[This reflection was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 27/Sep/2020]
I haven’t been able to shake off a mental image of a guy trying to climb up the wall, having painted the floor a beautiful bright blue – but then realizing he’s in the corner with no way out except slip-sliding back across the wet paint!
The Lord then gave me a profound prophetic interpretation: if we start a project the same way we’ve always done things, presuming that the result will be satisfying (and predictable), we may be getting into mess that we can’t sort out! Much better to carefully, and prayerfully, ask the expert whether this project should be approached very differently.
I believe Jesus meant exactly what He said when He cautioned his disciples that He would build His church HIS way! It is very possible that, having been painting our floor for hundreds of years, we find ourselves with no way out!
My wife, Chris, pictured Jesus lowering a ladder. Sometimes He alone has the answer! Maybe He doesn’t want the floor painted at all! Maybe He wants to start something completely new -something beyond our imagination!
(There is scriptural support for all aspects of this scenario. I’ll let you research it if you want to.)
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