Why do we as Christians pose such a emphasis on safety? I mean, I do it all the time: Lord, please bless this trip, and keep us safe from harm. Sometimes after saying those words, I wonder why I did.
I examine sometimes the thought of being in the hand of God. I think of the disciples. They gave up everything, and nothing was ever safe for them. They spent years in prison, and were brutally killed. Doesnt sound too safe to me.
I think, however, although asking God for safety isnt a bad thing, it is the wrong question. We are asking God to be part of our lives in a way that he already has control over. The question we should be asking is “Lord, find me faithful.” The times that it is easiest to control thoughts are when we are safe. It is when strife happens that our true colors come out.
Jesus was a man who knew what was going to happen. He knew the comfort level he was about to take on.
I just pray that from now on, that God will find me faithful. I pray that he will find me faithful and serve all, not out of selfish ambition, but that which is of Christ, and how he served.
