Realignment

A friend of mine told me yesterday that their wheel on their car hit a curb very hard and after that it became a very shaky ride.  She said they would probably need a "realignment".  As I was going through some papers in my file today, I found something I had written some months back, but never posted.  Now I have this visual to go along with it.  And I'll take it further by saying sometimes in life we get hit very hard and begin having a very shaky walk.  Sometimes it may not be a hit but a miss.  We are missing out on our time with God.  For both situations, we need realignment.

When you align yourself with something, according to the dictionary you  put yourself into correct or appropriate relative positions or give support or come together in agreement or alliance.  In last Sunday’s message, our pastor spoke of being aligned with Christ.  And he said, when we’re not aligned, we realign.  We put ourselves into the correct (according to scripture) position.  We give support to the scripture by living it out.  We come to agreement or alliance with our Savior about our sin and our need for His salvation and we live up to that agreement with the power of the Holy Spirit.  It’s that simple.

So, when we, as believers, see that we’re not aligned, we realign.  As I pondered this statement by our pastor, I began to think of ways I was not aligned.  One thing that came to mind was my lack of adoration when I hear the name of God.  That thought came to me again as I read in Exodus about Moses and the burning bush.  God told Moses to take off his shoes for he was standing on holy ground.  I have lost my awe of God.  I have failed to “be still and know that He is God”.   I read the scripture daily and pray.  But I do not meditate, as I should.  And by neglecting that, I fail to engage in the personal relationship God desires of me.  Why it’s like clinging to letters of your loved one while they sit in the same room with you.

Yes, I need realignment!  I would say it’s part of the sanctification process.  I’m not finished.  And I am excited to know that no matter what age we are or how long we’ve been Christians, God teaches us new truths with which to align ourselves.  And our “alliance” through Jesus Christ is the absolute, most important work we have here on earth. 

If you’re not aligned, realign!  If you have no desire to realign, I doubt seriously you’ve ever truly been aligned in the first place.  But don’t fret!  Bow down to Him who has the power to save you