A Fly On The Wall

Several days ago, a friend and I sat contemplating what we thought would be an unpleasant experience for a mutual acquaintance. We knew they were about to receive some bad news, and assumed they would respond in an unpleasant manner. Curious as to just how unpleasant their response would be, this friend of mine made this statement, "Man, what I would give to be a fly on that wall..."

He meant that he wished he would have been able to view the scene without actually being a visible part of the scene. He wanted to plant himself in the situation and observe...

The thought came to me...what if I was a fly on the wall of God?

Now, spare me your criticism. I am perfectly aware that no man of God should desire to view the ways of God without being a visible part. I know that our hearts should burn with desire to be actively involved in the heart and ways of God. However, I would challenge you to genuinely consider what you would see if you were able to perch yourself, uninterrupted, in the place of God's glory...

Would you see angels flying about with wings covering their faces and their feet bronzed from the fire of God's altar? Would you witness the secret counsels of God? Would you finally know why it is that all of heaven's elders cry out, day and night, "Holy, Holy, Holy!"?

What would you see? What would you learn about the nature of God? Would you find that the things that you now consider fact are just fanciful assumptions? Would you discover secrets in the throne room that have been hidden from the eyes of men for millenia? Would your heart come to grasp the affections of God in a new and more glorious light? Would you understand the secret ways of God...would God's thoughts become your thoughts? Would God's ways become your ways?

You may think these to be the ramblings of a crazy charismatic, but here is my challenge to you: The man or woman who has never asked these questions is a man or woman who will never know their answers.

I write today to make one point: If you desire to be one who knows God at a level of intimacy that qualifies you to be a teacher and leader in the house of the Lord...you must become a fly on that wall. You must learn to observe God.... we are taught that our only place in the Kingdom of God is the place of activity. I would challenge you to remember Mary.

Activity is only godly to the man or woman who has first observed the Lord and found Him worthy.

Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, i challenge you to stop, close your eyes, and wander...ask yourself what you would see if you were to be a fly on the wall of God's most holy place. Consider, dream, think, wander the word and paint a picture of the holy place of God...and then open your eyes, lift your pen...and write....

God bless.