Just Fall

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If someone were to ask me how to come to faith in Christ, this would be my answer: Just fall, on Him. 

'Just fall' is an answer to many a person's point in life or journey to, or in, God. And it's relevant even to those with depth of spiritual maturity. We can see in the Word that notable figures had a reliance on God for their whole life, and they had an understanding of God's sovereignty, even if they didn't fully understand it.

"For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen."
 — Romans 11:36 

As we get older, our sins become seemingly more apparent, even if we perceive ourselves to be sinning less. Even as I write this, I feel convicted that I'm suggesting faith is a performance, may it never be! Though I do think that my glaring sin does help me to address my sinful behaviour. And at these times, it's another opportunity to 'Just fall'. 

I believe we get to a point in our faith where we know that not only do we have nowhere else to go, but that we would never want to go anywhere else, to anyone or anything else. And I think for those who are seeking to worship in Spirit and Truth, the Holy Spirit helps us and gets us to this point in our journey. Despite how that sounds I don't say that as if it is the end goal. Consider Peter;

"Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life."  John 6:68

We know that after Peter denied Jesus. Imagine how grieved he was after that. And then let's not forget how paramount his faith was in establishing the Church. Amazing really. I have no doubt that Peter relived the words of Jesus after his death, resurrection, and ascension. I imagine in some sense he 'fell' on Jesus daily. And to make the point further, Peter ate, slept, talked with and walked with Jesus every day (more or less) for the entirety of Jesus' ministry - imagine that.

The more incredible thing is, we get to do that now too, through our continual abiding in Him. I would go so far as to say, He commands us to 'Just fall';

“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.” (John 15:4)

“If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.”  John 15:10

“If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.” John 15:6

I've been through seasons in my life where I have sensed a separation from God or a lack of love for Him or His Word, and in those times I have prayed, and cried, and begged, for Him. Just falling can look like that too. We can use verses like these to help us praise and glorify His Name;

“Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.”  1 Chronicles 29:11

“God, that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands.” Acts 17:24

And one of my personal favourites;

“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.”  Romans 1:20

Father, Lord God Almighty, help us to come to you every day, in every moment. Praise and glory be to You alone.

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