How do we then abide and live this contented life transformed by the vicarious humanity of Christ in all His fullness?
One day I was cleaning the house and I spilled the mop bucket in the kitchen, it made quite a mess as it was a lot of water spilled on the floor. Yet, how much of a mess would have been made, if I took that same bucket and spilled it into the ocean? Yes, that’s right… none at all. One would not even notice the bucket of water when compared to the ocean. So, in this story the kitchen could be seen as representing my view of the world whereas the ocean is God’s view. So often our problem is not the size of our troubles but in reality, it is our view of the problem. Why is this? Because we have the wrong mind. We see things from a human perspective and not from God’s perspective.
Phil. 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus
We are to have the mind of Christ in us. Our will must freely submit to God’s will. I think that too often when we pray, we bring our request before God, yet first we should bring our mind before God. What do I mean by this? We should first pray that my will submits to God’s will. That my mind is melded with God’s mind, that I have God’s will foremost in my mind. Whatever I ask I will receive for if my mind and will is subject and melded with God’s then all that I seek will be in His will.
John 15:7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
To abide means to stay in that close relationship with Christ or we could say to have the same mind as Christ. This closeness or “abiding in” becomes key to our contentment. How could a person expect to be content when they are not close to the source of all peace and contentment? When a person is cold, they stand closer to the fireplace and warm up. Just the same when a person is discontent, they should endeavor to stand closer to their Lord and rest in the contentment of being in His presence.
If our contentment comes from our Lord, then it becomes a direct reflection of our closeness and relationship with our Savior. If you feel discontent in your life it is only because you have walked away from the fireplace. Turn around and walk back to the welcoming warmth of our loving Savior. To enjoy the warmth of the contentment of our Lord we must first freely submit our will to His will such that His will becomes our daily delight.
Anchor In The Storm 