[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] FW: PUSH

Sun Nov 7 19:15:30 UTC 2021

From: Larry Perry [mailto:larryperry at performancepress.ccsend.com] On Behalf Of Larry Perry
Sent: Sunday, November 7, 2021 12:10 PM
To: mmoore11 at kent.edu
Subject: EXT: PUSH

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Letter from Larry

Sunday

November 7, 2021

Good Sunday Afternoon Everyone:

PUSH

A man was sleeping at night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled 

with light, and God appeared. The Lord told the man He had work for 

him to do and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord 

explained that the man was to push against the rock with all his might.

So, this the man did, day after day. For many years, he toiled from sun

up to sun down with his shoulders set squarely against the cold, massive

surface of the unmoving rock, pushing with all of his might.

Each night, the man returned to his cabin sore and worn out, feeling that 

his whole day had been spent in vain. Since the man was showing 

discouragement, Satan decided to enter the picture by placing thoughts

into the weary mind: "You have been pushing against that rock for a long 

time, and it hasn't moved." giving the man the impression that the task

was impossible and that he was a failure. These thoughts discouraged 

and disheartened the man. "Why kill myself over this?" he thought.

"I'll just put in my time, giving just the minimum effort, and that will

be good enough."

And that is what he planned to do. However, one day he decided to make

it a matter of prayer and take his troubled thoughts to the Lord. "Lord," 

to do that which you have asked. Yet, after all this time, have not even 

budged that rock by half a millimeter. What is wrong? Why am I failing?"

The Lord responded compassionately, "My friend, when I asked you to 

serve Me and you accepted, I told you that your task was to push against

the rock with all of your strength, which you have done. Never once did 

I mention to you that I expected you to move it. Your task was to push. 

And now, you come to Me with your strength spent, thinking that you 

have failed. But, is that really so? Look at yourself. Your arms are strong

and muscled, your back sinewy and brown, your hands are callused from

constant pressure, and your legs have become massive and hard. Through 

opposition, you have grown much, and your abilities now surpass that 

which you used to have. Yet you haven't moved the rock. But your 

calling was to be obedient and to push and to exercise your faith and trust 

in My wisdom. This you have done. Now I, My friend, will move the rock."

At times, when we hear a word from God, we tend to use our own intellect 

to decipher what He wants, when actually what God wants is just a simple

obedience and faith in Him. By all means, exercise the faith that moves 

mountains, but know that it is still God who moves mountains.

May God bless you and yours. Much love.

Larry

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