Time to Move On

And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Matthew 28:7

Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish , let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah" Matthew 17:4

Nothing causes so much agitation like the times when we are aware it’s time to move on.
Although most of us desire a change in many aspects of our live, but yet struggle to move on.

There is something about familiarity with certain places, people and even vocation that causes us to agitate against moving forward even when we know we have to.

I do not know about you, but change is one thing I struggle with. I hate changing location, daily routine, friends and even habits that I have become familiar with. This reality could be said to be responsible for the reason it takes me a very long time to make decisions in regards to things and people around me.

Just like me, I'm sure there are others reading through this, this morning that love staying put in a particular place even when they desire change. The truth is we must realize that God is always on the move and if we must keep up with Him, we must learn to let go and master the art of embracing change.

God cannot get us to the place we desire to be if we refuse to let go of our familiar places, people and even vocations.

I love the conversation that took place between the angel and the women who went to anoint the body of Jesus in the tomb the morning He left the grave.
Just like some of us, the women knew about His prediction of not remaining in the grave after the third day, but yet still prepared the spice to anoint His body.

I'm sure they were excited and truly believed He had the ability to exit the grave, but their agitation against change got them to rise up early in the morning to go about their daily routine. Friends nothing hinders our faith like our inability to accept change.

And the angel said to them when they finally got to the tomb; He IS NOT Here! He has moved on. Like most of us today, one account of the gospel recorded that Mary started weeping, saying to the angel, please show me, where have you taken the body of my LORD? Once she realized Jesus was no longer in the tomb.
No wonder Jesus had to appear to her just to prove to her that He had indeed moved on, and would be waiting for them at Galilee.

Just when I thought the agitation against change is something that is peculiar to only women in Bible times, the story of Peter and Jesus in Matthew 17:4 came to mind.
Peter obviously forgot that Jesus never told them while taking them to the mountain on this particular day that they would need tents as they would be joined by Elijah and Moses.

Most of us today are not any different from Peter who loves the supernatural move of God above His divine leading.

We are quick to build a tabernacle around a move, and wave of God in a place and time God is only taking us through. And we feel cheated by God when He comes telling us to leave. Some of us even have the nerve to ask Him, but God what about the investments of time, energy and resources I have sacrifice into this tabernacle?

Friends, God is not as moved by what He has done before through you like He is concern about what He could still do with you in a new place. He is not limited by the newness of the place, people and vocation He is leading you into.

The earth and everything in it belongs to Him. Psalm 24:1-3