Spearhead

A couple of Sunday mornings ago as I stood in church listening to the 'praise/worship team', I heard something I don't normally hear or notice. It was also something I didn't hear. My attention was called to the purity and effortlessness of the singers. It was also the lack of pretense, pride, pomp and fanfare----just simple, effortless praise and worship in the Spirit----not an expression of selfish will or striving or show.

In days long ago, when warriors went to battle with spears, it was important that their spears (spearheads) were pointed and sharp, otherwise, needless to say, they had lost their initial effect and could be deemed as almost useless and the warriors would be defenseless. Likewise, how silly would it be for a surgeon to enter an operating room with a dull rusty nail in hand saying to his patient on the operating table that he had lost his scalpel but would attempt to do the best he could with his rusty nail. (Most of us, anesthesia or not, would be out the door in 30 seconds). A clean, sharp scalpel is much more effective and efficient.
Boats and ships have a bow or hull that is strategically designed to 'slice' or 'cut' through the water with the least amount of resistance for momentum. Airplanes and jets, too, are aerodynamically streamlined to course through and use the air and wind for maximum, sustained lift and forward motion.

This same Sunday, I also was reacquainted with a couple of old friends visiting our church that morning. It occurred to me, seeing them, that I had known them about 35 years. It simply reminded me of the continuous passing of time. 35 years is almost a generation.
We are the spearhead, the scalpel to and of our generation. We are to be as effective as the bow of a boat in water and as the aerodynamic foil (wing) of a jet in air. That is to say, we are to be those that lead and lift our generation. To do this we must be pure, sharp, clean and clear with good hearing and vision. To do this we must be in tune with the Holy Spirit. For us to be effective to our generation, we must allow the Lord, by His Spirit, to lead the way....and thats ALL He needs----willing, surrendered vessels that have been cleansed and purified by His presence. It is the 'simple presence' of the Lord in our lives that speaks the most to our generation.

The pristine presence of the Holy Spirit is how we are most effective and efficient. As we grow and mature in Him, this should become 'second nature' and effortless. Certainly, for most that is easier said than done but there is a way. We must allow His Spirit the path of least resistance within us....and then to allow Him place (residence). We must allow the 'gentle breeze' of His Spirit to permeate us continuously. The voice (presence) of the Lord was not found by Elijah in the strong wind, the earthquake or the fire but in a 'still small voice' (I Kings 19.11-13).

I have said before that may it never be said that the enemy stole into the camp, our camp, and plundered our generation while on my watch, our watch. This is our generation---our watch, our time. It is our time to excel and lead.......but not by our plan or efforts but by His leading, His Spirit, His pristine presence. We must find our place in Him and He must find His place in us.
We must find, feel and follow the 'gentle breeze' of the still, small voice.


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