He Hovered Over the Chaos

                               Bring Forth Fruit

In a quiet time recently, I was drawn to read Genesis 1:1 and continued over the chapter.  The passage seemed familiar to me until the Lord pointed out a few things.  It was a hard time in my life.  I needed answers, but felt the heavens were brass.  I KNOW HE is listening and desiring to say Yes to my petitions, because they were about souls and salvation of the lost.  

The Father whispered very softly what I had not noticed.  He hovered over the darkness, the formless world, it's chaos.  I pictured Him going back and forth, bending low and coming close to what He was observing.  What did He have in mind when He hovered?  

He first separated the dry land and the sea.  Well, separation can benefit I thought.  We often think it is a bad thing when people, events, plans, etc. are separated.  Here, I saw, even God felt separation would benefit the over all picture.  Earth and sea were formed.  Two entities that had very different functions and were both powerful and created by God for specific purposes.  When mixed together without form or purpose, they were chaos.  Thinking about the chaos I was facing and praying over, I began to ask Him and thank Him for hovering over what I could not. 

He then gathered what He had separated and gave it purpose, blessed it, and it brought forth fruit!  It was ready to give birth and purpose now.  All of that came out of chaos and God was there the whole time!  He is here now over my chaos and concerns.  He may have to separate somethings I wanted to remain one, but He knows what will bring forth fruit.  Do I trust Him to rearrange the chaos for me?  Does He really need me or my big ideas of how to do all that I think would be best???? 

I suddenly realized I was striving and struggling while He has it ALL under control, His bigger plan, His tapestry with many colored threads of free will, choices, and experiences.  I had recently bought the sign from Hobby Lobby that said "GATHER" and put it up over my dinning room window.  I felt He had told me He will gather those I intercede for. 

Do you have some chaos in your life that needs the hovering presence of God? Do you watch Him separate things without your input and wonder what is HE doing!!! Well, trust Him.  He knows best.  He will gather, bless, and then the sweet spiritual fruit we have prayed for and believed Him to produce in our circumstances.  

I can let go and let God now.  My field is white unto harvest and I must return to the labor I have been called to.  Thank you God for hovering over the chaos in my life and gathering, separating, and blessing it all to produce fruit.  What an AMAZING Father you are! Lasting fruit is what we want Father, that will increase the kingdom of heaven and bring those we love so much to Him.