"The person who lives in right relationship with God does it by embracing what God arranges for her. Doing things for God is the opposite of entering into what God does for you!"           Galatians 3:11-12 ~The Message

- Lord, this scripture is so powerful! It inspires me to rest in You and to keep my eyes open for what You are doing, so I can enter into it. Teach me the secret of entering in. 

+ When you get a glimpse of Who your Father is and how much He loves you, it changes your entire orientation. When you try to "do" for God... your eyes are on yourself. When you used to take dance classes at Luigi's in New York, you focused all your might on what the teacher was doing and poured all your energy into 'entering into' that. How silly it would be for you to be off in a corner of the dance studio, watching yourself in the mirror, doing your own (limited) choreography! Everyone would be wondering what you were doing (and why you bothered to put yourself under the teacher if you were just going to do your own thing!) 

    This is a simplistic analogy, but it illuminates the meaning of Galatians 3:11-12. Part of what is implied in this scripture differs from the Luigi's illustration. At Luigi's, you had no relationship with the teacher. In fact, the teacher was often completely oblivious to what the class was doing... so caught up in his own image in the mirror... glorying in his own beauty (ah...who does that remind you of?). But Galatians points to a Father Who has plans that He's arranged specifically for you! He sees you! He has prepared works... choreographed a dance that ONLY you can do! How silly it would seem then, for you to come to Him and say, "Look at the dance I've got for you!" ignoring the possibility that He has a different, far more glorious dance planned that He's excited for you to "enter into". This is why rest is so critical! This is why the Word instructs you to "Be still and know that I am God." When you come into His Presence... seeking to hear His voice... longing to live the life He has orchestrated for you, you will be empowered to dance like never before... like ONLY you can dance! You are following His lead and it is all about green pastures and His Beauty and Love twirling you through green, green Hope. 

    Study this scripture. It is a recipe for freedom, rest, and fulfillment.