'This Kind'

Two days of going through the same Biblical passage is like the Lord emphasizing what He wants me to grasp.

Martha, Martha.
Peter, Peter.

His repetition is enough of a gavel to strike a stubborn head. When the Lord says something twice in succession, it shows a deep concern and a dear-love-don't-you-just-get-it? compassion.

Thanks, Lord. I do get it now.

There are many situations when you could do all you could; when it's never a question of whether you are doing the right thing or not. You know for a fact that your 'steps' and action plan are from the Lord and yet it gets frustrating when the answer you hope for is delayed.

There must be something lacking.

Remember the basics. Or be reminded of the basics. Just as Jesus' disciples did when they failed at casting out an unclean spirit possessing a boy, if only they had remembered or understood sooner. There are just some situations, a kind where it takes more than planning and knee-jerk responses for solutions.

Sometimes, if not all the time, the solution does not require major dynamics but a resolve to get on your knees and focus on the object of your faith. God can cause all things to happen. In His time. At His call.