Let go and Let God Camp 2024
Day 3, Tuesday 03 September 2024
Morning Service
By Pastor Elie Hamuli
A life of rest and acceleration as a believer is reflected in the practice of letting go and letting God. By letting go, room for acceleration is afforded, and when we “let God,” rest is secured. To us, it is a fulfilled promise of rest, yet a declaration of war against the devil, who strives to have us keep control over what we should surrender to the Lord. Just as Satan went after the children of Israel after reluctantly letting them go in Egypt (Exodus 8, 9, 14), he pursues us in our deliverance, reminding us of our captivity by deceiving many into keeping control.
Letting go should not be understood as being lazy or irresponsible. Realizing that God’s Word has the power to supersede our worries is what it means. Carelessness leaves us agitated, but in letting God, we navigate life led by the peace of God (Philippians 4:6-7). We do not prove that we are in God’s Will by yearning for peace in every situation, but we have His presence; therefore, His peace leads us through life pathways.
We cannot command peace over life’s storms unless we have His rest within us, just as He portrayed it in Mark 4:35–39. While the world seeks peace amid torments, Christ holds us in peace. With His peace, we are effective witnesses in our workplace, in the agitation of familial strife, or in the chaos of this world. To let go means to be aware of this reality that overrides our physical circumstances—the hurt and pain that calls our attention.
We let go because we have someone to sustain us—the Holy Spirit. In John 14:1-4, Christ’s disciples were anxious to discover that with Him gone, so was everything that guaranteed their confidence. Today we live in the fulfilled promise of another helper who will never leave us, One who is always there. He is described as another advocate, the same as Jesus. In Greek, the word another means “Allos”, and helper means “Parakletos.”
Another helper who is the same as Jesus is thus Allos Parakletos (John 14:16–17). It means we would not lose out on Jesus not being physically present with us. Have we trouble letting go of entertaining temptations, anger, holding grudges, or battling with addictions? The devil wants us to fight with our own strength and to focus on what will affect our peace. The let-go lifestyle obliges us to rely on the Holy Spirit. Being sensitive to His help streamlines the life that God called us to live: that of purpose and fulfilment.
In the ignorance of His nature, many fail to benefit from the fullness of a friendship with Him.
The way Jesus spent time with the disciples in fellowship is what the Holy Spirit came to do. To have time with us. Our solemn task is to not neglect the Spirit, as He will empower us to do those things we cannot do, including letting go and letting God work in our lives
