What if God has Special Forces?

The Unit! Gotta love it. It's amazing how things tie into other things and end up teaching a good lesson. This is an outflow of my devotions this morning. It really gave me pause. Sometimes going deeper in the things of God is scary and we're not sure if we want to proceed, that is what this post is all about. I'm leaving my fear behind and pressing on. I hope this causes you to wonder deeper into the unknown of God.
Can we train ourselves to be constantly tuned in to God’s voice as Jesus was?
John 14:10-14 Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works' sake. Most assuredly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these will he do; because I am going to my Father. Whatever you will ask in my name, that I will do that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it.
Yes, we can train ourselves to be as attentive to God’s voice as Jesus was. Jesus said whoever believes in him will do the same things he did, and more because he goes to His Father….two for the price of one, you could say.
John 16:15 my words …”I will send the Holy Spirit to you and he will guide you into all truth. He will glorify me for he will take what is mine and give it to you. What is mine? Everything that the Father has is mine. I have given you access through the Holy Spirit to everything that is mine. In this I am glorified, when you through the Holy Spirit avail yourself to everything that is here for you…
We have access to everything that Jesus had…we have access to the mind of God, to hear and know his thoughts, his words, his works…that when we know them and live out his purpose, he is glorified…that should be the ultimate goal and purpose of our life. God glorified.
It’s kind of like the military. Once you join, you’ve committed yourself…some for a season, some for life, some until the going gets tough. Any private can work himself up through the ranks and get to the top.
But then there are those soldiers who chose to be in the Special Forces. They answer the call to go above and beyond, to answer only to the highest power. They willingly forfeit their identity, existence, and anything else that would hinder them in the service of their country. They are given the privilege of being the ‘world’s elite’, and they accept the responsibility that comes with it.
God Most High, I’m not sure I’m ready for this privilege. With tremendous privilege comes tremendous responsibility. I’m not sure I’m ready for the responsibility. It is possible for me, through the Holy Spirit to have the same privileges with you that Jesus had…and Jesus died. While I’ve said I would die for you, am I really ready for the sacrifices that this privilege and responsibility might require? What if I mess up? It seems I’ve been content playing near the beach and jumping the waves….the water may be over my head when the wave crests, but I know that I’ll be able to touch bottom again. There is safety. To commit to having the same access to God that Jesus did is like swimming out….and keep swimming. What if? What if I fail? What if it’s too much responsibility? I want to be like Jesus, but am Iafraid to be like God? Not that I’m elevating myself to the level of God, but to be like Jesus has always meant being loving, kind, good, faithful, everything a good Christian should be, wanting to do the Fathers will, whatever that was. But being like Jesus also means that I surrender myself to the access I have to God. Jesus has always been the ‘buffer’, God is so holy and awesome and to have access directly to him is incredibly frightening. I know He is love, but the responsibility that comes with this access is undeniable. Indeed, as I try to put into words thoughts that I am still trying to formulate, I do so with trembling fingers and shadows of fear as I consider the immensity of what this means.
And yet, having put my hand to the plow, dare I look back? Dare I continue plowing the same circle? Do I not now have an obligation to continue down this path to the hidden things of God, no matter how frightening the prospect? Always before when looking closer at what is available to me through Jesus, I have pursued it with joy. Why does this revelation frighten me so much now? Because I’m seeing not only the joy, but the incredible responsibility here, and I’m not sure I’m up to it. But dare I stand still?
What if I continue, no matter how frightened or uncertain of myself I may be? This next step requires that I depend even more on God. It requires deeper levels of trust, faith, and dependence and commitment. This next step is truly stepping off of what has been familiar territory and out into the great unknown of God. Do I trust Him enough to want to know Him more? Do I trust Him enough to avail myself on a deeper level to the same access to him that Jesus had? I’ve had that access all along, and I’ve rejoiced in it, why does a deeper realization of it give me pause? Perhaps, for the first time, I sense the deeper responsibility, deeper meaning through this deeper understanding of what it means to really be like Jesus. In so doing, we have access to the heart of God.

He that puts his hand to the plow and turns back is not worthy of the Kingdom of God. How much more when we’ve been given this incredible access to God, not just to follow Him, know Him, love Him and be loved by Him, but to be invited into His inner circle, how much more now, if we look back shall we ever be considered worthy? With great privilege comes great responsibility. In my humanness, I am not up to this responsibility. I am afraid to go forward, but terrified to look back. There is only one option for me; to go back or stand still is certain death. To go forward, no matter how terrible the awe, how incredible responsibility, and unparalleled the glory. The only recourse then, is to go forward, depending more desperately on His strength, His grace, His faithfulness that will keep me from falling. He kept the faith in me.

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus…… I don't regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do. Forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Phil 3:12-14