I get amazed at man’s capacity to adjust. Take for instance the Central Bank of
Nigeria’s cashless policy that threw up confusion. Though it came with a lot of
difficulties, I realised that life continued. The same with the Covid-19 period. I watched a
Zoom conference in late October 2020. The facilitator wanted the resource persons to
share the changes which COVID-19 has forced on their operations as ministers. Not a
few of them mentioned the fact that they had to learn how to handle some technological
innovations as tools for ministry, particularly during the lockdown phase of the
pandemic. They also noted how they have been able to put into one hour of online
service what would normally have lasted four hours in in-person services. The bottom
line for all of the participants was change.
“If we don’t wait to be tugged and pulled to change, we will enjoy the ride with God.”
What we notice with the two examples given is that the changes were imposed
externally. People had to change against their will and mostly grudgingly. In our walk
with God, there will be occasions when change becomes necessary. The difference is
that God wants us to do that willingly and not wait to be forced. That is the key lesson
from our text. The psalmist painted a picture of the horse that only complies with the use
of bits and bridle. We are advised to not be like the horse. When the time comes for
change, “Don’t make me tug you and pull you along. Just come with me!” If we don’t
wait to be tugged and pulled to change, we will enjoy the ride with God.