Saul was a man who persecuted the Jews. But God saw beyond that. He saw who this man could be. So He met with Saul on the road to Damascus, blinded him and Saul knew, despite his blindness, that it was He who spoke to him. Saul fell to the ground and called out to God:
...trembling and astonished [he] said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" Then the Lord said to him, "Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do." Acts 9:6
We saw yesterday that there is a time when God calls us to arise and go forth with Him, even leaping the mountains. We are to do this with blind trust and faith, acknowledging that God has His best interests in us and knows what we are capable of doing. It is His love for us that causes Him to reach out for us. It's His desire to take us to places we've never been.
Scripture tell us not to fear, that God knows what we need before we even ask. He has already equipped us. And if He knows all about us, why should we struggle with doubt? Well, admittedly, for me it's still not easy. But here, today, God is telling us to "arise and go." Go where? Do what? How? When we have arrived at our destination we will be told what to do. That's blind trust. What would we do if we knew ahead of time? We might worry more, believing we couldn't possibly do that or believing God must have chosen the wrong person. We might want to adjust the instructions to suit what we think might be the best way to handle the situation. Oh, how we sometimes struggle with the greatness of God. How our human nature and stubbornness, pride, even ignorance, can stand in the way of our glorious God and His immutable ways. God is never wrong. Let's just know this with every fiber of our being.
Yes, we need to be instructed through God's word through study of Scripture, sitting at the feet of Jesus. What we know will be helpful to God when He calls us to go somewhere and then be given instructions. The Word that we put into our hearts will be called forth by the power of the Holy Spirit; God's instructions will be clear and He will be able to accomplish much through us as long as we are willing to go and be obedient. Jesus gave us this promise and encouragement when He said:
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will be your teacher in all things and will put you in mind of everything I have said to you. [And] these things I have told you, that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you of them. (John 14:6 and John 16:4a)
Lord God, it can be a struggle sometimes to allow You to do the work You so desire in us. Continue to teach us through Your Word. Let that be the beginning of our instruction. Proverbs tells us "the fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge." Instruct us first how to fear and revere You as Almighty God. We are already equipped and all you want us to do is arise and go to do Your will. Thank You, Lord, that You have perfect plans for us. Let us be obedient to Your desires. Remove any doubt and fear that might hinder our work for You.
...trembling and astonished [he] said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" Then the Lord said to him, "Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do." Acts 9:6
We saw yesterday that there is a time when God calls us to arise and go forth with Him, even leaping the mountains. We are to do this with blind trust and faith, acknowledging that God has His best interests in us and knows what we are capable of doing. It is His love for us that causes Him to reach out for us. It's His desire to take us to places we've never been.
Scripture tell us not to fear, that God knows what we need before we even ask. He has already equipped us. And if He knows all about us, why should we struggle with doubt? Well, admittedly, for me it's still not easy. But here, today, God is telling us to "arise and go." Go where? Do what? How? When we have arrived at our destination we will be told what to do. That's blind trust. What would we do if we knew ahead of time? We might worry more, believing we couldn't possibly do that or believing God must have chosen the wrong person. We might want to adjust the instructions to suit what we think might be the best way to handle the situation. Oh, how we sometimes struggle with the greatness of God. How our human nature and stubbornness, pride, even ignorance, can stand in the way of our glorious God and His immutable ways. God is never wrong. Let's just know this with every fiber of our being.
Yes, we need to be instructed through God's word through study of Scripture, sitting at the feet of Jesus. What we know will be helpful to God when He calls us to go somewhere and then be given instructions. The Word that we put into our hearts will be called forth by the power of the Holy Spirit; God's instructions will be clear and He will be able to accomplish much through us as long as we are willing to go and be obedient. Jesus gave us this promise and encouragement when He said:
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will be your teacher in all things and will put you in mind of everything I have said to you. [And] these things I have told you, that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you of them. (John 14:6 and John 16:4a)
Lord God, it can be a struggle sometimes to allow You to do the work You so desire in us. Continue to teach us through Your Word. Let that be the beginning of our instruction. Proverbs tells us "the fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge." Instruct us first how to fear and revere You as Almighty God. We are already equipped and all you want us to do is arise and go to do Your will. Thank You, Lord, that You have perfect plans for us. Let us be obedient to Your desires. Remove any doubt and fear that might hinder our work for You.
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