I was so NOT expecting to have the entirety of my devotion flipped upside down this morning.
The thing I keep coming back to, and you've really highlighted it here, is the last time God called me to something, it took me a year to stop arguing with Him about it.
I had excuses (some semi-valid and some not at all), I had explanations, I had all the things going against it... in short, worldly concerns.
Since then, I've been committing myself to listen and obey the first time. But it seems that's not what's needed. I need to live in a continual posture of "the answer is yes, Lord. Now what's the question?"
As the late Chuck Missler once said, the only reasonable response to God is worship, devotion, and obedience.
My lesson for my ladies tomorrow is Genesis 22. I was even going to mention Abraham’s 3 “Here I am’s”. Twice to God and once to his son. Your post will be the highlight of my lesson and I will look so smart. I went to the TLV translation and sure enough, they are different. It amazing to me that God wanted me to see this before tomorrow. (God and Diane always make me look smarter than I really am.) Thank you so much! 🥰
Diane!
I was so NOT expecting to have the entirety of my devotion flipped upside down this morning.
The thing I keep coming back to, and you've really highlighted it here, is the last time God called me to something, it took me a year to stop arguing with Him about it.
I had excuses (some semi-valid and some not at all), I had explanations, I had all the things going against it... in short, worldly concerns.
Since then, I've been committing myself to listen and obey the first time. But it seems that's not what's needed. I need to live in a continual posture of "the answer is yes, Lord. Now what's the question?"
As the late Chuck Missler once said, the only reasonable response to God is worship, devotion, and obedience.
Thank you, Diane. I needed the reminder.
Well believe me… that post was written from my own perspective of having delayed responses to God’s direction.
Oh I'm sure we all have. I expect even Abraham and Samuel had their moments.
What an incredible teaching moment, an incredible teaching word! Available in a word. Complete surrender in a word. Thank you, Diane!
Thank you Don!!
Having grown up in an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood, I've been blessed to have been taught this particular word lesson in my youth.
That being the case, I absolutely love seeing it here!
Thank you for your writing!
Oh that is awesome. I did as well. Did you grow up in NYC?
My lesson for my ladies tomorrow is Genesis 22. I was even going to mention Abraham’s 3 “Here I am’s”. Twice to God and once to his son. Your post will be the highlight of my lesson and I will look so smart. I went to the TLV translation and sure enough, they are different. It amazing to me that God wanted me to see this before tomorrow. (God and Diane always make me look smarter than I really am.) Thank you so much! 🥰