It is human nature to resist instruction. A nature that as Christians we have to learn to lay down.
God chastens those whom he loves. But we really don't want anyone telling us we are wrong or need to clean up our act. So, we get puffed up. We deny any wrong doing. We lie. We blame someone else. We blame God. We blame our parents. We dredge up other peoples' sins and failings. We get mad. We pick a fight. We run away. We find some place where no one knows us and set up business as usual in a new location.
"Who are you to tell me how to live?!" If you are waiting for a sinless person to come to you and correct your errors, you are about 1000 years too late. He has already been here.
Jesus told the people what they were doing wrong and how to live righteously when He came and walked among us. They didn't listen to Him then either, but instead crucified Him. He sent out His apostles to teach and preach to the people. They didn't listen to them either and many of them were martyred for telling people what they didn't want to hear. Is it little wonder that they still aren't listening today even with the Word of God in their hands?
If you find yourself led by God to speak to someone or pray for someone about a problem in their life, please, don't hesitate to follow His calling. Where would we be today if the apostles had abandoned their calling or given up on doing God's will? What if Paul had not written his letters to church at Corinth? What if your mother/brother/sister/friend had not prayed you through a difficult time? What is God didn't have strong men and women in church to teach those that are weaker? God uses those who are open and willing to His direction.
Don't be surprised or hurt if you are rebuffed or rejected when you offer correction to a brother or sister. Count yourself as blessed to be used by God. If He gives you the message and the means to deliver it, then He will see to it that His will is brought to fruition.
I pray that this message touches someone's heart and lifts them from the darkness of this world and shines God's healing light into their life. Have a blessed, blessed day!
A Shoulder To Lean On...
"Jesus is a friend who watches day and night..." The words of this song ring in my ears reminding me that Jesus is always with me. I am never alone. I have a shoulder to lean on and an ear that always listens.
We all need a shoulder to lean on or an ear to bend occassionally. Sometimes we talk to a friend. Sometimes we talk to our pastor. Sometimes we talk to a counselor. It is good that we have people that we can turn to. We need to remember to be people that others can lean on, too.
Most of all, we need to remember that it is God that blesses us with people in our lives that care and will share our burdens, but in the end they are just human. We need to lean on Jesus first and lift our cares to Him in prayer. He provides for our every need when we seek after Him. And His is the widest, strongest shoulder that I have ever known.
Jesus is waiting and anxious to hear you. Have a blessed and fruitful day!
We all need a shoulder to lean on or an ear to bend occassionally. Sometimes we talk to a friend. Sometimes we talk to our pastor. Sometimes we talk to a counselor. It is good that we have people that we can turn to. We need to remember to be people that others can lean on, too.
Most of all, we need to remember that it is God that blesses us with people in our lives that care and will share our burdens, but in the end they are just human. We need to lean on Jesus first and lift our cares to Him in prayer. He provides for our every need when we seek after Him. And His is the widest, strongest shoulder that I have ever known.
Jesus is waiting and anxious to hear you. Have a blessed and fruitful day!
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