I have to share today's "My Utmost For His Highest" by Oswald Chambers! I LOVE the way He phrases the admonition that we make the Word of God out #1 authority in all things! The title is "God's Say-so"!
He hath said . . . so that we may boldly say . . . — Hebrews 13:5-6
My say-so is to be built on God’s say-so. God says – "I will never leave thee," then I can with good courage say – "The Lord is my helper, I will not fear – " I will not be haunted by apprehension. This does not mean that I will not be tempted to fear, but I will remember God’s say-so. I will be full of courage, like a child "bucking himself up" to reach the standard his father wants. Faith in many a one falters when the apprehensions come, they forget the meaning of God’s say-so, forget to take a deep breath spiritually. The only way to get the dread taken out of us is to listen to God’s say-so.
What are you dreading? You are not a coward about it, you are going to face it, but there is a feeling of dread. When there is nothing and no one to help you, say – "But the Lord is my Helper, this second, in my present outlook." Are you learning to say things after listening to God, or are you saying things and trying to make God’s word fit in? Get hold of the Father’s say-so, and then say with good courage – "I will not fear." It does not matter what evil or wrong may be in the way, He has said – "I will never leave thee."
Frailty is another thing that gets in between God’s say-so and ours. When we realize how feeble we are in facing difficulties, the difficulties become like giants, we become like grasshoppers, and God becomes a nonentity. Remember God’s say-so – "I will in no wise fail you." Have we learned to sing after hearing God’s key-note? Are we always possessed with the courage to say – "The Lord is my helper," or are we succumbing?
The most important thing that we, as born again believers, can do is to read, study, meditate on, speak out and DO the Word of God! HIS Word will not return to Him void, but will be accomplished in the earth, but only in the lives of those who put this Word first place! I love how the Amplified Bible says it in Psalm 119:5:
5 Oh, that my ways were directed and established to observe Your statutes [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying them]!
We can also read this in verses 17, 44, 56, 67, 88, 100, 106, 115, 129, 134, 145, 146, and 167. Make sure that YOU are spending the time that is necessary for YOU to get to know the Word of God so well that you develop complete faith, trust and confidence in IT, and in HIM! AMEN! Here is Hillsong United with "Say The Word" again, because THAT is what we MUST do!
Shalom in Him!
