Today's "My Utmost For His Highest" by Oswald Chambers is another great lesson!
Isn’t There Some Misunderstanding?
Let us go into Judea again. His disciples say unto Him…Goest
Thou thither again? — John 11:7-8
I may not understand what Jesus Christ says, but it is dangerous to say that therefore He was mistaken in what He said. It is never right to think that my obedience to a word of God will bring dishonour to Jesus. The only thing that will bring dishonour is not obeying Him. To put my view of His honour in place of what He is plainly impelling me to do is never right, although it may arise from a real desire to prevent Him being put to open shame. I know when the proposition comes from God because of its quiet persistence. When I have to weigh the pros and cons, and doubt and debate come in, I am bringing in an element that is not of God, and I come to the conclusion that the suggestion was not a right one. Many of us are loyal to our notions of Jesus Christ, but how many of us are loyal to Him? Loyalty to Jesus means I have to step out where I do not see anything (cf. Matthew 14:29); loyalty to my notions means that I clear the ground first by my intelligence. Faith is not intelligent understanding, faith is deliberate commitment to a Person where I see no way.
Are you debating whether to take a step in faith in Jesus or
to wait until you can see how to do the thing yourself? Obey Him with glad
reckless joy. When He says something and you begin to debate, it is because you
have a conception of His honour which is not His honour. Are you loyal to Jesus
or loyal to your notion of Him? Are you loyal to what He says, or are you
trying to compromise with conceptions which never came from Him? “Whatsoever He
saith unto you, do it.”
Amen! It is past time for born again believers to TRUST that still small voice and stop trying to rationalize everything! If we can always see the way through, then we don't need faith. Faith is stepping out in obedience when you don't know the HOW! Simple obedience is what HE is looking and waiting for! Here is Hillsong with an anthem that we should ALL be able to sing with a purpose! "Oceans - Where Feet May Fail":Shalom in Him!
