Today's "My Utmost For His Highest" by Oswald Chambers is another of those lessons that are not always fun to hear, but that are vital if we truly desire to be faithful the calling of God on our lives. In order to hear "Well done!", we must learn to do this!
Will To Be Faithful
…choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve… —Joshua
24:15
A person’s will is embodied in the actions of the whole
person. I cannot give up my will— I must exercise it, putting it into
action. I must will to obey, and I must will to receive
God’s Spirit. When God gives me a vision of truth, there is never a question of
what He will do, but only of what I will do. The Lord has been placing in front
of each of us some big proposals and plans. The best thing to do is to remember
what you did before when you were touched by God. Recall the moment when you
were saved, or first recognized Jesus, or realized some truth. It was easy then
to yield your allegiance to God. Immediately recall those moments each time the
Spirit of God brings some new proposal before you.
“…choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve….” Your
choice must be a deliberate determination— it is not something into which you
will automatically drift. And everything else in your life will be held in
temporary suspension until you make a decision. The proposal is between you and
God— do not “confer with flesh and blood” about it (Galatians 1:16). With every
new proposal, the people around us seem to become more and more isolated, and
that is where the tension develops. God allows the opinion of His other saints
to matter to you, and yet you become less and less certain that others really
understand the step you are taking. You have no business trying to find out
where God is leading— the only thing God will explain to you is Himself.
Openly declare to Him, “I will be faithful.” But remember
that as soon as you choose to be faithful to Jesus Christ, “You are witnesses
against yourselves…” (Joshua 24:22). Don’t consult with other Christians, but
simply and freely declare before Him, “I will serve You.” Will to be
faithful— and give other people credit for being faithful too.
AMEN! Each one of us in the Body has a significant and unique part to play, and HE knits it all together! THAT is why we cannot consult with someone else about what Holy Spirit is telling us to do! THEY are not hearing the same thing that we are! Make a renewed commitment to JESUS to do YOUR part and be content with that! HE is delighted by our obedience! Here are Hillsong Kids with "We Came To Meet With You":
Shalom in Him!
