Timrufus
“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” -Isaiah 30:21
In 1 Kings 13, a man of God came from Judah to Bethel and by the word of The LORD cried out and prophesied against Jeroboam son of Nebat. The bible account revealed, even as the young man prophesied, the altar split apart and its ashes poured out according to the sign given by the man of God by the word of the LORD. Again by his intercession, the shriveled hand of Jeroboam was restored and the LORD warned the young prophet not to eat bread or drink water or return by the way he came.
But a certain old prophet was mischievous about the Word concerning the LORD. He came to the man of God and tested him saying, “I too am a prophet, as you are and an angel said to me by the word of the LORD: ‘Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat bread and drink water.’” (But he was lying to him.)
So the man of God returned with him and ate and drank in his house. Once a long time back, an ex-school friend of mine asked me to send my details to a certain employee of a company whom I do not know. They promise me a vacancy with my expected salary. But the conviction in my heart was, “Don’t send.” I asked God the second time and He gave me the same reply, “Don’t send.”
Thoughts like these ran through my mind, “This could be God’s open door for you.” or “You could have just send.” I received many messaging morning and evening those few days. (my contact number was given away without my knowledge.) I prayed in tongue often and many a times kept “bothering” The LORD with the same question over and over again.
For the last time, The LORD said to me, “If you want, you send.” I notice, God did not say, “You can send.” But rather “You want. You send.” I recalled the story of Balaam. (Numbers 22:20) Today, I am glad that I did not follow the advice of this friend that seem to echo anything but well wishes for me, yet the soft still voice of God that speak into my heart, “This is the way, walk in it.” (Isaiah 30:21)
You may be a well established counselor, a well known federal judge or even the big boss of a conglomerate and there can be many voices going on in your lives today. - The echoes of our friends, trends of the world but for though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. We are Christ's ambassador, so ask and pray for God’s gracious hand to move mightily on our behalf. (Psalm 118:25, 3 John 1:2)
We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments against the knowledge of God. Hosanna, save O LORD! May the Spirit of truth and the Spirit of God helps us and to guide us into all truth today. (The ministry of reconciliation, 2 Corinthians 5:11-21) With His help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall. This is the way, walk in it.
In 1 Kings 13, a man of God came from Judah to Bethel and by the word of The LORD cried out and prophesied against Jeroboam son of Nebat. The bible account revealed, even as the young man prophesied, the altar split apart and its ashes poured out according to the sign given by the man of God by the word of the LORD. Again by his intercession, the shriveled hand of Jeroboam was restored and the LORD warned the young prophet not to eat bread or drink water or return by the way he came.
But a certain old prophet was mischievous about the Word concerning the LORD. He came to the man of God and tested him saying, “I too am a prophet, as you are and an angel said to me by the word of the LORD: ‘Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat bread and drink water.’” (But he was lying to him.)
So the man of God returned with him and ate and drank in his house. Once a long time back, an ex-school friend of mine asked me to send my details to a certain employee of a company whom I do not know. They promise me a vacancy with my expected salary. But the conviction in my heart was, “Don’t send.” I asked God the second time and He gave me the same reply, “Don’t send.”
Thoughts like these ran through my mind, “This could be God’s open door for you.” or “You could have just send.” I received many messaging morning and evening those few days. (my contact number was given away without my knowledge.) I prayed in tongue often and many a times kept “bothering” The LORD with the same question over and over again.
For the last time, The LORD said to me, “If you want, you send.” I notice, God did not say, “You can send.” But rather “You want. You send.” I recalled the story of Balaam. (Numbers 22:20) Today, I am glad that I did not follow the advice of this friend that seem to echo anything but well wishes for me, yet the soft still voice of God that speak into my heart, “This is the way, walk in it.” (Isaiah 30:21)
You may be a well established counselor, a well known federal judge or even the big boss of a conglomerate and there can be many voices going on in your lives today. - The echoes of our friends, trends of the world but for though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. We are Christ's ambassador, so ask and pray for God’s gracious hand to move mightily on our behalf. (Psalm 118:25, 3 John 1:2)
We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments against the knowledge of God. Hosanna, save O LORD! May the Spirit of truth and the Spirit of God helps us and to guide us into all truth today. (The ministry of reconciliation, 2 Corinthians 5:11-21) With His help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall. This is the way, walk in it.
