Arise, let us go from here.
—John 14:31
{CHAMBERS} “When our purpose is to seek God and to discover His will
for us, daydreaming is right and acceptable. But when our inclination is to
spend time daydreaming over what we have already been told to do […] His
instructions to us will be along the lines of this: “Don’t sit or stand there,
just go!” If we are quietly waiting before God after He has said to us, “Come
aside by yourselves…” then that is meditation before Him to seek His will (Mark
6:31). […] Daydreaming after God has spoken is an indication that we do not
trust Him.”
{ELGIN} (James 4:17) “So
whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.” Think about that verse. You agree that God’s Word is Truth, right? Then that verse is truth, but probably a
truth that we would prefer to not think about.
We have all kinds of reasons – good reasons – why we don’t do
something. Perhaps it’s just not the
right time. More than likely that means
that it would not be convenient .. it would disrupt our plans or
preferences. (Romans 12:1-2) I often quote these verses .. “offer yourself as a
sacrifice … don’t be conformed to this world [and its ways] but be transformed …
thereby proving God’s good and perfect will”
It’s not enough to sit in the pew .. listen to Christian radio … watch
preachers on TV … or even read the Bible … God expects you to bear fruit … Do
you remember Jesus encountering the barren fig tree (Matthew 21:18-22)? That
was not a good day for the fig tree. Simply agreeing with
the “rightness” of what you hear or read is not good enough .. not nearly good
enough. (James 1:22) “But be doers of
the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” Being satisfied with being a spectator - sitting in the stands ... is a common problem among the Called .. that is why the Word
admonishes us to take action. So what
has God been telling you?
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