Daily Devotional for Thursday, November 19, 2009 Have you missed any of our devotionals? Remember they can be found in the Archive section of our Website
http://www.gospelines.com "Be Still" Why do I keep forgetting just how much smarter Jesus is than me? I know, that should be obvious to any believer; so, why do I keep ignoring His teaching? If you asked me, I could give you a long list of all the things I do that show (prove?) just how much I love and obey our Lord. I know I'm saved and a citizen of His Kingdom; so, why do I ignore (some) of His teaching? Many of us tend to ignore His admonition to "let it go." We'll "do" for the Lord; but, we have a very hard time just sitting still and letting the Lord "do" His thing. In other words, we haven't learned to wait for the Lord. He told us in Psalms: "Be still, and know that I am God." The Hebrew word for "still" is "raphah" which means to relax, to withdraw, to let go or to be quite and let it alone. We translate "yada`" as "know;" but, its full definition is learn to know, to perceive, to find out and discern; or, to know by experience. In other words, God said: "Relax; leave it alone and let Me show you that I am God." Look at what happened when God told Abram and Sarai His plan. They decided to give God a "helping hand" and the world has been paying for it for almost 3000 years. Most Christians remember that Jesus told the disciples "If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town." (Matthew 10:14) We know that the disciples heard and understood Jesus' words because in Acts 13 we read that when the Jews stirred up the city against Paul and Barnabas, "they shook the dust from their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium." Unfortunately, most of us fail to keep reading. The very next verse states that "the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit." (Acts 13:52) Do you hear what God is trying to tell us? Be still and let Him be Who He is and let Him do what He does. Try, of course. Do your best and then relax and leave it alone. Shake the dust off your feet and move on. In doing so, you will be at peace and God will fill you with joy and with the Holy Spirit. Maybe it's our nature to want to fix everything; but, we're not Jesus. Do your best, plant the seed; and then, give it to the Lord; relax, and move on. GospeLines Prayer: Father, in the precious name of Jesus we ask that you give us the strength to change the things we can; the serenity to accept the things we cannot change; the wisdom to know the difference; and the faith to leave those things that are beyond our ability to You. Help us to be quite when we should be quite and to speak when we should speak. Fill us with Your joy Father, and fill us with Your Holy Spirit in Jesus' name. Amen. Shalom, Ron U "Be made new in the attitude of your minds and have the same attitude, purpose and humble mind that was in Christ Jesus." (Ephesians 4:22-24; Philippians 2:4-7) [email protected] Amen and Amen! _____________________________________________________ O. Addison Gethers e-mail address [email protected] [email protected] twitter URL http//:twitter.com/OAddisonGethers Messenger contact window live/msn messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS rs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dbilg?hl=.
