Arise, let us go from here —John 14:31
Daydreaming about something in order to do it properly is right, but daydreaming about it when we should be doing it is wrong. In this passage, after having said these wonderful things to His disciples, we might have expected our Lord to tell them to go away and meditate over them all. But Jesus never allowed idle daydreaming. 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, it is unacceptable and God’s blessing is never on it. God will take the initiative against this kind of daydreaming by prodding us to action. 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). Beware, however, of giving in to mere daydreaming once God has spoken. Allow Him to be the source of all your dreams, joys, and delights, and be careful to go and obey what He has said. If you are in love with someone, you don’t sit and daydream about that person all the time— you go and do something for him. That is what Jesus Christ expects us to do. Daydreaming after God has spoken is an indication that we do not trust Him.
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Journal DJR
Good Morning Lord,
Today again we see that there is never a cookbook answer and sometimes daydreaming is exactly what you are calling for and the place where we will connect and where you’ll deliver our answers. And sometimes it is not. Then it is wasting time and perhaps dangerous.
Yes, After I have spoken, and you have heard, to daydream more about it is to invite other voices. When that starts, confusion comes. You cannot serve two masters. After you have heard, it’s time for what I said in this verse: “Arise, let us go from here” —John 14:31
Also remember that “Opportunities Pass” In the past you have pondered on who to vote for … until the polls closed.
That’s true … but I still wasn’t clear. I was waiting to get clear. Obviously I waited too long. What went wrong?
I said, “All things work together for good … for those that love me. That day, you loved your idea of getting clear and being right. There are many things that can damage our communication. Not necessarily bad things. Like Martha preparing the meal and stressing out about Mary not helping her. Remember it is a process of learning to hear and stay in the flow of our communication. There will be mistakes. Dont give up. They are part of learning. don’t make a monument of your mistakes. I have forgotten them. It’s a new day. You have a new chance to get it right and stay in flow. That may mean, “Come away and be still” or it may mean, “Arise and get going.”
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Journal for Today-JDV
February 20, 2014
Lord, thank you for the lesson about answered prayer. Thank you for reminding me that You always do what is the best for me. You do not answer my prayers three ways: yes, no, and or not yet. You always do what is best for me; regardless. Please help me to learn and understand that regardless of the change or lack of change in my situation or circumstances, You are always doing what is in my very best interest; even though I may not get what I want, thought I needed and or believed was right and proper. I am not God, and I cannot see the circumstance or life the way You can and do. I must simply trust you.
And God says…”You are starting to truly understand the scripture …”that all things work together for the good of those that love the Lord and are called according to His purpose. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not rely on your own understanding and He will make your paths straight.” You would not allow your three or four year old child to tell you how to raise and care for them. And your human awareness, intellect and perception is like that of a very small child compared to My all-consuming love, grace, power, knowledge and intellect. Remember I am omnipotent.”
“If I truly love you I would not answer your every prayer and request, I would instead give you what is the very best, from my Godly perspective, knowledge and awareness. Simply delight yourself in Me, get and stay connected to Me and I will give you the peace the passes all understanding, as I meet all your needs according to My riches in heaven.”
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