“Yes— But . . .!”

May 30th, 2013 by JDVaughn Leave a reply »

Lord, I will follow You, but . . . —Luke 9:61

 

Suppose God tells you to do something that is an enormous test of your common sense, totally going against it. What will you do? Will you hold back? If you get into the habit of doing something physically, you will do it every time you are tested until you break the habit through sheer determination. And the same is true spiritually. Again and again you will come right up to what Jesus wants, but every time you will turn back at the true point of testing, until you are determined to abandon yourself to God in total surrender. Yet we tend to say, “Yes, but— suppose I do obey God in this matter, what about . . . ?” Or we say, “Yes, I will obey God if what He asks of me doesn’t go against my common sense, but don’t ask me to take a step in the dark.”

Jesus Christ demands the same unrestrained, adventurous spirit in those who have placed their trust in Him that the natural man exhibits. If a person is ever going to do anything worthwhile, there will be times when he must risk everything by his leap in the dark. In the spiritual realm, Jesus Christ demands that you risk everything you hold on to or believe through common sense, and leap by faith into what He says. Once you obey, you will immediately find that what He says is as solidly consistent as common sense.

By the test of common sense, Jesus Christ’s statements may seem mad, but when you test them by the trial of faith, your findings will fill your spirit with the awesome fact that they are the very words of God. Trust completely in God, and when He brings you to a new opportunity of adventure, offering it to you, see that you take it. We act like pagans in a crisis— only one out of an entire crowd is daring enough to invest his faith in the character of God.

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May 30, 2013

Lord I would like to believe that when and if I am certain it is You speaking to me, giving me direction, that I will listen and obey. In fact I am certain I will follow you when I know it is You speaking to me. The difficulty I have is not knowing if it is You speaking to me or am I hearing something else entirely.

And God says…”When you are closely connected to me and walking with Me, you can hear my voice as clear as a bell. When you are in pain and find that you must trust Me, you hear Me as if I am speaking through a megaphone. If you say you do not hear Me clearly it is because you are not listening closely. I am speaking to you all the time. The Holy Spirit within you communicates with Me all the time. If you are uncertain that it is My voice it is because we are not tightly connected and you are not surrendered to Me. Simply be still; close your eyes and listen for me right now….tell me you are surrendered or want to be surrendered…and then listen for Me.”

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