When The Door Slams
"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," says the Lord. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9
Rarely does God do something exactly as we think He will. Our problem is that we try to second-guess God, saying, "Oh, now I know what God is planning to do!" Moses experienced this as he learned how God was going to deliver the Hebrews out of Egypt. God told him He would harden Pharaoh's heart. Yet the result was not what Moses anticipate.
Rather than allowing the Hebrews to leave, Pharaoh increased their hardship. Rather than becoming a hero among the Hebrews. Moses was despised by them for bringing greater suffering. Moses returned to the Lord and asked, "Lord, why have You caused trouble for this people? And why did You ever send me?"(Exod. 5:22). Much of the frustration we experience as Christians has nothing to do with what God does or doesn't do. It has everything to do, rather, with the false assumptions we make about how we think God will and should act.
Have you ever done the will of God and then things seemed to become worse? Moses completely misunderstood what the results of His obedience to God would be. When things did not turn out as he anticipated, Moses became discouraged. God had told Moses what to do, but had not told Moses what the consequences would be.
Think about this: It is foolish to attempt to do God 's work using your own "understanding." God does not eliminate your common sense; He consecrates and bless it. He gives you His wisdom so you can understand His ways.
As you look back on God's activity in your life, you will recognize the supreme wisdom in how God has led you. As you look for ward to what God may do, be careful you do not try to predict what God will do next. You may find yourself completely leaning on your own understanding.
All a man's ways are pure in his own eyes, But the Lord weights the motives (Proverbs 16:2) "I Know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to gives you a future and a hope" (Jeremiah 29:11). Peace You leave with me; Your peace You give to me. Not as the world give to me. I will not let my heart be troubled nor it be fearful (John 14:27).
Ask the Holy Spirit to search your heart and reveal any areas of unconfessed sin. Acknowledge these to the Lord and thank Him for His forgiveness.
Never Rest Ministries
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