Acts 7:57 At this they covered their ears and yelling at the top of the their voices...
Acts 7:39b and in their hearts turned back to Egypt
Observation
Stephen was preaching the truth to the Sanhedrin and of course they were offended when he was done because they were "religious" people and the truth of God's ways made them made. Not much has changed today!! But two portions touched my heart today. After Stephen was finished the group got very angry-because of they own guilt and sin in their life compared to the truth of God that Stephen had spoke about, and so their covered their ears up, and started yelling as loud as they could to drowned out Stephen. They had done the same thing their fathers had done with Moses and "turned their hearts back to Egypt".
Application
Have I covered my ears in regards to what God whats me to do? Have I or do I put my fingers in my ears and hummmm out loud to not hear Gods voice? In doing that have I turned my heart back to Egypt(back to something I thought was better than now)? As a human I want to trust what I can see and feel. As God speaks to me, it is not about what I see/feel/taste, but about the Voice of the Lord telling me to go, go & do. If I want to cover my ears so I can't hear, and pretend that God is not speaking to me, then the blessing of obedience will possibly go to someone else. I don't want that. I don't want my heart to turn back to other things. So when God speaks(whether it makes sense to this body or not) I need to obey. My Father knows all things, and will not give me a snake when I ask for a fish(Matt 7:9-10).
Prayer
Father, Thank you for the reminder in your Word which makes it so clear that Your Voice and Your Way is the only way to go. Keep my hands lifted to you, instead of on my ears trying to block out your Voice, keep my heart pointed to you and not to things that would distract me from walking in your ways. I pray that for each one of my family members. Let us all be obedient to you, and what you would have us do for you today/tomorrow and for out entire life. Amen.
Application
Have I covered my ears in regards to what God whats me to do? Have I or do I put my fingers in my ears and hummmm out loud to not hear Gods voice? In doing that have I turned my heart back to Egypt(back to something I thought was better than now)? As a human I want to trust what I can see and feel. As God speaks to me, it is not about what I see/feel/taste, but about the Voice of the Lord telling me to go, go & do. If I want to cover my ears so I can't hear, and pretend that God is not speaking to me, then the blessing of obedience will possibly go to someone else. I don't want that. I don't want my heart to turn back to other things. So when God speaks(whether it makes sense to this body or not) I need to obey. My Father knows all things, and will not give me a snake when I ask for a fish(Matt 7:9-10).
Prayer
Father, Thank you for the reminder in your Word which makes it so clear that Your Voice and Your Way is the only way to go. Keep my hands lifted to you, instead of on my ears trying to block out your Voice, keep my heart pointed to you and not to things that would distract me from walking in your ways. I pray that for each one of my family members. Let us all be obedient to you, and what you would have us do for you today/tomorrow and for out entire life. Amen.
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