Why is it that we sometimes argue, or are stubborn about things God is leading us into or telling us the best way?
Scripture
Luke 5:4-5
When Jesus had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch." 5Simon answered, "Master, we've worked hard all night and haven't caught anything.
Observation
Jesus told Simon what to do, and what the results of that obedience would be. But Simon(Warren) rebuffs God with his own idea and what his efforts got him.." we haven't caught anything".
Application
But the second half of verse 5, Simon(Warren) comes to his senses.
5b But because you say so, I will let down the nets."6When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. 7So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
Because of obedience Simon was blessed with more than he could contain, and almost sank a second boat with the overwhelming catch.
So the application for me today is not to second guess God with a "Yeh, but.....". But be obedient to what God is doing and where He is telling me to go, and what He is telling me to do. Psalms 121 tells me that my help is from the Lord. Five times in eight verses the scripture tells me that God is watching over/out for me and that He will Keep me. God who is watching out for me, will direct me in the right way. I need to be obedient in that and know that Gods ways are SO MUCH better than what I could ever muster up and always be willing to say, "Yes Lord, Thank you for watching out for and directing me", instead of a "well God that is kind of a good idea, but lets do it my way first".
Prayer
Thank you Father for always caring for me. For watching out over me. Forgive my stubbornness in thinking I have any good in me and knowing what is best. That is sin, and I ask that you remove that from me. Thank you for that, and I ask that you help me to walk in your ways. Just as a child loves to put on the shoes of their father and walk around the house, let me slip my feet into your shoes and walk in your ways. Amen.
