Today, I want to share a reading from My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers and then a brief comment by me.
Hebrews 13:5-6
5Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,
"Never will I leave you;
never will I forsake you." 6So we say with confidence,
"The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?"
God's Say-So (June 5 reading)
"He hath said . . . so that we may boldly say . . ." Hebrews 13:5-6
My say-so is to be built on God's say-so. God says - "I will never leave thee," then I can with good courage say - "The Lord is my helper, I will not fear - " I will not be haunted by apprehension. This does not mean that I will not be tempted to fear, but I will remember God's say-so. I will be full of courage, like a child "bucking himself up" to reach the standard his father wants. Faith in many a one falters when the apprehensions come, they forget the meaning of God's say-so, forget to take a deep breath spiritually. The only way to get the dread taken out of us is to listen to God's say-so.
What are you dreading? You are not a coward about it, you are going to face it, but there is a feeling of dread. When there is nothing and no one to help you, say - "But the Lord is my Helper, this second, in my present outlook." Are you learning to say things after listening to God, or are you saying things and trying to make God's word fit in? Get hold of the Father's say-so, and then say with good courage - "I will not fear." It does not matter what evil or wrong may be in the way, He has said - "I will never leave thee."
Frailty is another thing that gets in between God's say-so and ours. When we realize how feeble we are in facing difficulties, the difficulties become like giants, we become like grasshoppers, and God becomes a nonentity. Remember God's say-so - "I will in no wise fail you." Have we learned to sing after hearing God's key-note? Are we always possessed with the courage to say - "The Lord is my helper," or are we succumbing?
June 5 reading from My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers
When I read this today I was struck by how this relates to really honoring God on a daily basis. If I do what God says to do then I honor Him with my actions and my trust. On the other hand, if I don't do what He says, for whatever reason, then I fail to honor God. I have heard people say, "God says it, I believe it, that settles it." There is truth in this statement, no doubt. But, I have also heard, "God says it, that settles it, whether I believe it or not." I believe this is more accurate. If God says it then that's the way it is. God does not need me to believe it for it to be settled. God's word is the only word that matters. I must learn to listen and hear His word and then act on it if I want to honor God. His say so must become my call to action.
May our Lord bless you today and help you be hearers and doers of the word.
Tim
