It’s Friday…He Still Speaks

It is hard for human nature to accept correction. (Have you tried correcting a two-year-old lately?) We like to think that we were born in a pristine natural state, corrupted only over time under the influence of a rotten society. 

We want to be able to say, “This is just the way I am,” and consider it a good enough defense. But wisdom begins when we fear God and understand who He is. Yes, wisdom begins when we acknowledge His intense interest in making things right in our lives.

That requires an immense amount of trust. When God’s Word speaks against our natural tendencies, we need a lot of faith to follow it. And God will grant it. He knows that those whom He has redeemed out of the human rebellion will be a little disoriented. He knows we may still get confused over right and wrong. He understands that it takes time for our eyes to adjust to light and for our senses to discern the direction of the wind of His Spirit.

So, He speaks. In numerous pages, in red letters and black, in God-directed relationships, in the intricacies of our hearts, He Still Speaks. We are not children of a silent God.

“Stern discipline awaits him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die.” (Proverb 15:10)

What are we to do when God’s voice is stern? Reject it because it confronts us with ourselves? Or follow it because we know where it will lead? One choice leads to death, the other to life. The voice of the Father is firm but loving. Blessed are those who can accept its firmness while discerning its love.

The truth is, all cultures in any age have hated God’s correction. Ours is no exception. It takes a move of His Spirit to inspire genuine repentance anywhere in the world. But He has moved often. He does not leave us to our own devices unless we insist on them.

How much do we trust God’s voice? When He calls for a radical life change, can we accept it? When He points out a sin, can we resist being defensive? When He pits us against our culture, can we stand firm?

Trust in God’s corrective Word is a powerful thing. It changes hearts and directs lives. It puts us on a straight path right to Him.

Have a pleasant weekend. Make it better by worshiping The Lord with those who accept His firm counsel and who follow it because they are able to clearly detect His love behind His words.

All For Jesus – Nothing More, Nothing Less, Nothing Else.

“He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, The King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see, to Him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.” (1 Timothy 6:15b-16)