John 7:17-20 NLT -: 17 Anyone who wants to do the will of God will know whether my teaching is from God or is merely my own. 18 Those who speak for themselves want glory only for themselves, but a person who seeks to honor the one who sent him speaks truth, not lies. 19 Moses gave you the law, but none of you obeys it! In fact, you are trying to kill me.”
Here Christ is informing his audience if any of us wants to do the will of GOD, will be those who know His word and feed people from it. He goes so far to say a person who seeks to honor Him speaks truth, not lies then talks about the law.....and then says but none of you obey it. He even points out that they are trying to kill Him. Is that you? Are you trying to re-crucify Christ? When people come to you for advice how quick are you in your answer to their problem or question? I ask how quick because, if you are cautious you'd lead them to what the WORD has to say, instead of what you think or feel. You know when you give people YOUR ADVICE instead of GOD's WORD who get's credited for that advice? WE are killing Him when we fail to point people to Him. We are killing Him when we seek to take glory for ourselves instead of GLORIFYING Him.
Today is Wednesday and many of us refer to it as hump day, where we figure we are half way there....halfway where???? Look back since church on Sunday or wherever you began......have you spent ample time in GOD's WORD? How are you doing in your devotion? Is HE worth 15min of your Lunch Time to get into your journal your heart's concerns?
Father, forgive us for attempting to advise YOUR people, without YOUR WORD. Help us to be truly quick to listen and slower to speak, taking the time given to give them true GODLY council. AMEN
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