Post by Elizabeth on Mar 19, 2012 13:19:34 GMT -5
I am not sure how many of you get the Beside the still waters devotional.. But I have been getting them for well over three years now.. As I was praying and going about my way working today I had this overwhelming feeling to pull out my devotional.. I have just been having alot on my mind.. And so I pulled it out and started reading it. And it was something that really spoke to me!!
Monday March 19th.
There is yet one man,Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whomwe may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doeth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. -1 Kings 22:8
The man has been around dogs and cats most of his life. And he knows Drover and Moses well enough to predict how each will act when he comes home from work. How surprised he would be if he came home one day and Moses came bounding out to meet him, dancing on his hind legs, jumping up and down, panting, and wagging his tail. and how very strange it would seem if Drover merely fixed him with a frosty stare, the resumed licking his paw and rubbing his face. The man might even become alarmed, thinking his cat had lost its mind and his dog had fallen seriously ill. Yes, pets are usually predictable, and its good that they are. Predictability can be a good trait in humans as well. Old Testament Daniel was so predictable that his enemies were able to force him into a trap. They knew exactly what he would do when it came to the law of his God. They knew that if Daniel could be forced into a situation where he had to choose between his God and his life, God would come first. And Daniel did not disappoint them. He responded to their well-laid plans precisely as they thought he would. Believers should still be predictable whenever it comes to choices between right and wrong. We might be surprised how much worldly-minded people know about what Christians should and should not be doing. Do we surprise them by our rudeness, insensitivity, or coarse language? Do we startle them by our reactions to trying circumstances? May no one ever need to become alarmed thinking we have lost the mind of Christ and become spiritually ill..
I thought this was a very good devotional for today! especially for me! Here is a little saying thats at the bottom of the page..
Predictable: "When folks can know before the fact, just how a Christian will react."
Praying each of you have a very blessed day!!
Blessings,
Elizabeth
Monday March 19th.
There is yet one man,Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whomwe may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doeth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. -1 Kings 22:8
The man has been around dogs and cats most of his life. And he knows Drover and Moses well enough to predict how each will act when he comes home from work. How surprised he would be if he came home one day and Moses came bounding out to meet him, dancing on his hind legs, jumping up and down, panting, and wagging his tail. and how very strange it would seem if Drover merely fixed him with a frosty stare, the resumed licking his paw and rubbing his face. The man might even become alarmed, thinking his cat had lost its mind and his dog had fallen seriously ill. Yes, pets are usually predictable, and its good that they are. Predictability can be a good trait in humans as well. Old Testament Daniel was so predictable that his enemies were able to force him into a trap. They knew exactly what he would do when it came to the law of his God. They knew that if Daniel could be forced into a situation where he had to choose between his God and his life, God would come first. And Daniel did not disappoint them. He responded to their well-laid plans precisely as they thought he would. Believers should still be predictable whenever it comes to choices between right and wrong. We might be surprised how much worldly-minded people know about what Christians should and should not be doing. Do we surprise them by our rudeness, insensitivity, or coarse language? Do we startle them by our reactions to trying circumstances? May no one ever need to become alarmed thinking we have lost the mind of Christ and become spiritually ill..
I thought this was a very good devotional for today! especially for me! Here is a little saying thats at the bottom of the page..
Predictable: "When folks can know before the fact, just how a Christian will react."
Praying each of you have a very blessed day!!
Blessings,
Elizabeth