Psalm Ezra 1:5 “Then God gave a great desire to the leaders of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, and to the priests and Levites, to return to Jerusalem at once to rebuild the Temple.”
God gives us tasks to do for Him. It can be revealed in many different ways, but one way is that a great desire will be birthed in our hearts and minds and will be within us something, like child birth, that cannot be denied. We will know that the desire was given to us. When God gives us the desire He blesses us with the ability and the help we need. In Ezra 1:6 we see that God moved the hearts of others to help these who decided to go to build the Temple. Not all are called to go, but all are called to contribute as they are led by God. In V7 we see that even the King donated to the mission. All people are under God, whether they know it or not. As the Lord gives us a mission to do, He will inspire us and bless us.
Pastor Chuck Smith used to say “Where God guides, God provides.” I absolutely believe that. God enables those who serve Him. Even the reluctant servants are enabled. Moses said he was not able, but he went to serve the Lord and the Lord knew, before he did, that he would. Just as the Lord knows who will obey Him He also knows who will not. He knows our hearts and minds and so He knows what to ask of them to accomplish His will. Jeremiah 17:10 “I the Lord search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.” I know I am a common vessel and more importantly the Lord knows exactly who and what I am and so uses me as He wills. I joyfully submit to His will for my life. It is in His will that abundant blessings are found and joy remains. You can be told of the beauty, majesty and peace of an ocean, but you must see it and experience it to truly understand. To know the joy of the Lord we must walk with Him and obey Him. Obedience to a cruel taskmaster may be very harsh but obedience to God will be found to be peaceful and joyful. So we ought to trust the Lord’s will for our life as He knows us best and loves us most. He is good and has only good plans for our life and we should remember that He alone knows what is truly good or bad. As we go through trials are we to determine if the trial is good or bad. Our knowledge of what is happening is so limited, but the Lord sees all and knows all, He is the ultimate and true decider of good and bad. What God allows in our life we must thank Him for and remember that He knows best, definitely better than we know. Be careful what we call good or bad or evil. And those who walk with Him know this to be true because they are witnesses of God’s faithful love and kindness to us.
God gives us all desires to do His will, the question is whether or not we will listen and obey. Lord, please give me hearing ears and a receiving mind and heart. When the Apostle John was given what is in Revelation he immediately wrote everything down that He had seen and heard. (Revelation 1:1-2. May we see and hear, and we can and do. If God wants us to hear and see then we can be sure He will enable us to do so. Surely we know God well enough to believe that. Right?
Pray that the Lord will give you the joy of serving Him in whichever way He decides and listen and watch, and even allow your heart and mind to receive so that you will be blessed by our good and loving God. God inspiring us is one of the highest blessings on this world. Matthew 7:7 is aptly applied here. “Ask, and you will be given what you ask for. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened.” Yes, the Lord has good plans for all of us. Yes, all of us! Praise our Good and Loving God! Seek and find!
Micah 7:7 – But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will Hear me.
Psalm 150:6 – Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Micah 6:8 – He has shown you, Oh man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
Numbers 6:24-26 – The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26 The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.
This entry was posted in Devotion by Bob with
Leave a Reply