Date: November 12th, 2020
James 4:13-17 reminds us of a problem many
of us Christians have, and it’s something we need to change.
This passage assumes that as believers, we
readily acknowledge Jesus as Lord. But
when it comes to the business of daily living, we set that fact aside and
function as if Jesus is not really our Lord.
We acknowledge Him in the spiritual aspect of our lives, but don’t
acknowledge Him or invite His Lordship into everyday life. We make our daily plans (or even just drift
through the day), set our life-goals and accomplish our dreams without checking
in with Him or waiting on Him for guidance.
Or we may pray for His blessings and guidance but not wait to listen for
it. We behave like believers in our
devotional life, but like unbelievers in our daily life.
James, the half-brother of Jesus, was not
admonishing people for making plans. It
is what is lacking in the plans that is the problem. If God wants you somewhere, then that’s where
you need to be. I remember years back a
man sharing a testimony of how he had two job interviews lined up in one day
due to some kind of mix up. One was
working in a company in a management role, the other was with someone who
wanted to start up a business. In his heart he wanted the secure job working in
management, but felt prompted by the Holy Spirit to skip that interview and
just go to the other one, which he did.
He soon joined this person in starting up what is now one of New
Zealand’s biggest fruit companies. The
other business? It folded within the
year. Make time to stop and listen to
what the Lord has to say, even if it is over your morning coffee.
Be persistent!
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