Numbers 9:8 KJV
And Moses said unto them, Stand still, and I will hear what the LORD will command concerning you.
I see two lessons worth considering today
First; we can be too quick to give out our counsel.
These men brought to Moses a serious inquiry. As the leader of these people, and as one whom the Lord had spoken to on a number of occasions Moses might have simply given his own opinions about how he thought this should be handled.
Not Moses. He knew he needed to hear from the Lord before he gave any instruction in the matter.
Of course, Moses had heard from the Lord previously. It could be that one of the reasons we are quick to give out our opinions is because we are not that confident that God would tell us what to say anyway.
We have heard from our college professors.
We have heard from books and commentaries.Have we accepted them as substitutes for the voice of the Lord? I am, of course, not suggesting we listen for audible voices, but for that still small voice of God that comes as we meditate upon God's Word and wait upon the Lord.
Second; we can be too impatient in waiting for God's counsel.
I wonder how many of us would accept it if, having come to our pastor, he said, "Stand still - wait here, until I hear from the Lord." Stand still might not necessarily mean that you would wait in the pastor's office while he went out and prayed for 10 minutes. It could be that it means to make no changes, make no decisions, make no moves until your pastor has time to get alone with God and return to with some instruction.
Of course, it could be that we don't believe our pastor will really hear anything new from the Lord for us anyway. It is likely that we figure our pastor knows all he will ever know for counsel from what he has learned in college, reading books, and the experience he has gained to this point in the ministry.
God is still alive and, though He speaks today through the Word of God, He still speaks. We would all do well to stand still and hear what the Lord will command.
And Moses said unto them, Stand still, and I will hear what the LORD will command concerning you.
I see two lessons worth considering today
First; we can be too quick to give out our counsel.
These men brought to Moses a serious inquiry. As the leader of these people, and as one whom the Lord had spoken to on a number of occasions Moses might have simply given his own opinions about how he thought this should be handled.
Not Moses. He knew he needed to hear from the Lord before he gave any instruction in the matter.
Of course, Moses had heard from the Lord previously. It could be that one of the reasons we are quick to give out our opinions is because we are not that confident that God would tell us what to say anyway.
We have heard from our college professors.
We have heard from books and commentaries.Have we accepted them as substitutes for the voice of the Lord? I am, of course, not suggesting we listen for audible voices, but for that still small voice of God that comes as we meditate upon God's Word and wait upon the Lord.
Second; we can be too impatient in waiting for God's counsel.
I wonder how many of us would accept it if, having come to our pastor, he said, "Stand still - wait here, until I hear from the Lord." Stand still might not necessarily mean that you would wait in the pastor's office while he went out and prayed for 10 minutes. It could be that it means to make no changes, make no decisions, make no moves until your pastor has time to get alone with God and return to with some instruction.
Of course, it could be that we don't believe our pastor will really hear anything new from the Lord for us anyway. It is likely that we figure our pastor knows all he will ever know for counsel from what he has learned in college, reading books, and the experience he has gained to this point in the ministry.
God is still alive and, though He speaks today through the Word of God, He still speaks. We would all do well to stand still and hear what the Lord will command.
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