Isaiah 50:10-11 KJV
Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
There are times when a man, such as Jeremiah was, is faithful to the Lord but with no apparent anointing and hand of God.
He does as the commands, but there are no successes for his ministry and work.
He obeys the Lord as he sees it in the Word of God, but finds his life still comes up with difficulty.
He allows the Bible to direct his paths but he still finds himself hitting dead ends.
What's guy like that to do?
God's Word is clear; trust in the name of the Lord and stay upon his God.
Oh sure, especially if you live in America, you can light your own fire and make your own way. It's very possible to pick a path of your own choosing that includes plenty of perks and prosperity. The trouble is, when we do that, we do it without considering the end.
The man who stays upon his God, even when he stays in darkness as far as the world sees it, has peace and joy and rest and blessedness awaiting him in eternity. The man who can't wait for the Lord to light his way might enjoy the pleasures of [the world] for a season, but God says he will lie down (I take that to mean in the grave, i.e. enter eternity) in sorrow.
Eternity is the goal, not light today. Trust in the name of the Lord and stay upon God.
Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
There are times when a man, such as Jeremiah was, is faithful to the Lord but with no apparent anointing and hand of God.
He does as the commands, but there are no successes for his ministry and work.
He obeys the Lord as he sees it in the Word of God, but finds his life still comes up with difficulty.
He allows the Bible to direct his paths but he still finds himself hitting dead ends.
What's guy like that to do?
God's Word is clear; trust in the name of the Lord and stay upon his God.
Oh sure, especially if you live in America, you can light your own fire and make your own way. It's very possible to pick a path of your own choosing that includes plenty of perks and prosperity. The trouble is, when we do that, we do it without considering the end.
The man who stays upon his God, even when he stays in darkness as far as the world sees it, has peace and joy and rest and blessedness awaiting him in eternity. The man who can't wait for the Lord to light his way might enjoy the pleasures of [the world] for a season, but God says he will lie down (I take that to mean in the grave, i.e. enter eternity) in sorrow.
Eternity is the goal, not light today. Trust in the name of the Lord and stay upon God.
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