Monday, August 27, 2007
Whenever we have issues, whenever we have problems, who is the first person we'll turn to? Our girlfriends? Friends? Parents? Strangers? Leaders? God? It struck a raw nerve when that was the question being asked during one of the sermons. We always want answers now, we want them today, but we don't realise that God doesn't work that way. We pray and we pray, and at the end it's like we put earplugs into our ears, blindfold our eyes, and then cry out "GOD!! Have you not heard me? Where are you!!" I've been through some tough issues this semester, and in each of them, I've sought advice from friends, thinking that they would know what to do. Of course seeking God at the same time. But I cannot help but wonder who would have a greater influence over my decision. Yesterday at sermon, one verse really spoke out to me. I start everyday and end everyday with a prayer, and in every prayer I ask God for wisdom and understanding.
Job 28: 28 "And he said to man,'The fear of the Lord--that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.'"
The fear of the Lord...shun evil...if only actions and thoughts were as easy as speech.
Dan
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