Expression of the Flesh
“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? Luke 6:46, ESV
I was sitting at my desk feeling a little nervous because I was behind on my writing. I don’t like to write a message the day before posting. I want to be ahead of schedule so that they are all lined up, preferably a month in advance. I was literally sitting at my keyboard waiting for God to speak into my heart what He wanted written.
Then, God just spoke to my spirit; it is going to be a lot of work! At that moment, my flesh did not want to dig that deep into the word. I was literally procrastinating while I typed this on the screen! I can’t believe how transparent God was having me be in this message! I had truly hope He did not have me post what I was writing in the moment because it is totally embarrassing…
Have you ever asked God for something and He gives you the answer, but you don’t want to do what He instructed you to do, so you put it off? If so, then you know exactly how I felt! But guess what? Putting off what He instructed is total disobedience. Delayed obedience is disobedience. Ugh! I’m going to do exactly what He says as soon as I finish writing this devotional. I was just hoping He would change his mind!
We serve an amazing God who is patient with us. He understands the behavior of our flesh but will not tolerate disobedience. Ouch! I think that last line was for me! Okay, I think you have got the message. Move when God says move, no matter what the flesh feels like!
I know that right now I am in a battle between my flesh and my spirit. In the previous paragraphs above my flesh was saying what it wanted. But now I am giving my flesh over to God and I will obey Him. I must go write another devotional!
The lesson here is to be obedient to whatever God tells you and move when He says move.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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