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God’s To-Do List

September 27, 2007 by Bill Leave a Comment

Given August 2, 2007
As you’ve prayed, has God told you anything He wants you to do? Have you gotten impressions of something you feel you need to do? Maybe someone you feel you should go see? Well, I sure have. I’ve begun to write these things down and describe them as, “God’s to-do list”. Things He wants me to do.

Now, I’m also praying for God to do some things for me. And I know He’s got some wonderful things planned so why haven’t they come to pass? This is how God described it to me: It’s like a teenager who asks his father, “Can I have the car Dad?” And the dad replys, “Have you cleaned your room yet, like I asked? You can’t have the car until you clean your room.”

God won’t do what He’s got planned for me until I do my part and do what He’s already asked me to do. It’s an obedience thing. “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. James 1:22“. Yes, I want to be a good kid and do what my Father asks and, I know, He’ll be real good to me when I do. What has God asked you to do?

Willing And Obedient

July 29, 2007 by Bill Leave a Comment

Given February 22, 2007
I remember the story of an active little boy in church who wouldn’t sit still. After several “requests” from his mother, which went unheeded, he got a pinch and was made to sit down. The boy glared at his mom and whispered, “I may be sitting on the outside but, on the inside, I’m standing up!”

Aren’t we like that with Father God sometime? We’ll do something we know we should, we’re obedient, but are we willing on the inside? The Bible says, “If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: Isaiah 1:19“. Willing AND obedient. In that case, we do what God desires and we WANT to do it. Do you think that would please Him? I do.

As a father, I remember times when one of my boys would do a chore I’d asked, like pick beans or something, but they wouldn’t be too happy about. They did it begrudgingly and without their best effort. On the other hand, there were times when they would say, “Sure Paw, I’d be glad to!” Now, which one do you think made me the happiest and more inclined to reward them?

I want to be like the latter with God my Father.

Listen More, Talk Less

March 26, 2007 by Bill Leave a Comment

Given March 6, 2007
I get to be around a lot of smart people in the course of the many activities I’m involved in. My work puts me in contact with important people in education and technology, sometimes I’m with state and nationally known political figures, and frequently I’m around giants in the faith. One thing they all have in common is that they know more than me. They are experts in their fields and I listen to them a lot.

Now think about prayer. In prayer, we’re talking with someone who know a lot, wouldn’t you say? God knows exactly what we need and wants to get that information to us for our good. But think about it; how much talking do we do in prayer and how much do we listen?

We are conversing with the one who knows everything and we spend most of the time talking! How backwards is that? “If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you. Exodus 15:26.” Listen!

I know, it’s hard to do; to be quiet and just listen but you’ll be amazed at what God will reveal to you when you do. Try it the next time you pray. It will be uncomfortable for awhile but be patient and you’ll hear that “still, small voice”, 1 Kings 19:12.

How Ya Doin’ Dad?

February 13, 2007 by Bill Leave a Comment

Given December 7, 2006
God is dealing with me from several sources lately about the time I spend with Him. We know God wants to spend time with His creation; He walked in the garden “looking” for Adam and Eve, He brought the Israelites out of Egypt to fellowship with Him in the wilderness, He wants to spend time with you and I as His children.

I’ve got four wonderful boys and I think how sad I’d be if all they ever did when they came around was to tell me their problems and ask me for stuff. But isn’t that the way we do God much of the time? We’ll run over our list of needs then say, “Goodbye, gotta go.” And God is saying, “Hey Son, wait a minute. I wanted to talk to you and tell you some things.” Oh man, do we ever need to repent!

He wants us to come in to Him and just say, “Good morning Father, how ‘ya doin’? Oh, sorry, you’re always doing good, aren’t you? I just wanted to spend some time with you today. You know Dad, I love you.”

“By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. Hebrews 11:5“. That comes from spending quality time with God. I want to do more of that.

God’s To-Do List

Willing And Obedient

Listen More, Talk Less

How Ya Doin’ Dad?

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