NOW DON’T HURT THE LORD

 

            “Our Lord must be repeatedly astounded at us—astounded at how un-simple we are. 

It is opinions of our own which make us stupid; when we are simple we are never stupid, we discern all the time. 

   “Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known Me, Philip? (John 14:9)

Philip expected the revelation of a tremendous mystery, but not in the One whom he knew. 

The mystery of God is not in what is going to be, it is now; we look for it presently, in some cataclysmic event. 

We have no reluctance in obeying Jesus, but it Is probable that we are hurting Him by the questions we ask. "Lord, show us the Father." His answer comes straight back—‘There He is, always here....’

            We look for God to manifest Himself to His children: God only manifests Himself in His children. 

Other people see the manifestation, the child of God does not. We want to be conscious of God; we cannot be conscious of our consciousness and remain sane. 

If we are asking God to give us experiences, or if conscious experience is in the road, we hurt the Lord. The very questions we ask hurt Jesus because they are not the questions of a child.

            "Let not your heart be troubled"—then am I hurting Jesus by allowing my heart to be troubled? 

If I believe the character of Jesus, am I living up to my belief? Am I allowing anything to perturb my heart, any morbid questions to come in? 

I have to get to the implicit relationship that takes everything as it comes from Him. God never guides presently, but always now. 

Realize that the Lord is here now, and the emancipation is immediate.”

Devotions for MORNING and EVENING with OSWALD CHAMBERS   Inspirational Press New York.  (April 21, pg. 230)

Our Daily Bread

“When in the midst of life with its problems,

Bent with our toil and burdens we bear;

Wonderful thought and deep consolation:

Jesus is always there. —Lillenas

Our loving God is always near—forever by our side.”

(3/4/12)

“God Himself is with thee—

Thy Savior, Keeper, Friend;

And He will not forsake thee,

Nor leave thee to life’s end. —J. D. Smith

May our prayers not be mindless, but instead mindful of God’s will.”

(8/3/11)

“God’s hand that holds the ocean’s depths

Can hold my small affairs;

His hand that guides the universe,

Can carry all my cares. —Anon.

No one is more secure than the one who is held in God’s hand.”  

(10/20/11)

     "Loving God means obeying his commands. And God's commands are not too hard for us, because everyone who is a child of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world—our faith. So the one who wins against the world is the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God." (1 John 5:3-5  NCV)

  

Today’s 13th truth: If you are “born again”, you are kept in safety wherever you go. (Ps. 91:11)

Tonight's post:  WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?

Tomorrow’s post: HOVERING OVER AND BRINGING FORTH: Prayer Note # 50