Listening for Direction

But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God (1 Corinthians 2:10).

We Christians have a remarkable, supreme power available to us and in us - the Holy Spirit. He will equip us for carrying out God's plans. But too often we're like belligerent children and want to do things our own way.  As Dwight L. Moody reminds us in The Secret Power or the Secret of Success, "Some people seem to think they are losing time if they wait on God for His power and so away they go and work without unction; they are working without any anointing; they are working without any power." He goes on to say:

Do what God tells you. There is no use in running before you are sent; there is no use in trying to do God's work without God's power.

The fact is, we are leaky vessels, and we have to keep right under the fountain all the time to keep full of Christ, and so have a fresh supply.

Oh, may the God of Elijah answer by fire and consume the spirit of worldliness in the churches, burn up the dross, and make us whole-hearted Christians.

"It would have saved us from a great many dark hours if we had only been willing to let the Spirit of God be our counselor and guide." We all have examples of this in our lives, and the Bible is full of them. Abraham would have never taken Hagar to his bed, and think of all the grief down through the ages that would have been avoided. Lot wouldn't have settled in Sodom. David would not have commanded that Bathsheba spend the night with him. Sampson would never have fallen to Delilah's wiles. The list goes on and on.

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him (1 Corinthians 2:9).

We show our love of God by studying His Word and being obedient to Him. "It is folly for a man or woman to think that they can get through this evil world without the light of God's Word and the guidance of the Divine Spirit. God sent Him to guide us through this great journey...." God has great plans for us for He wants to give us only the best, but we need guidance to grow. Let's decide here and now to turn to Him for everything and not look to our own understanding.