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They Said No

On By Judy GlasserIn AugustLeave a comment

Why did they ask if they weren’t going to listen?

The remnant of Judah pled with Jeremiah to ask the Lord for direction.  They said, “May the Lord be a true and faithful witness against us if we don’t act in accordance with everything the Lord your God sends you to tells us.” August 31 2014 They said no 1

So Jeremiah asked God and he told the people of the remnant to stay where they were – do not go to Egypt.  They would die by the sword there.

The people went to Egypt anyway.  And the swords of their enemies killed them.

If they were just going to do what they wanted, why go through this ‘big show’ of asking God?

We see a clue to their behavior when they tell Jeremiah that they will do everything the Lord your God tells them to do.

Later they changed that to ‘our’ but – which one is it?August 31 2014 They said no 2

We can tell by their actions that our Lord God is not their Lord God.  They didn’t listen to him.  He told them exactly what to do and what not to do and they did what he said not to do.

He obviously was not the Lord of their lives.

The proof that Jesus is really the Lord of our lives is when we say, “Yes, Lord.”

If we say anything else, we are not making him Lord of our lives.

It’s as simple……and as challenging…..as that.

Please help us always make you Lord in our lives, dear Jesus.

When…..

On By Judy GlasserIn NovemberLeave a comment

is God going to tell me what to do? 

How often do we hear this question coming out of the mouths of Christ-followers?

The fact is – God has already told us what to do.   In his word.  And its specific.

The Sermon on the Mount in Matthew is full of directions for everything.  Jesus tells us how to handle eating, what we wear, giving, praying, our treasures, our worries, our relationships, lies, grace, our enemies and our faith.

What else do we need to know?

At the end of the sermon, Jesus says, ” Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord’ but do not do as I say?”

Jesus is asking us that same question today.  He has told us what he wants us to know and do – are we doing it?  He’s not our Lord is we’re aren’t growing in our obedience to him.  We’ll never be 100% obedient this side of heaven BUT – do we have a daily desire to become more Christ-like?  Do we have daily disciplines in our lives that open up our minds and hearts to God’s transforming power? 

If our answer is yes, then we can call Jesus ‘Lord’.