HIS WAY OR MY WAY!

HIS WAY OR MY WAY!

Acts 13:21-22

21 And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

           The children of Israel wanted a king and they found one that “was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward” (1 Sam 10:23). Ah, yes! Just what we need; a tall and handsome man who knows nothing about God or how to follow His ways. Saul and David provide adequate examples of “His way or my way!”

           My way is to manipulate people and circumstances to bring about favorable results. His way is to follow closely and obey His clear commands. Living by faith means no manipulation or exploitation. Too often we struggle to bring about favorable results by human means and then praise God for His blessings.

1 Sam 15:17-22

17 And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

18 And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.

19 Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?

20 And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

21 But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal.

22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

           My way is to find a system for self improvement but His way asks me to surrender my inadequacies and receive His grace. When Saul needed to know the future he disguised himself and consulted the witch at Endor rather than to appeal to God in prayer (1 Samuel 28). We resort to philosophy and mental acuity rather than wait for spiritual insight. So we go on our way, yes OUR way, either praising or blaming God.

Heb 4:10

10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works…

Dear Lord, give me the grace to really trust in you and to wait patiently for the outcome of your working. AMEN