WHAT
TO DO WHEN YOU ARE CONFUSED!
1 Cor 14:33
33
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as
in all churches of the saints.
Acts 9:22
22
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the
Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
Two words beg
for deeper exploration this morning. The first is the word confusion
which we find in our first verse. It is the Greek word akatastasia and is
pronounced (ak-at-as-tah-see'-ah). When pronounced it sounds like the noise of
a machine gun and it means instability or disorder. The
verse goes on to say that God does not “author” instability and disorder.
The other word
is
confounded
in the book of Acts which means “to throw into disorder or to perplex the
mind.” Paul, in preaching that Jesus was indeed the Christ, threw the Jewish
system into disorder. He challenged long held prejudices and perplexed their
mind. They sought to kill him.
What do we, as
believers, do
when we are thrown into disorder and perplexed? If confusion is a state of
disorder and if we want “peace” instead, what should we do?
STOP! Back away for a
moment. If what you are doing is confusing and confounding you perhaps it
shouldn’t be done. Maybe there is a better way.
ASSESS! Evaluate and
analyze the situation. Is there something you are overlooking? Have you tried
everything?
REST! I know this can
be a frustrating suggestion when there is so much confusion and so much to do
but it was the suggestion of Jesus to His disciples when things became chaotic.
Mark 6:31
31
And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a
while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as
to eat.
PRAY! Hey now, there
is an idea! Why not ask God what to do?
Ps 120:1
In
my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
Dear
Lord, in the confusion of this day help me to trust in Thee. AMEN
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