Friday 28 Nov 2014

November 28: Acts 9:1-9

Key Verse: Acts 9:5
And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”

Devotion:
Most of us have probably never had anything like this happen to us because this was God’s unique way of reaching Saul/Paul. Each one of us is unique and God has a way of reaching into each of our souls that matches the person that we are. We may be like Paul was, fighting every step of the way and wondering how we could ever do the things that other Christians get up to. We might be waiting for God to light up a bush in front of us like He did for Moses. In reality it may just be a very small and quiet thought that God places into our minds that is required.

God works with us and He works in us. This means that when we do the things He wants we can be sure that He is pleased with us. He should not have to write a certificate of achievement out for us every time we do something right. Likewise He should not have to write a letter of complaint to us when we go astray or do not obey Him. We should be able to work with Him and know that He is with us every step of the way.

Sometimes that is going to mean us giving time to other people and to other causes. Sometimes that is going to be us stopping what we are doing and spending time with God. That does not mean going into a church building and staying on our knees for a few days waiting for God to talk to us; just stopping what we are doing so we are not distracted from what God may want us to hear.

God does not want to have to shout at us every time He wants our attention; we should be willing to give Him time and attention so that he can continue talking to us with that small voice that will not distract others. We are very different from the person next to us. We are very different from our brothers and sisters. Explore those differences with God and allow Him to use you fully!

Points to Ponder:
Are you waiting for a letter?

Do you really want God to be upset enough to have to write a letter?