Bad advice

Not so much bad advice as not listening to good advice. It's so easy to get caught up in what we think is right that we miss out on what God would want us to do. Even though it was part of God's plan, it's not like He wants us to mess up.

I just realized what a sticky topic I just landed on so maybe we should go around it. I don't think words here could explain it so I really shouldn't try.

Anyway there's another guy in the story who is a man of God. He hears a Word and is all set to carry it all the way through, when someone comes up to him and pretends to have another Word from God. He's hungry and thirsty but he isn't supposed to take anything in that city. The second man pretends an angel told him it was ok, and the man buys it. The second man probably wasn't trying to be evil, but the first man really should've known better. At least he should have prayed about it. Just to blindly follow what some guy said. I mean, really? who should he be trusting?

This happens all the time though. We have our Word from the Lord and we are all set to see it through. Then along comes something else that it waaayyyyy more appealing and we totally justify as equally from the Lord. Praise be to God that we don't get devoured by a lion as a result. Talk about consequences. Sure we have consequences we have to deal with, but it ain't like we're being eaten.

Lord, help me to follow only after You and Your way. When I hear Your voice, let nothing distract me from Your plan. Let me see Your hand moving and jump up to help. Let me answer quickly when called. Let me hold nothing back! Lord I long to be more like You. Let me hear You clearly. 


Amen. Amen. Amen.