How many times has your child asked you a question,…… while doing the answer (the answer he wanted you to say)? For example: “Mom may i have a cookie?”…..while his hand is in the cookie jar…his fat fingers around a cookie! Did really wait for an answer. It was apparent what he wanted the answer to be. Why ask…..if you have already set your mind in a direction of movement.
Here is another example….”Mom can we watch a movie?…… while you are already have the TV on, the movie in, and are past the preview! Why ask, it is apparent your intentions.
We do that too. I was reading this week about the last days of Jesus when this particular problem was shown to me….that it is nothing new…..we have been doing our own thing. Asking permission….while in the process of the action.
Read with me……
When Jesus' followers saw what was going to happen, they said, "Lord, should we strike with our swords?"
And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.
But Jesus answered, "No more of this!" And he touched the man's ear and healed him.
Luke 22:49-51
Do you like how this guy asked as he was doing his answer!!! He did not really wait for an answer. He wanted to do it! As it turned out……the he had the wrong answer!
How often do we do that???
For example: “Lord you want me to eat right….so you eat out at a restaurant without waiting for His answer….because you already had an answer in mind??
“Wow Lord, you want me to save money…..”Cha-ching…..you buy a great deal on a hand bag…..saving $45! Somehow the other nine purses you have did not come into the question picture??
“Lord, if you don’t want me to buy this car…then send fire from heaven. You look up in two nano seconds….see a clear sky….you turn to the car salesman and say….I’ll take it!” You totally ignore the fact that your old car runs, though it is outdated and the clear coat is coming off. You ignore the fact that the note will be making things tight. You ignore every thing else that might have given you a different answer then the one in you head!
“Thank you Lord, for giving us a bonus….You must mean for us to get that boat i have been looking at….
There are a million examples that could fit this equation. Many times they are personalized questions about different areas of your life or family decisions. But how many times do we ask the question and NOT wait for the answer. Just like this guy….that basically means you are taking things into your own hands sprinkled with spiritual fairy dust.
Not only are we impatient to wait for the answers, but we are notorious for twisting the facts into a scriptural pretzel and selling it to ourselves with hot mustard dip!
I think the reason i saw this for what it was….is i have done it! My challenge to you…..wait upon the Lord, look into His Word, & Listen to wisdom….. really…wait until you get HIs answer….it’s always best…then you won’t be cutting off people people ears by mistake!!
The more you seek Him and wait and listen…the less filling in the blanks you will do….Then you will be where you need to be waiting or answered…in the middle of His Will!
Don’t ask if you don’t want the answer!
