Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today- June 26, 2013
“But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.” Daniel 1:8
Some do what they want now and later ask for forgiveness. Those who work the system to their advantage miss seeing God work out His will in time. Daniel resolved to do the right thing, but he submitted to the lines of authority in his life. A wise reminder: we show respect to a boss, parent, teacher or civic official by seeking permission and not dismissing. Our submissive attitude is an opportunity for the Lord to work in the hearts of those who may not know Jesus.
Whose blessing do you need before you move forward with your idea or decision? How will they feel knowing you took the time to include them in the process? Faith is a function of being comfortable in circumstances that are out of your control. By letting go of having to get something now, you are able to watch the Lord provide something even better later. Moreover, your quiet and compliant spirit is a channel for the Holy Spirit to draw others to Himself.
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. Psalm 37:7
Perhaps your parents have not given you permission to marry at this time, if so, be patient and trust the Lord will change their heart or yours in His timing. Maybe you have a much better way to move forward with a project at work, but your boss is not convinced it is legitimate. Pray and submit to the conventional, but trust God will use your creative solutions as a seed that grows into future changes. The Holy Spirit can convert people and circumstances as you wait on Him!
Above all, make sure your Heavenly Father has signed off on your actions, before you barrel ahead with premature initiatives. Better to receive peace through patient prayer, instead of pain from impatient prayerlessness. Ask the Holy Spirit for permission before you proceed. Silence means wait, not now; no means I have something better in store for you and yes means move forward by faith. Thus, ask for permission now, so you won’t have to ask for forgiveness later.
Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience. Romans 13:5
Prayer: Heavenly Father, give me courage to ask permission and faith to trust You with the answer.
Related Readings: Nehemiah 2:1-6; Proverbs 3:6; Colossians 1:6; Hebrews 13:17; 1 Peter 2:13
Post/Tweet today: Ask for permission now, so you won’t have to ask for forgiveness later. #respectauthority
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my brother mike invited me to galveston after hurricane ike to work but i felt that it would be taking advantage of peoples desperation in which i told him so he says the people here really need the help its really bad and so i began to think about it . about three days later i asked God do you want me to go and work in the clean up of galveston and i heard the Lords voice very clearly he said GO and i asked how long will i be there and he says a while so i decided to ask my mentor about the situation in he he said this is the will of God, he is a prophet and hears the voice of the Lord daily. I thank God for Paster Ricky Vargus in my Life he has been a great Blessing! So my funds were low and I trusted the Lord to bring in what I needed to go and work began to come in and went , what a Blessing the Lord used me in many ways and I was Blessed in so many ways! I had good work where other larger companies did not i was able to obtain a rent house close to galveston in texas city so that i didnt have to stay in a hotel on the north side of houston which saved my alot of drive time and the man that offered me this rental was a guy that idid some work for on his home on the west side beach property i gave him some testimony on what God had done in my Life and that i was called in ministry i ended up praying for his son with him and his wife and his son who he hadnt heard from and was in active addiction called the next day and was in rehab within a week. proverbs 3:6 in all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths. I pray this Bless someone he asked me to do this so i believe this is for someone. Be Blessed! And i will post some photos of my trip.
Is this website/webpage available in Spanish?
Claudia,
We currently do not have Wisdom Hunters devotionals translated in Spanish, although that is something we are working towards. Continue to check our website in the future for that addition.
We are blessed you are a fellow wisdom hunter! I hope you have a blessed day!
Bethany