Spiritual instructions may come
to you in the most unexpected or unusual way, but be prompt to obey. Never try
to rationalize spiritual instructions with your mind; the wisdom of God is
foolishness to men.
Consider the Lord’s instructions
to Joshua for instance. After the death of Moses, God instructed Joshua to take
over and subdue Jericho: "And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given
into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city
once. Thus shalt thou do six days. And seven priests shall bear before the ark
seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city
seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets. And it shall come to
pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear
the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and
the wall of the city shall fall down flat…" (Joshua 6:2-5).
From the natural standpoint,
God’s instruction was an impossible feat for Joshua and the children of Israel.
The thickness of the walls of Jericho was such that houses were built on them.
But Joshua followed the Lord’s instructions and the result was victory
for the children of Israel.
Our opening verse says to receive
instruction and not silver. The Word of God is God’s instruction manual for an
extraordinary life of glory, dominion, and victory; so don’t neglect the Word.
The Bible says, "Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her;
for she is thy life" (Proverbs 4:13). Don’t complain when you receive
spiritual instructions, because with such instructions, come the ability to
accomplish whatever God tells you to do.
Be conscious of this when
responsibilities are given you, especially in the house of God. Once you’ve
received the instruction to do something, recognize that you’ve received the
ability for that task. Stir up the wisdom of God in you through speaking in
tongues, and you’ll see pictures of possibilities and visions of success; the
Holy Spirit will show you what to do, and how to accomplish the task.
Prayer
Thank you dear Father for
your divine power at work in me to accomplish every task that you’ve planned
for me. I recognize the working of your Spirit in me, and thus declare that I
can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. He’s my ability;
therefore, I make progress by the power of the Spirit, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study: 1
Samuel 15:22-23; 2 timothy 3:16-17
1 Year Bible Reading Plan : 1 Corinthians 6 Psalms 119:1-112
1 Year Bible Reading Plan : Colossians 1:9-18 Jeremiah 6
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