Who are you Listening to?

Good morning my awesomely blessed family!

In Acts 27, we find Paul about to set sail with other prisoners headed to Rome. We read that Paul warned them as they were docked that they should not sail as disaster lies ahead. But the Captain and ship’s owner did not listen to him and did it away. Most of the men agreed as they were also wanting to sail on to another island. So, they pulled up their anchor and started sailing towards Crete. And I guess you know what happened? As Paul had warned, a great storm came and the ship took a great lost of cargo and equipment.

Have you ever been in the position to hear from God but the majority is saying something different? Who did you listen to? Whose directions did you follow? Often times we want to please everybody and do what majority want us to do; even though God told us to do something else. Like the Ship Officer, he listened to everybody else’s opinion and made a huge mistake that created a significant loss. We too should expect to suffer loss if we disobey God and follow the crowd. Yes, we have free-will and can make our own decisions. But those decisions should be to do what we know is right and that is to listen to the voice of God. Who are you listening?

Scripture Reading

'But the weather changed abruptly, and a wind of typhoon strength (called a “northeaster”) burst across the island and blew us out to sea. And since Fair Havens was an exposed harbor—a poor place to spend the winter—most of the crew wanted to go on to Phoenix, farther up the coast of Crete, and spend the winter there. Phoenix was a good harbor with only a southwest and northwest exposure. “Men,” he said, “I believe there is trouble ahead if we go on—shipwreck, loss of cargo, and danger to our lives as well.” But the officer in charge of the prisoners listened more to the ship’s captain and the owner than to Paul. When a light wind began blowing from the south, the sailors thought they could make it. So they pulled up anchor and sailed close to the shore of Crete. The sailors couldn’t turn the ship into the wind, so they gave up and let it run before the gale.'

Acts of the Apostles 27:10-15 - https://my.bible.com/bible/116/ACT.27.10-15

Have an amazing day & New Year!

 
Valerie
 
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Half Obedience is Disobedience

Hello everyone, it's a great day to be obedient! LOL I just had to share this one with you all.

Do you recall growing up that your parents asked you to do something and you almost finished it? Like clean your room and you throw all of the trash under the bed just so you can go outside. Maybe I am the only one who half did what was asked of me by my parents. Okay, not all of the times but there were some.

Well, some of us are that way with God. When the Holy Spirit gives us a word of instructions from God, we may hear all of what was said or some of what God instructed. Oh but don't think for a moment that we are along in this. King Saul was instructed to kill all of the Amalekites; not one was to remain alive. This was a promise God made to Moses because of the way the Amalekites treated the children of Israel. However we see in 1 Samuel 15, when the time came Saul only half obeyed the word of God. He allowed King Agag to live and his men brought back plunder. As a result, God rejected the very man He made king. Saul thought he had done what he was instructed to do, but half obedience is disobedience in God's eye. In the same chapter, we see what Samuel said to Saul. "Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams." (Verse 22)

This past weekend I realized that I half way obeyed what God had asked of me. Earlier this year while fasting, the Holy Spirit told me to cancel all of my traveling plans. I assumed only those that I had for myself. Unbeknownst to me, God meant all of them. As my luck would have it, my grandson and nephew missed their first cruise. I truly believe everything happens for a reason and this trip should have been canceled as well. B.U.T. (but understand this), even though I was disobedience, God still answered my prayers. They were still able to have an awesome time. I repented for my sin of disobedience and the favor of God showed up! Lesson learned is never assume you know or understand what God is asking you to do. Always confirm with Him first. His plans or thoughts are way beyond ours!

Now, go be obedient to the word of God! Have an awesome day!!

One Love,

Valerie 

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