January 22
"...do not be afraid of
their words
or dismayed by their looks,
though
they are a rebellious house.
You
shall speak my words to them,
whether
they hear or whether they refuse,
for
they are rebellious."
Ezekiel
2:6-7
"But the house of Israel will not listen to
you,
because they will not listen to
me;"
Ezekiel 3:7
Most
believers want with all their hearts to serve the Lord. Many desire
the gifts of the Holy Spirit, gifts of healing, gifts of
encouragement, the pleasant gifts.
But what if the Lord asked
you to do something that will surely fail? What if the Lord sent you
to deliver a message that you will be ostracized for, criticized for,
laughed at for? Ezekiel and Jeremiah were called upon to do exactly
that.
The Lord must be Lord over every aspect of our lives,
and over all that we do. If your heart is to truly serve him, then
you must be willing to serve him in any way he chooses, whether it's
pleasant or unpleasant, whether it brings you applause or scorn. If
you truly want to serve him, you must serve him with a fully
surrendered heart, willing to do anything he has you do regardless of
the reactions of those who see or hear you.
Pray with
me:
Father, pride still occupies a part of
my heart, and I confess this pride before you. Deliver me of it, I
pray. Grant to me the humility to do anything you would have me do
regardless of the reactions of man. Let me do those things with as
great an enthusiasm as I would have for any pleasant work you might
have me do, for I do it all for you.
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