And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. Acts 9:6 KJV
There are certain words that should be avoided when responding to a request.
The request can be from a spouse, a loved one, a friend, or a supervisor.
When someone asks you to do something, you should not say, “Sure no problem, I can do that,” if you do not mean it and will not follow through.
When we do things like this, we can become known as the person who does not keep his word.
We also should not say things like, “That’s not my job or responsibility,” because we never know when we may need the assistance of that person in the future.
The request may be something that enhances a skill you may need later in life.
And if someone like your boss or a person in control comes to you with a problem, it is in our best interest not to blame someone else and say, “It’s not my fault.”
No matter whose fault it is, we can help find a solution to the problem.
We all must take concern of our ways of thinking and responding to certain situations.
A positive outcome should always be our desire.
The Father has a call regarding each of our lives.
He has a way of dealing with those who rebel against His Word.
We all can ask the question like Saul did.
We can say, “Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?” (Acts 9:6 KJV).
And when He answers, we must be obedient to His calling.
We are not to make excuses like Adam and Eve did in the Garden of Eden.
They were told not to eat the fruit on the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2:15-17).
They disobeyed this command and God confronted them.
Adam blamed God and Eve, while Eve blamed the serpent (Genesis 3:9-19 KJV).
They were saying, “It’s not my fault.”
We are to be careful in telling God about what He has told us to do or not to do.
Any sin we commit influences the renewing graces He provides.
The more we realize how our behavior matters, we will seek the mercies of our Savior.
Asking Him what we need to do to correct our mistakes.
To change our ways of thinking.
The more we humble ourselves, we will find that there will still be some moment of sorrow and distress.
But the more we remain steadfast in the Word, in the end we shall reap joy.
Let us listen to what the Lord is telling us each day.
Responding to Him, “Yes Lord.”
A WORD OF PRAYER
Father, we know that You want complete obedience in all that we do. There is no room for excuses. We must follow the Word and leading of the Holy Spirt. It is the only way we can truly do You will. Our highest motive is to please You.
In Jesus’ Name We Pray, Amen