“Obey The Voice” By Kirk Hunt
“Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God:
Deuteronomy 28:1-2 NKJV
The front-line versions of the F-16 Falcon, F-18 Hornet and A-10 Warthog (uh, Thunderbolt) are single-seat aircraft. Still, before hotshot pilots get to be lone combat aces, they fly the two-seat version. They learn their craft from the voice of the instructor in the back seat.
The instructor guides, exhorts and corrects. In the heat of action and danger, his or her echoing voice and lessons are often the difference between defeat and victory. No one interested in returning home safely would ignore wisdom and guidance in such a moment.
Moses, on the verge of his death, urged the nation of Israel to continue to obey the voice of God. Jesus, preparing the Disciples for His sacrifice, urged the same. He also promised the Holy Spirit would live inside any believer who would welcome Him. No one interested in correctly living the Christian walk would ignore the wisdom and guidance of the Holy Spirit at any time.
Christian men and women face the heat and action of this modern life, every day. In the constant give, take and turmoil it is all too easy to do badly or say wrongly, destroying your Christian walk or your righteous witness. The Holy Spirit and God’s Word have voices and speak. Are you listening?
Think: Do I seek to live by the voice of the Holy Spirit?
Pray: “Lord, give me the Holy Spirit and the heart to live by Your law.”
Copyright © June 2018, Kirk Hunt
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