This morning as I sat down to read
from my devotional I was struck by the last sentence in it. I am currently
reading through Oswald Chambers classic, My
Utmost for His Highest, and his final comment of the day encouraged me to
write.
“God never gives us discernment so
that we may criticize, but that we may intercede.”[1]
Too
many times in my life have I sought God’s direction so that I might be able to
vindicate my position on something. The results have been mixed at best but I
usually end up reflecting on how I could have handled my response to revelation
differently.
To
truly take this mornings reading seriously, I have to reevaluate the reasons I
seek discernment from above. If I am seeking it to exact my own revenge or to
affirm my position in an argument then I should sincerely seek some real godly
counsel because my intentions need an adjustment. However, if I am seeking His
counsel for the sole reason to intercede on behalf of the other party then my
will should line up precisely with His will. Then I will have the clear insight
and vision to proceed along the path of reconciling the situation in whatever
form that might take.
“Father…not
my will, but yours be done.” (Lk. 22:42)
[1] Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest (Grand Rapids: Discovery House Publishers, 1992), November 23.
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