by
Rev. Richard Fisher
A little boy came home from his first day at school. His mother asked him, "Well, what did
you learn today?" He said,
"Not enough. They want me to come
back tomorrow."
I
always had to go back too. The truth is
even after we get out of school we are still engaged in the learning
process. I was
taught in college that you are not educated until you realize how much you do
not know.
I would like to share a few lessons with you today that can result
in the blessings of God and give you a better idea of His will for your life.
I. The first lesson
is: SOME THINGS ARE OBVIOUS – PROCEED WITH SPEED.
Matthew 24:32-33 "Now learn this lesson from the fig
tree: As soon as its twigs get tender
and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you
know that it is near, right at the door.”
Jesus was saying that some things are pretty obvious and tells us that
the end of the age is coming. Some
things are obvious in life. And when we
see the obvious, we should know how to act and how to respond.
It
is very clear in the Bible that we are to be a witness in word and deed. Norman Cates tells the story of a Christian who prayed this prayer every
morning: "Lord, if you want me to
witness to someone today, please give me a sign to show me who it is." One
day he found himself on a nearly empty bus when a big, burly man sat next to
him. The timid believer anxiously waited
for his stop so he could exit the bus.
But before he could get off, the big burly guy next to him burst into
tears and began to weep. This big but
contrite man then cried out with a loud voice, "I’m a lost sinner and I
need the Lord. Won’t somebody tell me
how to be saved?" He turned to this
Christian gentleman and pleaded, "Can you show me how to find the
Lord?" The believer immediately
bowed his head and prayed, "Lord, is this a sign?"
There
are Scriptures that make God’s will clear. We are to proceed with speed to put
these in practice by God’s power in our lives.
II. Lesson
two is:
SOME THINGS ARE NOT SO OBVIOUS –
PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
Have you seen those GPS guidance systems that you
can get for your car? Some are built in and some are
portable. You can plug them into your
lighter or cell phone connection in your car.
Then you can touch the screen and tell it where you would like to go and
it will give you the directions. And if
you miss turning at the street or intersection where you are supposed to go, it
will tell where to go or what to do next.
Many
times in life we don’t know which direction to turn or what to do. We all need some kind of spiritual GPS
guidance system. Psalm 119:9-11 “How can
a young man keep his way pure? By living
according to your word. I seek you with
all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I
might not sin against you.” This is our
spiritual GPS system!
There
are so many things that are leading us in the wrong direction. We must follow our spiritual GPS. The Word of God and the Holy Spirit give us
the insight. Some things in life are not so obvious – proceed with caution. But if the Word of God spells it out
clearly, avoid it. Don’t go that way!
But when it’s good and it’s clear and the light is green, then go for it!