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| Sep 13, 2008 9:37 pm |
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Brandon Bracey's Seed Devotion: Warning! |
Brandon Bracey
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Seed Devotion: Warning!
Scripture NKJV Hebrews 2:7-8,"7 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today, if you will hear his voice, 8 Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, In the day of trial and wilderness."
Yesterday the National Weather Service issued a report regarding Hurricane Ike. The report stated that Hurricane Ike was coming through Galveston, TX and other towns along the Gulf of Mexico with a wall of seawater 20 feet high. The report also stated that there would be "certain death" if the people did not evacuate from the town of Galveston immediately. WOW! This is as straightforward a report as it gets!
Most of the people of Galveston saw that report and left as soon as they could. But some stayed and decided to try and weather the storm. You ask why did they stay? I am assuming that they figured the storm was not that big of a deal and they could handle it. They decided to take their lives into their own hands. Today I read a report that a lot of the same people were calling officials to be plucked out of their homes today because they stubbornly refused to listen to the warning.
We will all face a time in our lives when we have to make an important decision. That decision will either have good or bad consequences. You may find yourself facing decisions such as," Should I marry her? Or should I work there? Or should I live here? The choice we make will affect our lives in a positive or negative way.
But , just like the national weather service, the Holy Spirit will warn us not to go into a situation if it is not good for us. What makes you think marrying him is good when he cheated on you while you were dating? I know... you can change him. What makes you think going to live in that apartment is good when the landlord is a drug dealer. I know...you just live there.
There was a young kid who had become saved and given his life to the Lord. He used to live in the projects with his mom and dad who were drug addicts. He eventually moved to the suburbs to be with his grandparents when his mom and dad could no longer care for him because of their drug addiction. The friends he used to have in the projects were gangbangers, but he missed them. They were like his family, but he let them go as friends because it was violent and they were using drugs too. Three years after being saved, he was a teen and truly loved the Lord. One day his former friends called him and he decided to go back to that project and visit them. The Holy Spirit told him not too. The Holy Spirit warned him that it was not good for him to be around them at this time. But he decided to go see them anyway. That same day of visiting them, he was shot by a rival gang. He got shot in the spine. As of this day, he is still paralyzed and will be in a wheelchair the rest of his life.
If only the young man, had heeded the Holy Spirit's warning. Here are some ways below that we can heed the Holy Spirit's warning in our lives:
1) Be Obedient: You must choose to do the will of God. Then the Holy Spirit can start to speak to you clearly and work through you. If you choose to follow Satan, your heart will eventually become hardened to God and you will be unwilling to listen to the voice of the spirit.
2) Block Out All Distractions: I keep coming back to this because too many of us just refuse to do it. If we miss a show on tv, some of us think the world is coming to an end! We get all bent out of shape! But what if you just spent 15 minutes a day alone with God and no distractions? What a difference it would make in hearing what God wanted to say to you.
3) Fast: Turning everything off and abstaining from food... or other things that take your attention is a great way to get in tune to what the Holy Spirit is saying to you. You can fast for a half a day and then for more time once you get into a groove.
4) Give God Your Firstfruits: Just start your day when you wake up in the morning thanking God and praising God. Get your mind on God first so you are more receptive to him throughout the day.
If you do not heed warnings from God, expect failure. But when you listen to God and obey, you can expect success! Amen!
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for the shed blood of your Son Jesus and the precious Holy Spirit today. Holy Spirit my prayer is that I will always be receptive to your still, small voice. Thank you for making my path successful when I listen and obey you, in Jesus name, Amen.
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If you would like to make Jesus Lord of your life please pray this prayer:
Heavenly Father, I repent of my sins and ask you Jesus to come into my heart. Wash me clean and give me a new life. Thank you Lord for saving me, Amen. If you have just prayed this prayer congratulations! You are now saved and apart of the Family of God! The next step is to get into a good bible based church where the Word of God is proclaimed! Please email me at : brandon_bracey00@yahoo.com so I can assist you in your new beginning!
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