We know what to do

Posted byoakhillcrossvillePosted inUncategorized
Good morning everyone,
 
Our theme for this month: “Deep Discipleship”
 
Our Bible verse for today: “All the Lord has spoken we will faithfully do.” Exodus 24:7 (New Jewish Publication Society)
 
Our thought for today: “We know what to do”
 
In Exodus chapter twenty-four Moses had been conducting an extended teaching session for the people, explaining in detail the commands of the Lord and how the people were to conduct themselves. In Exodus 24:7 the people enthusiastically responded, “All the Lord has spoken we will faithfully do.” That attitude was crucial because at that point their world was still very unsettled and their future seemed uncertain.
 
In his commentary of Exodus, Dr. Dennis Prager explains that the actual Hebrew translation of that verse reads, “We will do and we will understand.” In other words, the people would gain understanding of God, His ways, and His plans, by doing what He commanded. They would do first and they would understand second. Doing leads to understanding. We obey first, we understand second. God told you what to do, so just go do it.
 
This is a lesson many Christians need to learn. God doesn’t necessarily give us understanding upfront. Instead, He gives us instructions, and He expects us to faithfully obey Him whether we understand or not. This is one of the lessons we’re learning in our Sunday evening Bible study at Oak Hill Baptist Church, “Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God.” We experience God by obeying God.
 
As we live in this very chaotic and confusing world of ours, we need to remember the primary task God has given us. We are to be on-mission with Jesus carrying out the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. We are to go into the world, share the Good News of the Gospel, make Disciples, and demonstrate love for others in the name of Christ. We won’t have all the answers to all the questions. World events will confuse us. The future may look uncertain. That’s okay. We have our assignment and so we know what to do.
 
Doing leads to understanding. Just be faithful to the primary task God has given you and in time you will either gain a better perspective and understanding of things; or perhaps circumstances and events will come to seem a little less important; or maybe issues and situations will resolve themselves, fade into history, and be replaced by something new. Either way, God has given us our instructions. We know what to do.
 
God bless,
Pastor Jim
 
(If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville
 
 
Copyright © 2023 Oak Hill Baptist Church, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email because you requested to be included in the Daily Devotional email reader group.

Our mailing address is:
Oak Hill Baptist Church 3036 Genesis Road Crossville, TN 38571

Leave a comment