All that glitters is not ‘Go’.

 

Lot took a long look at the fertile plains of Jordan Valley in the direction of Zoar. The whole area was well watered everywhere, like the garden of the LORD or the beautiful land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) Lot chose that land for himself – the Jordan Valley to the east of them. He went there with his flocks and servants and parted company with his uncle Abram.  So while Abram stayed in the land of Canaan, Lot moved his tents to a place near Sodom, among the cities of the plain. The people of this area were unusually wicked and sinned greatly against the LORD. Gen13:10-13 (NLT)

Read more on: Genesis 13.

That the opportunity before us appear green or appeals to our senses does not mean ‘go’ in the spirit.  In the spirit green on the outside does not necessarily mean affirmative on the inside or in the spirit, and that’s why as Christians we need to check and confirm before we make any major move in our lives. Physical things don’t last forever nor are they really what they appear to be. This also goes for people and circumstances. 

Lot went by ‘only’ what he saw and ended up losing everything. 

He saw lush, prosperity and green pasture and lustfully went with it. 

How Much More?

 

For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And the door is opened to everyone who knocks. You parents – if your children asks for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him. Matthew 7:8-11 (NLT)

License to Rejoice- REJOICE!!!

Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vine, even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren, even though the flocks die in the fields, and even the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the LORD! Habakkuk 3: 17

“Sing, O childless woman! Break forth into loud and joyful song, O Jerusalem, even though you never gave birth to a child. For the woman who could bear no children now has more than all the other women,” says the Lord.  Isaiah 54:1

Rejoice Anyway, and Anyhow.

Joy is the key to fruitfulness. There is no how worry or sorrow would bring about productivity. They would only ‘take from’ or reduce and will never bring about an addition.

It’s all in the voices

The voice of God is his word.  It always speaks.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saith unto the churches… -Revelation 2: 7 (KJV)

He that hath ears to hear, let him hear – Matthew 11:15 (KJV)

If you stop listening to men and start listening to God, you won’t lose focus. If you follow God (by folowing the leading of the Holy Spirit) you will not be misled, except you want to be lost.