December 7, 2007
So
he departed from there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing
with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he was with the twelfth. Then Elijah
passed by him and threw his mantle on him. 1 Kings
Elijah
was a man of action. He didn’t gather a planning committee to discuss who
should follow him. He didn’t sit down with Elisha and talk about the pros and
cons. He heard God and moved into action.
Our
actions are loud. They speak louder than our words. Action, not words show
obedience.
Matthew
21:28-31 shows us an example given by Jesus to his disciples.
"But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and
said, 'Son, go, work today in my vineyard.'
He answered and said, 'I will not,' but afterward he regretted it and
went. Then he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, 'I
go, sir,' but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?”
They said to Him, "The first."
If
we hear what the Lord wants us to do but do nothing, we are walking in
disobedience.
We
may know what we need to do and even told God we would. So why don’t we do it?
Proverbs
We
are not doing ourselves any favors by putting off the things we know we need to
do or the things we keep promising God we are going to do. We are choosing to
stay unproductive and stagnant. No action on our part keeps us from growing.
James 1:22-24 says, “For if anyone is a hearer of the
word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror;
for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he
was.”
Are
we allowing our old nature to rule us? Remember, we are no longer slaves to sin.
Are we afraid of the unknown, failing, or the obstacles we may face? Don’t
allow the enemy to paralyze you with fear.
If
we are going to see God’s Kingdom advance, we are going to have to move into
action! We have everything we need! We have Jesus! We have the victory!
What
have you been talking about doing? It is time to quit talking and start doing!
1
Corinthians 4:19-21 For the
Janet Fairbrother