Just One Thing

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Today’s Passage – Deuteronomy 1 – 2 (Click on the references to listen to the audio – Click here to view the passage from Blue Letter Bible)

(Second Milers also read – 1 Corinthians 9 – 12; Proverbs 1; Psalms 1 – 5)

Listen to this morning’s Scripture song – Psalm 92:1 – 4

Read the “0301 Evening and Morning” devotion for today, by the late Charles Haddon Spurgeon.

“Yet in this thing ye did not believe the LORD your God,” – (Deuteronomy 1:32)

The context of the above verse involves Moses reminiscing with the nation of Israel as they were near the end of their wandering in the Wilderness for 40 years. He reminds them of the reason that they had to delay their entrance into the Promised Land, which was their inability to trust God to deliver the “giant” inhabitants of the land of Canaan into their hand. They were afraid, and their fear caused them to doubt that God was powerful enough to give them victory. This was after they had seen first hand the power of God as He delivered them from the Egyptians; as He parted the Red Sea; and as He miraculously provided for their needs in their journey. Notice what Moses said in verse 31:

“And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the LORD thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place.” – (Deuteronomy 1:31)

God had certainly never given them a reason not to trust Him. They had seen Him do the impossible, yet they could not trust Him to give them victory in the battle with the people of Canaan.

My thought this morning is in the phrase, “yet in this thing.” Though the people had seen God do great things in the past, and were trusting Him to do many things in the present, there was one thing that they could not trust Him to do. They were “picking and choosing” the specific areas of trust. Do you find yourself doing that? I guess it is something we are all guilty of, if you think about it. There are some specific areas where we choose not to trust God. So what do we do instead? We do what seems right to us. Let’s consider some verses that should challenge that course of action:

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” – (Proverbs 3:5-6)

“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.” – (Proverbs 12:15)

“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” – (Proverbs 14:12)

We need to trust God completely. We need to surrender to Him completely. Either He is the omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent God, or He is not. We need to trust in His provision, protection, and His purpose for our lives. We need to take our hands off the wheel, and allow God to steer our course, and control our direction. I know that this is a very difficult thing for us to do, but it is still what God demands. Let Him have His way in your life. You can trust Him in all things, not just most things. God did bring the Israelites into the land, just 38 years later than He could have. As a nation, they did eventually receive all of the blessing that the land had to offer, but many individuals missed out. What blessings and abundance are you missing out on because of your refusal to believe God “in this thing”?

One more thought. We can apply this principle also in the area of our obedience. We often “pick and choose” which commandments and principles of God that we are going to obey. God wants complete submission to His will.


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Gary Geiger
Gary Geiger
1 year ago

Amen

Deb L
Deb L
1 year ago

Good, good message preacher. A Great reminder

Desiree Ann Jones
Desiree Ann Jones
1 year ago

I am missing out on putting in the application to be the atlanticare volunteer coordinator for mainland and city division hospital. I am taking paths to complete the application process. Which means I have a lot of work to do to earn that privilege it’s gonna take hard work dedication. Making holiday arrangements for volunteer parties and ordering the uniforms and badges for every volunteer. And communicating with every floor to make sure every volunteer is in their proper place and ready to go when the doors open. And when god is ready for us to walk through that door to save lives and change the world. Because it’s time to change this world to a better place which means getting everyone vaccinated and being on the same page and obiding in god’s word. And how god wants his children to be put to work and not miss out on these types of things. Because if you don’t apply yourself you will never have that door opened in life. We need to ask ourselves the question what is it that god wants us to do in order for god to trust us and obey god. When you look at the world today you want to be able to save a life. And trust in god’s will and how he wants it done.which has meaning that the world needs a better place to learn and to be able to understand what god is teaching his children and how we can overcome our struggles. So we can make a challenging difference in this world today. Through scripture readings and learn what is available by asking what can you do to truly make that difference. Whether it’s hands on. And trusting in the lord our god.

Bob Fenton
Bob Fenton
9 months ago

Amen Pastor. There is a story about a man that was in the middle of the ocean. His boat had sunk as he is drifting aimlessly. Here comes a boat to rescue him, but he refuses to board the boat because he wants a bigger boat, as he’s drifting, another boat comes to rescue him ,a bigger one he refuses that boat also, then comes a third boat bigger than the second boat, again he refuses to board the boat as time goes on waiting for a bigger boat. He looks around him and he sees dorsal fins coming at him.( Shark’s) . The moral of the story Is be content what ever God sends your way He knows what is best for us. By Him all things consist. like the post.

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