One of the problems I have constantly faced as follower of Jesus Christ is the mistake that believing that God owes me some sort of explanation every time He commands me to do something…
...which has caused me, many times, to expect God to explain Himself rather than me simply trusting Him enough to do exactly what He says.
I am learning that, if I am to be the follower He desires for me to be that I need to be obsessed with obedience to Him rather than expecting and explanation from Him.
Personally…I wish there was an explanation every time He commands something of me. I wish He would say, “You need to do BLANK…and when you do the following would take place…”
BUT…I believe ONE of the reasons He doesn’t waste time with explanation is because it would lead to negotiation on our part…we would hear His plan and try to “improve” upon it because; after all, we are smarter than Him, right?
God’s plans are so much higher than ours. (Isaiah 55:8-9, Ephesians 3:20) And, if He were to try to explain Himself to us…our limited human minds could not handle it. One of the misconceptions that I bought into early in my Christian walk was that His work was all about me…when in reality it is all about Him and HIS Kingdom…which is one of the reason He owes me no explanation.
By the way…when we want an explanation and try to enter into negotiation...the result is always frustration. (Bishop T.D. Jakes would be so proud of that line!) There are lots of frustrated Christ Followers out there…and much of the time it is because we refuse to obey His voice because it doesn’t make sense.
I learned a long time ago that what God commands of me isn’t always going to make sense…and I may never know why He asked me to do certain things this side of eternity. BUT…if I believe He is HOLY (I do by the way)...then I must believe that every single one of His commands are Holy…thus causing me to throw myself at whatever He brings to my attention.
God doesn’t owe me (or you) and explanation. The fact that He commands us to do His will is evidence of His amazing mercy and grace. So…what is it that you have been putting off? Anything you’ve been asking God for an explanation about? What is it that you know He’s commanded you to do…but it absolutely makes no sense?
STOP expecting and explanation…listen to what He says and then do it! (WOW…what a way to live!!! There is SO MUCH FREEDOM IN THAT!!! THANK YOU JESUS!)