Whisperings

“Then I said, ‘Here I am…I have come to do your will, O God.’” Hebrews 10:7

A while back my daughter and grandchildren spent the night with us. Carson, my grandson, enjoys playing Spongebob games on the laptop. Around 6:40 am we were standing in the kitchen as she was preparing to gather them all up and hit the road to get the day started. Kristen was to my right and Carson to my left. Carson whispered in my ear, ‘Emmy, is it too early to get on the computer?’ I replied that that was a question for his mommy. He crossed his little fingers on both hands and whispered, ‘No Emmy, that is a question for you!’

How we all have a ‘Carson heart’ when approaching our desires. We know the things we desire in this life and many times we know the answer to the question because we have been told ‘No’ before by God. We approach God on behalf of our own will instead of committing everything to His will. The verse above exemplifies the life of Christ, one after which we should pattern our own lives. Many times, if we know the desire of our heart is not the will of God we will remove that from our prayers, knowing that we are not going to ask for permission from our Father. We become willing recipients of our own will and the circumstances that follow.

Carson heard the answer to his desire many times before, but sought the approval apart from his parent’s will to get what he wanted. He approached the approval of someone he thought would validate and fulfill his desire. It wasn’t that Kristen didn’t want him to play the game but rather the timing was wrong. There were other things that she needed him to do first.

God wills things for our lives based upon what is healthy for us and the timing of the blessing. It is up to us to respect the boundaries, wait for the green light with self-control and accept the red light with obedience. Seeking the approval of man instead of the will of God will open up circumstances that will both frustrate the purpose of God for our lives and require discipline from God to bring us back around to His will.

Whisper the attitude of Christ into the ear of God – ‘Here I am...I have come to do your will, O God!’