http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/march-26-obediently-trusting-and-serving/ Advent and Lenten devotions by Goshen College students, faculty and staff Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:56:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/march-26-obediently-trusting-and-serving/#comment-947 Lisa Guedea Carreno Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:18:40 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=657#comment-947 Thank you, Ruth, for these observations about tweaking and trying to control situations ourselves. Yes, our culture does encourage this, even calls it "leadership," so it's difficult to let go of control when God is calling us to do something we can't necessarily control! Thank you, Ruth, for these observations about tweaking and trying to control situations ourselves. Yes, our culture does encourage this, even calls it “leadership,” so it’s difficult to let go of control when God is calling us to do something we can’t necessarily control!

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/march-26-obediently-trusting-and-serving/#comment-946 Mary K. Mishler Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:13:40 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=657#comment-946 Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this scripture. It reminds me of how often I want to know "Why?" The Disciples didn't get a very satisfactory answer to their question. I need to act even when I am asked for something that seems crazy. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this scripture. It reminds me of how often I want to know “Why?” The Disciples didn’t get a very satisfactory answer to their question. I need to act even when I am asked for something that seems crazy.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/march-26-obediently-trusting-and-serving/#comment-945 martha Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:13:00 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=657#comment-945 Wonderful interpretation......so many times people were asked to do that which they did not understand..to follow God's plan. I have a thought on prayer....Don't give God instructions. Just report for duty." That's what we are to do. Blessings to you all this Easter season. Wonderful interpretation……so many times people were asked to do that which they did not understand..to follow God’s plan. I have a thought on prayer….Don’t give God instructions. Just report for duty.” That’s what we are to do. Blessings to you all this Easter season.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/march-26-obediently-trusting-and-serving/#comment-944 Twila Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:41:17 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=657#comment-944 How true! We are not the directors, though our culture encourages us to be the directors, to take things into our hands. We are often the commentators, providing our input on what is happening...but how little we know in the greater work of God. Some day, when we see the bigger plan (that God already knows and sees) there will only be one comment we can make and that will be "You did that just right!...I understand it all now... Amazing!" Meanwhile, obedience is a demonstration of our faithful love. How true! We are not the directors, though our culture encourages us to be the directors, to take things into our hands. We are often the commentators, providing our input on what is happening…but how little we know in the greater work of God.
Some day, when we see the bigger plan (that God already knows and sees) there will only be one comment we can make and that will be “You did that just right!…I understand it all now… Amazing!” Meanwhile, obedience is a demonstration of our faithful love.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/march-26-obediently-trusting-and-serving/#comment-943 Nancy Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:23:03 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=657#comment-943 Not to mention the obedience of Abraham, not knowing the outcome of his obedience! Not to mention the obedience of Abraham, not knowing the outcome of his obedience!

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/march-26-obediently-trusting-and-serving/#comment-942 Betty Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:14:59 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=657#comment-942 I am so guilty of "tweaking" things and upgrading to the way I think things should be done! Thanks for the reminder that God sees the whole picture, while our finite minds only see a sliver. I am so guilty of “tweaking” things and upgrading to the way I think things should be done! Thanks for the reminder that God sees the whole picture, while our finite minds only see a sliver.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/march-26-obediently-trusting-and-serving/#comment-941 Beth Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:37:35 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=657#comment-941 Today's verse is challlenging because its so familiar. To find nw meanig for me I usd my imagination to pivture the event - what I saw as like a street carnival, with seemingly crazy poorly dressed people worshipping their comical king on a colt. The Pharisee like the snake in the grass, warning Jesus to back off. But the praise was so natural and sincere - who could stop it? Let your praise and love for the Lord flow today!! Even if you seem crazy! Today’s verse is challlenging because its so familiar. To find nw meanig for me I usd my imagination to pivture the event – what I saw as like a street carnival, with seemingly crazy poorly dressed people worshipping their comical king on a colt. The Pharisee like the snake in the grass, warning Jesus to back off. But the praise was so natural and sincere – who could stop it? Let your praise and love for the Lord flow today!! Even if you seem crazy!

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