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Men of Integrity, July/Aug 2000
This Week's Theme: Obeying God
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Monday, August 7
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Run the Red Light?
Key Bible Verse: Oh,
that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees! (Psalm 119:5). Bonus Reading:
Psalm 119:1-8
My
wife and I used to make frequent trips to Chicago's O'Hare Airport. Often it seemed
as if some little creature went before us turning the traffic lights red all along
the way, particularly when we had left later than we should have. If no one was
coming, the temptation was to go through despite the red signal. We could have
rationalized such behavior by arguing that we had to get to the airport before
take-off, especially since I was on a mission for the Lord.
But then, once we had resisted
the temptation and had driven under pressure, we would arrive only to find that
the flight had been delayed. I could almost hear the Lord gently saying, "I
knew it all the time. Why didn't you trust Me instead of getting so upset?"
Had I gone through red
lights, broken the law, tried to justify my behavior, and then found my disobedience
was needless, I would have been forced to conclude that being governed by the
circumstances of the moment was unjustified. We should note, however, that even
if the disobedience does seem to work out favorably, it is still wrong and will
be judged by God.
—Hudson T. Armerding in The Heart
of Godly Leadership
Personal Challenge:
- What are some daily situations in which obedience
seems hard to come by? Are you ready to obey?
Thought to Apply: It
is our business to see that we do right; God will see that we come out right.
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— DONALD
GREY BARNHOUSE (pastor and radio speaker)
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Credits: Adapted from— Monday: The
Heart of Godly Leadership (Crossway, 1992)
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July/August 2000, August 7, 2000
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