RIGHT RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD RESULTS IN JOY
Be gladH8055 in the LORD and rejoiceH1523, O righteous ones; shout for joyH7442, all you upright in heart.
Psalm 32:11
David is laying everything out on the table, prostrating himself before the divine court for mercy. He had an adulterous relationship with Bathsheba and orchestrated the murder of her husband, Uriah the Hittite, who was one of David’s mighty men. When David’s sin and God’s holiness were contradictory to one another, he experienced ailments, and his strength was draining away in immeasurable proportions. But when he admitted the sins God was addressing, he was met not with retribution but with redemption. In this psalm, David celebrates the undeserved forgiveness that his gracious Father extended with no strings attached.
Lack of obedience is disobedience which is sin. God had called me (Susan Slade) to be his teaching preacher and His megaphone. I knew in 1982 that this was what I was supposed to do, but I was resistant and, therefore, disobedient because of tradition. At that point, I was willing to let the tradition of male ministers only take precedence over God’s authority in my life. Something transpired in my life in 1988 that caused me to say, “Okay, God, whatever You want.” I am not implying that God caused what happened. I am saying that because of what happened, I wanted to be sure that God and I were on the same page. When I said, “Yes,” to God completely, I knew that whatever happened, because I was obedient to God, He would have my back.
Are you resisting God’s prodding in a particular situation? You will experience freedom once you surrender to His authority. He will then enable you to do all He has called you to do.
Father, help us to recognize when You are calling us to a specific purpose and give us the courage to surrender to Your will immediately. Thank You for forgiving us when we are too stubborn to submit to Your calling the moment You impress it upon our hearts.