The Lord says “Guard your heart against the deception of idolatry. This may not come in the obvious fashion of idols formed by the hands of man, made of wood and stone, that do not see, nor eat, nor smell. I speak of the things, even seemingly good things, that take priority in your heart over Me. I have said to seek Me first and My ways above all else and then My Kingdom will be added to you.
So, I ask, why then do you seek other voices before you seek mine? Why do you search out the counsel or opinions of others before approaching Me? I have said that when you open your mouth, I will fill it, meaning that if you ask, I will respond.
So, ask Me and keep asking. Seek Me and keep seeking. Seek Me first and at all hours of the day. When you rise in the morning, throughout the course of your day and in the night hours before you close your eyes and sleep overtakes you. Come to Me for the wisdom and understanding that you require and that only I can provide, and learn what I have to say about the matters of your life, no matter how big or small.”
Activation:
Proverbs 2:6 states that all wisdom and understanding comes from God, so with that in mind, we should re-evaluate the sources of counsel in our lives and prioritise seeking God first. With the help of Holy Spirit, take time to honestly assess the following:
Whose voice do you magnify as the voice of authority in your life to determine the direction of your day?
When things are out of order in your life, who and what do you seek first to bring them into order and whose plan do you follow?
These questions are just a starting point. Pay attention to other scenarios the Holy Spirit brings to mind. When that happens, repent and commit to prioritise God’s voice as the primary source of counsel
For the Lord gives [skillful and godly] wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.Proverbs 2:6 (AMP)
7 “You called in [the time of] trouble and I rescued you;
I answered you in the secret place of thunder;
I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah.8 “Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you—
O Israel, if you would listen to Me!9 “Let there be no strange god among you,
Nor shall you worship any foreign god.10 “I am the Lord your God,
Who brought you up from the land of Egypt.
Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.Psalm 81:7-10 (AMP)
Prayer and the Golden Rule
7 “[a]Ask and keep on asking and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking and you will find; knock and keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you.
8 For everyone who keeps on asking receives, and he who keeps on seeking finds, and to him who keeps on knocking, it will be opened.
Matthew 7:7-8 (AMP)
Footnotes
[a] Matthew 7:7 Here the use of Greek present imperatives (asking, seeking, knocking; vv 7, 8) emphasizes persistent, constant prayer.
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