Trusted Discernment 7-29-10

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Put Your thoughts in my mind and Your desires in my heart. I entrust this day and my life into Your will and Your care. … “Then those who revered the Lord spoke with one another. The Lord took note and listened, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who revered the Lord and thought on His name. They shall be Mine, says the Lord, My special possession on the day when I act, and I will spare them as parents spare their children who serves them. Then once more you shall see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him” (Malachi 3:16-18). We can all be deceived, confused, or mistaken. None of us always hear and obey Your voice perfectly. And when we earnestly try to, the enemy of our souls seems especially interested in coming to deceptively appear as an “angel of light” and subtly sound like the Holy Spirit to sow as much destruction and wreak as much havoc as possible in the name of God (2 Corinthians 11:13-14). So we must continually look to You—to revere You as Lord and think on Your name, to entrust our thoughts and desires to You, and to persistently give You permission to purge all deception and confusion from us. Then You can heal us and free us from the insecurities and fears that can so easily lead us to open to the door to deception, control, and manipulation of others for the purposes of our own will that we can sincerely, but mistakenly claim to be Your will. We must have humility to acknowledge our vulnerabilities, courage to seek the godly council of godly friends, and admit when we’re wrong or out of the order that You have established in our lives. We must “discern” the true motives that can cloud our judgment as we continually, willingly, open our hearts wide before You (Malachi 3:18, NKJV). Only then can we begin to trust that our discernment is true and our heart on the matter is pure. “And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ, being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God” (Philippians 1:9-11, NKJV). You are watching for those who are watching for You. They are the children who seek You and long to serve You. They are Your “special possession” with a tender place in Your Father heart. I want to be one of those children. I want to be sensitive to Your leading and correction, to Your conviction and encouragement. And I want the power of Your grace to redeem my mistakes and even cause me to grow wiser and stronger in Your Word and Your Spirit. Keep me in the place of seeking Your face. Let me serve and lead with authority and love because I follow You in humility and trust. Keep sorting out the wheat from the chaff, the spirit from the flesh, the righteousness from the wickedness in my own heart and in the hearts of all around me. Let our names be found in Your book of remembrance among those found faithful to seek You first and Your Kingdom and Your righteousness above all else. As we speak with one another, let us encourage one another to seek first and only the will of the One who alone deserves our compete trust. I trust You so much because I love You so much; and I love You so much because You first loved me (1 John 4:19). In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays July 30-August 1, 2010 Healing Prayer Weekend at Asbury Inn, Wilmore, Kentucky. 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