Doing All He Says

I turned back to 1 Kings to read more inthe story about Jeroboam. I read about a prophet of God. He was simply called, "the man of God". I had to ask myself if I was a man of God getting the message from God and giving it to whom ever He told me to give it to.

This man of God was commanded by the word of the Lord to go to the King and pronounce judgment on the norhtern Kingdom from God and that there would be a sign of the false altar spliting in two. The king did not like the message and became outraged. As he pointed his finger to the man of God, God struck the arm and it withered. All Jereboam was concerned about was his arm. He asked the man of God to pray that it would be restored. God answered the prayer.

This man of God had great access to God and power from God. Jereboam wanted to reward him and he would not take the reward. The reason was that God had told him not to eat or drink in the land, nor was he to go back the same way he came. The account is found in 1 Kings 13.

As this man of God went home he stopped to rest. Another "man of God" came to him and tried to get him to come to his home to eat. The first man of God would not do it at first. Then the second man of God lied (the scriptures says so) about God telling him to go get this first man and bring him back. It was God's will was the plea. So the second man went. As soon as he drank in the home, the word of the Lord pronounced judgment on him (the first man of God). I know. The story begins to get confusing.

As the first man of God leaves to go home, a lion meets him and kills him, but leaves the donkey alone. The lion does not maul or eat the man. It simply kills him as the Lord had declared.

Here is what I believe the Lord was telling me. He spoke in my heart that I am not to listen to others who try to tell me what God's will is for my life. Because I am in a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ, He will speak directly to me about His will for my life. I am to listen to it and follow it regardless of what some other man of God may say is God's will for my life. Does that make sense? God will lead each of us in our specific assignments for His kingdom. Follow him. Do not follow what someone else tells you God told them you are to do. Life your life before God who has sought you out for relationship with himself.

Have a great day! Listen to Him.