Devotion:
Read Psalm 32:8-10.
Throughout the Bible, God spoke to people in a variety of weird ways. He spoke to Moses through a burning bush, He spoke through a donkey to Balaam, and He gave signs to Gideon through a fleece. Don’t we often ask God to speak to us in a big way, such as a plane pulling a banner telling us what to do or yelling it into our headphones? Through the ages, the prophets said God would speak not through dramatic signs, but in a way that is to each of us internally. Then the Holy Spirit came to believers on Pentecost. God’s spirit now lives in us and should guide our actions.
It’s not God’s plan to drag us around with a bit and bridle as it is described in today’s scripture. That’s how animals with no understanding need to be led. God loves us and desires to instruct, teach, and counsel us from within by His Spirit. We need to develop a practice/habit of sitting in silence and solitude, listening to God for guidance. God will give us gentle nudges and help us think things through.
Personal Worship Option:
Dear God, teach us to listen for your Spirit speaking within us so that we do your will. Amen.
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