For those of you who know me, you know that God has used the story of Abraham and Sarah to guide and encourage my family on our journey the last few years. You also know that I've been known to say that old, dead guys whose books are still around have some deep wisdom. So as I was reading My Utmost For His Highest devotional the other morning I found this section describing a portion of Abram's journey intriguing.
"The story of Abram and Hagar in Genesis 16 is an excellent example of listening to so-called good advice during a time of darkness, rather than waiting for God to send the light. When God gives you a vision and darkness follows, wait. God will bring the vision he has given you to reality in your life if you will wait on His timing. Never try to help God fulfill his word. Abram went through thirteen years of silence, but in those years all of his self-sufficiency was destroyed. He grew past the point of relying on his own common sense. Those years of silence were a time of discipline, not a period of God's displeasure." I wonder how often using my common sense has prevented me from walking by faith?
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