“For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is
life and peace.” Romans 8:6
Beware of actions that feel good
but are not godly. Check if the action will please God or it will please your
flesh only. Many troubles could be avoided if we were spirit controlled rather
than flesh controlled. Your knowledge of the scripture will help you to discern
whether your action is godly or it only feels good.
“And when they came to Nachon's
threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of
it; for the oxen shook it. And the anger
of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error;
and there he died by the ark of God.” 2 Samuel 6:6-7
“And Samuel said, What hast thou
done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and
that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines
gathered themselves together at Michmash; Therefore said I, The Philistines
will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the
Lord: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.” 1 Samuel
13:11-12.
It felt good to stop the ark of
God from falling, but was it godly to touch the ark for any reason? Uzzah was
trying to help stop the ark from falling but he was breaking a law of God. He
died doing what was supposed to be good. Saul offered the sacrifice that Samuel
was supposed to do. He had a justification for doing it. The people were
scattered, the enemies were coming. But was he supposed to do it? It felt good
but it was not godly. Joseph refused to sleep with his master’s wife. He said,
“how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” It might felt
good but it was not godly so he refused. God took him to his destination. Don’t
mortgage your destiny because it feels good when you know that it is not godly.
May you submit to God in every
situation you find yourself in Jesus name.
Prayer
for today: Lord Jesus, help me to live a life that is pleasing unto
you in your Holy name.
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