On A Ledge!
"Should you not have obeyed the words which
the Lord proclaimed through the former prophets
when Jerusalem and the cities around it were
inhabited and prosperous, and the South and
the Lowland were inhabited?"
Zechariah 7: 7
A national park ranger at the Grand Canyon
saw a group of girls maneuvering over a sign
that said, “DO NOT ENTER.”
The girls crept on a dangerous ledge to practice
their yoga postures as the sun went down.
The
ranger felt the same concern the Lord feels when
we maneuver over His warnings, rules, and
commands.
In the book of Zechariah, some of those
who returned to Babylon asked Zechariah
if they needed to continue to fast for the
restoration of Jerusalem.
Zechariah told them it was better to obey than
to fast. He told them God expected them to
show mercy and compassion to their brothers.
It is one thing to
study the Bible and another to
obey what it says. It’s not a religious routine that
pleases God but heartfelt obedience. Is there an
area in your life akin to maneuvering around one
of God’s warning signs?
"Obedience to the revealed will of
God
is often just as much a step of faith as
claiming a promise from God."
Jerry Bridges
