LORD! WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?

Acts 6 is about the story of Saul.  How he was crucifying and telling people NOT to follow Jesus.  He was harassing the disciples.    And, one day on a walk to another town to start that process up again, a light shown down on him and God spoke to Saul about "Why are doing this?"  He knew God even though he was speaking out against Him!    His final response to God was,  "Lord, what do you want me to do?  Acts 6: 9

And, the rest is history, as they say.   His name was changed to Paul and he became God's mega speaker for Jesus Christ.  Another part we need to remember here.  To immediately get up from his respite and new name, went out to speak to everyone about Jesus.  Its our reminder that God speaks out through our personality.  The Holy Spirit guides our entire being if we let him.  Friends have asked me, "People didn't have schools, how did they know to read, who taught them to read?  How did Jesus at 13 begin answering questions and teaching in the synagogue?"   Ah, it seemed a little too simple, but because He is God, God spoke through him, gave him all the immediate abilities He needed. 

My question - "What would happen if we did that?"  "What if we were so focused and had so much enthusiasm only for Jesus?"

Another great story illustrates this.  The story of Mary and Martha. Luke 10: 38-42  Martha and Mary had invited Jesus to their home and Martha was angry with Mary for sitting at Jesus's feet.  She had things to do in the kitchen.  "Jesus, tell her to help me! "    What do you think Martha's distractions were?"Was she jealous of her sister Mary?"  We need to take these stories to heart in our everyday life.  We are easily distracted and then that attitude turns into taking on all the event ourselves.  I am a Martha who wants to be a Mary.  I would be out in the kitchen wanting help with getting refreshments and mad at my sister.  And, yet, yearning to be comfortable and focused on Jesus.   To learn from him.  To ask, "Lord, What do you want me to do?"

From Jesus Calling today, is the real priority.  Let me have your situations, trust me to take your situations and either fix it Myself, or show you how to do it.  What's the big deal.

What attitudes cause you not to make Jesus your top priority?