After
the angels returned to heaven, the shepherds talked among themselves. They
decided, “God showed us this sign. We should go to Bethlehem to witness this
great thing He has done.” (Luke 2:15)
God explained through Isaiah that He is not
limited by the constraints of time. “I tell you from long ago things that will
happen tomorrow” (Isaiah 46:10). God has an outcome that is fixed. He takes
responsibility for that outcome (46:11). God IS integrity. What He says is what
happens. He gives signs to encourage His people to move toward His purposes for
each of them. How willing are you to be attentive to those messages? Are you
ready to act upon them?
Given the logic that God expects to see a
response to His signs, one who is attentive to God’s signs should interpret the
communication in the same way as these shepherds did. Not only did they
consider the meaning, but they also sought to determine their proper response
to the message. What should they do? This is your relationship with God at its
very best. He invites you to join in the work He is doing. You join Him because
you love Him and want nothing more than to be part of that work with Him.
When God speaks, listen for the immediate,
specific action He places in your heart. Understand that His signs call for
your action.
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