Knowing What Is For You! 2-8–26

Welcome to the word for the week. At some point in your life you are going to go through this experience. You go to the dentist and then they will ask you do you want a free consultation to improve your smile. Of course, you say yes and then the first question they ask you is how do you want to improve your smile. Naturally, you have no clue because you only wanted to see what they had to say and meanwhile they are asking you a question. Think about that moment even if you have never experienced that. We go to God for things but what would we say if God asked us how do we want to improve ourselves? Pay close attention to this because there is a real point in the word for this week. Before we go further make sure to remind yourself that we are not in control of ourselves.

The reason for this question is because there are times when many do not consider what God wants or has in store for them. A lot of people would think about that question and immediately start having answers. The truth is you should not be able to answer that question unless you are saying thou knoweth Lord. The reason is because He already knows our thoughts. He also knows our thoughts are not always His. We desire things at times we should not. We crave for things at times when it would be best if we never knew anything about it. Rather we want to admit this or not, we are often driven by what we think something is, by what it sounds like, or by what it looks like. It is only when we seek God that we realize all things are not good for us. Yes, there are a lot of things that shine and glitter but that does not mean it is God. If you hunt you set traps to look normal and enticing. If you fish you setup with bait that looks real to the real fish.

Let’s get to the heart of things now. You have to be careful of what you want and desire. You always want to make sure that what you have your eyes on is what God also has His hands on. You never want to look at what God would not touch. We prosper in the things of God. We find success when God has set it up for our good. Trouble and heartache is what waits on you when God is not in something. It is not always about what God does not have for you. There are times when it is about His timing. Can you wait on what you want? Will you make sure what you want lines up with His will? The first time a dentist asked me that question I looked at them and said were they serious. My next question was did they see anything to warrant this consultation and the answer was no. It is a question they ask everyone. So I spent extra time on something that was simply a covered up money grab. How many people did not ask that question and ended up spending more than they needed? How much has it cost you to attach yourself to things that were never for you?

You get the point by now. Be alert for things that sound good but are not for your good. Some things that are good for your neighbor are not good for you. Learn to know what God has for you by learning who God really is. Get closer to Him. Learn of Him. Learn who He is. You will be amazed at how clear things are once you get close to God. You will be amazed at what will not even move you because you are close enough to Him where your spirit will just know. This is the season of preparation but also the season to be guarded. Do not be moved by things that were never for you!

May the Lord continue to bless and keep you in His grace,
Bishop Carlos J. Lennon