Dont Act on Impulse! Thursday, 30 October 2014 He that believeth shall not make haste. Isaiah 28:16 As twins go, Jacob and Esau were very different. But they quickly learned to negotiate. Have you ever watched children make a deal that favoured one over the other? For example, one offers the other a candy bar in exchange for an expensive video game. Well, that same dynamic was at work between Jacob and Esau. Esau had been out hunting and came home exhausted and hungry. Nothing mattered to him except food-and certainly not something as remote as a future inheritance. In a moment of weakness he said, I am about to die...what is this birthright to me...So...he...sold [it] to Jacob...[for] bread and stew (Genesis 25:32-34 NKJV). It was a decision Esau would live to regret and couldnt undo. Recovering addicts are taught the importance of observing their H.A.L.T. sign. When theyre Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired, theyre in danger. And so are you! Acting on impulse will cause you to: (1) buy stuff you dont need at prices you cant afford; (2) react before you get all the facts, resulting in a loss of respect, opportunities and good relationships; (3) compromise your character for a few moments of sinful pleasure; or (4) quit in the middle of the race or worse, on the threshold of victory. The Bible says, He that believeth shall not make haste. When you make choices based on short-term gratification rather than life-long convictions and goals, you always lose out in the end. So dont take the deal; dont trade your God-given destiny for momentary gratification. Be patient and hold fast. When you do, God will bring your dreams to pass in ways that honour instead of diminishing them. Is 30-33, Jn 7:14-24, Ps 104:1-23, Prov 28:5-8 This publication is brought to you by UCB Canada. The Word for Today is authored by Bob and Debby Gass and published under licence from UCB International Copyright © 2012
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 11:19:56 +0000
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