What Would It Take?

What Would It Take?
Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened? Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? - Mark 8:17-18.
What would it take for God to get your attention? What would it take for you to give your life totally to God putting Him first? You have to think that God had something to do with what happened to Ethem Sahin of Nevsehir, Turkey. He was drinking coffee and playing dominoes at a coffeehouse when a cow fell through the roof. The cow apparently was grazing and wandered onto the roof of the coffeehouse, which is built on the side of a hill. The cow landed on top of Ethem knocking him unconscious and sending him to the hospital. The cow was uninjured but hopefully is watching more closely where it grazes.
Would a cow landing on top of you be enough for you to be totally sold out to God? What if someone came back from the dead? The rich man in the parable of Lazarus and the rich man wanted his brothers to be warned of the terrible fate that awaited them. The rich man pleaded that Lazarus be sent back from the dead to witness to his five brothers. But Abraham said, “If they hear not Moses and the prophets (the Word of God), neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead (Luke 16:31).”
Every time you resist the will of God for your life your heart becomes more hardened. Eventually it is no longer possible for a person to turn to God because they have resisted the will of God for so long. Whenever God speaks to your heart, respond! Don’t wait for a cow to fall on top of you. Don’t wait for someone to come back from the dead. Because you have the Word of God. Read it! Obey it!
Copyright © 2004. Ed Wrather. Permission is given for use of the devotionals on a non-profit basis with source credited. On June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Submitted by Richard

AmeriLovesJesus said:

That is very true!! I found myself at times actually believing more without seeing then I did if I actually saw it with own eyes. Believing builds strength in be able to appreciate the blessings God gives us. It means nothing to anyone if he has to show you in order to believe. I think its more exciting actually.... Life becomes an adventure when you take the path to believe before seeing. If everything fell into place all at once.. we'd be living very short unfulfilled lives.

And at the end of each trial I find myself in peace with what I see in my heart more then what I see with my own eyes.

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I too find peace after the storm..

1Prophetess said:

You so remind me of these verses:

Mathew 21:22
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."

This doesn't say, if you see, you will believe and receive whatever you ask for in prayer.

It says, "If you believe...you will receive..."

Romans 4:3
What does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."

And Abraham did get that son he was promised. It was because he believed.

Thanks for the reminder.

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