Day 20, 2011 Daniel Fast_Are You Directionally Challenged?_Bill Van Kirk

 Are You Directionally Challenged?

 Please take a minute to read Gen 8:1-20. 

Noah was definitely in the center of God’s plan for himself, his family AND all of mankind. At the same time he was looking for further direction. It seemed like forever. He could hear the winds blowing but did not know exactly what that meant. He used what was at hand to search for dry land, first by the raven and then by the dove. He was looking for a sign from God. What to do next. Where to go from here. Of course he wanted out of the Ark, his family wanted out, the animals wanted out, the pressure was building but God had not spoken, but God had not forgotten either. Obedience is synonymous with Noah. He waited to hear God speak. He again did what he was directed to do. Noah too, remembered by building an altar to the Lord.
 
I will venture to guess that every one of us had at least one goal for our fast that had to do with direction in our lives. Did God speak? Or not yet? Perhaps 21 days is what it took to soften your heart to hear? Or 21 days for breakthrough in the heavenlies? Regardless of our understanding at this time, we must wait to hear Him speak. The word “wait” in the Greek is more like anticipation, it is not passive. Noah went to the window in anticipation of the voice of the Lord.

Anticipate God will speak to us Spirit to spirit. Do what is at hand, press into His scriptures, pray in the Spirit and pray with your mind also, obey in what He has already spoken, go to the core with each other, anticipate that the Father above wants to manifest Himself to you and has not forgotten you.

God bless you all.

Bonus prayer I heard recently in this song. Listen and see if you agree.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K-wmQuWfrs

Comments

6 Responses to “Day 20, 2011 Daniel Fast_Are You Directionally Challenged?_Bill Van Kirk”

  1. Chris Pirman on January 21st, 2011 9:39 am

    This is really good, Bill. For me, some things re in the “not yet” frame. your word was timely and encouraging.

  2. Paul Czasz... on January 21st, 2011 9:54 am

    Thanks, Bill!!!! the Spirit was just speaking to me yesterday about waiting on Him, but now I can do it with anticipation! also LOVED the bonus prayer! ;)

  3. Lisette on January 21st, 2011 10:35 am

    Thanks so much Bill…sure enjoyed this devo and the bonus! You are a blessing!

  4. Khyle ShVan ShKirk on January 21st, 2011 11:27 am

    Bill,
    I loved this word. I never heard that story of Noah (like that). I want to come to God in anticipation for His Spirit to speak to my spirit… vunderble!

    And that video was an ocean and I was a stone and clicking on the link threw me into the ocean and it swallowed me up to the bottom.

    Thanks, Dad!!

  5. S.K. on January 23rd, 2011 1:12 am

    There is fullness of Joy here… Thanks, Bill.

  6. Justin Meyer on January 26th, 2011 5:12 pm

    Just read through this story fairly recently, but didn’t take the time to notice just how patient Noah had been with awaiting the Lord’s instruction. This is definitely something to meditate on and replicate in our own lives, as we typically want answers RIGHT NOW…I love that you shared the Greek meaning of the word “wait”, studying various parts of the Bible and their Greek roots brings an incredible amount of richness and definition to the Scriptures and really assists readers in understanding how God desires us to interpret the text! Great thoughts!

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