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Young athletes get excited when college or professional recruiters watch them play sports. They want a recruiter to notice their talent. Often the goal is to obtain a college scholarship or to be signed to a professional sports team. What if talent is not required and willingness is enough?
The eyes of the LORD search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him… (2 Chronicles 16:9)
There Are Only So Many Willing Water Walkers
Out of a boat load of guys, one was willing to walk on the water. (Matthew 14:22-23) I don’t know about you, but I can’t walk on water. This guy was willing, and God made it happen. God knows there are only so many willing water walkers. God is looking for people who are available. He will provide the means. I didn’t have any money to buy a second campus, but God asked me to be willing. So I said, “Here I am, send me!”
If you will only obey me, you will have plenty to eat. But if you turn away and refuse to listen, your enemy will devour you. (Isaiah 1:19-20 paraphrased)
We Can’t Just Be Willing; We Must Also Be Obedient
So God is saying IF we are WILLING AND OBEDIENT we will eat the good of the land. There will come a time that He will ask us to break off certain things in our life so that we qualify for the blessing. God said that we needed to give every day in order to receive every day. The hand that is holding tightly to one thing is unable to receive another. We may or may not have a talent, but we all have a gift that is uniquely our own. Are we willing or are we just talking about using it?
