BBD 07.29.13 Time to Move On (Classic)

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Classic from 2006

07.29.13

Time to Move On

The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter
went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour. Then he became very
hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance and
saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners,
descending to him and let down to the earth. In it were all kinds of
four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of
the air. And a voice came to him, "Rise, Peter; kill and eat." But
Peter said, "Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or
unclean." And a voice spoke to him again the second time, "What God
has cleansed you must not call common." This was done three times. And the
object was taken up into heaven again. - Acts 10:9-16.

Johnny Lechner is 29-years-old and he has been an
undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater for 12
years. He had planned to graduate this May but realized that he had never
studied abroad. So he withdrew his graduation application. Lechner said about this, "I realized that if I went one more year, I could study abroad.
That's one thing I haven't done." He
has completed 234 credit hours of studies and now qualifies for Wisconsin’s
"slacker tax” which doubles the tuition rate for students taking
longer than usual to graduate. Lechner did not plan on being a career student. No,
that only occurred after he realized how much fun it was in college. It has
resulted in a minor celebrity status for him and appearances on some network TV
shows along with articles in newspapers. An editor of the University’s student
newspaper (The Royal Purple), Michelle Eigenberger, indicated
that most students were tired of Lechner’s continued presence on campus and
said, "It's getting old. For the sanity of the
rest of the campus, we want him to get out of here."

How do you know when it is time for a change in the way
you have been doing things or in your life situation? I think we can agree that Johnny Lechner has had some
hints. One, he has stayed eight years longer than most undergraduates
have and must be looking a little older than everyone else. Two, he is
now subject to the "slacker tax" with double tuition. Three,
an editor of the school newspaper says, "…we want him to get out of here." Four, like Lechner, you receive only angry glares
from the rest of the student body.

The apostle Peter was somewhat stuck in his ways. He was
a Jewish man determined to lead a Jewish life following strict Jewish
teachings. However, things had changed and Peter was still stuck back in
the old days. God began to give him some hints. Peter fell into a trance and
all these non-Jewish things were being placed before him to eat. He kept
refusing in this vision/dream. Peter was determined to continue with the way
things had always been. Immediately after receiving this same vision three
times a delegation from the Gentile centurion, Cornelius, arrives
requesting that Peter come to Cornelius’ home. Why? Because Cornelius
had had a vision of an angel telling him to contact Peter. After arriving at
Cornelius’ home, Peter was convinced to begin preaching Christ, however, before
he could finish all the Gentiles gathered there were saved. Peter was now convinced
it was time for a change and that salvation was for all people.

Sometimes it is very obvious that we need to change or
move on to something else. If a burning bush begins to speak to you, a donkey
starts talking, a blinding light from Heaven strikes you blind, or an angel
shows up telling you what God wants you to do - that is pretty obvious and
direct. It could be even more direct and obvious as in being thrown overboard
and swallowed by a big fish. Very direct. Very obvious.

Perhaps you have been receiving some hints about the way
you have been doing things or a need for a radical change in your life. What are you waiting for? Something more direct and
obvious?

Copyright © 2006-2013. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of
these first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent
to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
No matter what the size your church, Ed will come on a love offering basis for
a revival or to share his testimony in the continental United States. You can
make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or WratherEd@gmail.com
View LinkedIn profile with endorsements at
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can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of
prayer - please pray for me.).

Please join the Burning Bush Prayer Group.
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Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The
Burning Bush websites have received visits from more than 170 countries.
Celebrating 15 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the
Burning Bush Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than
16,000 subscribers across the world.

You can
leave comments/feedback about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is
a translation tool on theburningbush.net website in the top left hand corner of
all of the pages.

The Burning Bush Devotional

14,000 Subscribers
to the Email Devotional

Classic from 2006

07.29.13

Time to Move On

The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter
went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour. Then he became very
hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance and
saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners,
descending to him and let down to the earth. In it were all kinds of
four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of
the air. And a voice came to him, "Rise, Peter; kill and eat." But
Peter said, "Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or
unclean." And a voice spoke to him again the second time, "What God
has cleansed you must not call common." This was done three times. And the
object was taken up into heaven again. - Acts 10:9-16.

Johnny Lechner is 29-years-old and he has been an
undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater for 12
years. He had planned to graduate this May but realized that he had never
studied abroad. So he withdrew his graduation application. Lechner said about this, "I realized that if I went one more year, I could study abroad.
That's one thing I haven't done." He
has completed 234 credit hours of studies and now qualifies for Wisconsin’s
"slacker tax” which doubles the tuition rate for students taking
longer than usual to graduate. Lechner did not plan on being a career student. No,
that only occurred after he realized how much fun it was in college. It has
resulted in a minor celebrity status for him and appearances on some network TV
shows along with articles in newspapers. An editor of the University’s student
newspaper (The Royal Purple), Michelle Eigenberger, indicated
that most students were tired of Lechner’s continued presence on campus and
said, "It's getting old. For the sanity of the
rest of the campus, we want him to get out of here."

How do you know when it is time for a change in the way
you have been doing things or in your life situation? I think we can agree that Johnny Lechner has had some
hints. One, he has stayed eight years longer than most undergraduates
have and must be looking a little older than everyone else. Two, he is
now subject to the "slacker tax" with double tuition. Three,
an editor of the school newspaper says, "…we want him to get out of here." Four, like Lechner, you receive only angry glares
from the rest of the student body.

The apostle Peter was somewhat stuck in his ways. He was
a Jewish man determined to lead a Jewish life following strict Jewish
teachings. However, things had changed and Peter was still stuck back in
the old days. God began to give him some hints. Peter fell into a trance and
all these non-Jewish things were being placed before him to eat. He kept
refusing in this vision/dream. Peter was determined to continue with the way
things had always been. Immediately after receiving this same vision three
times a delegation from the Gentile centurion, Cornelius, arrives
requesting that Peter come to Cornelius’ home. Why? Because Cornelius
had had a vision of an angel telling him to contact Peter. After arriving at
Cornelius’ home, Peter was convinced to begin preaching Christ, however, before
he could finish all the Gentiles gathered there were saved. Peter was now convinced
it was time for a change and that salvation was for all people.

Sometimes it is very obvious that we need to change or
move on to something else. If a burning bush begins to speak to you, a donkey
starts talking, a blinding light from Heaven strikes you blind, or an angel
shows up telling you what God wants you to do - that is pretty obvious and
direct. It could be even more direct and obvious as in being thrown overboard
and swallowed by a big fish. Very direct. Very obvious.

Perhaps you have been receiving some hints about the way
you have been doing things or a need for a radical change in your life. What are you waiting for? Something more direct and
obvious?

Copyright © 2006-2013. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of
these first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent
to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
No matter what the size your church, Ed will come on a love offering basis for
a revival or to share his testimony in the continental United States. You can
make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or WratherEd@gmail.com
View LinkedIn profile with endorsements at
http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

Prayer Requests: Many prayer
needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You
can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of
prayer - please pray for me.).

Please join the Burning Bush Prayer Group.
The group began in 1998 and is made up of over 300 prayer warriors. Send prayer requests and receive prayer
requests. To join send an email to: bbpg-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

If you enjoy the devotional please recommend it to your friends. They may
subscribe by sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/33.html.

You can unsubscribe to the burningbushdevo
devotional group by sending a blank email to
burningbushdevo-leave@welovegod.org and then respond to the confirmation email.

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only being sent now in html format) by sending a blank email to
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