BBD 09.18.17 Left Hanging (Classic)

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Classic from 2010

Burning Bush Devotional

18 September 2017

Left
Hanging

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present
your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your
reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed
by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and
acceptable and perfect will of God. For I say, through the grace given to me,
to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought
to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of
faith. - Romans 12:1-3NKJV.

A construction worker in St John, Canada was working on a roofing job when some
rotten wood gave way. Thankfully, he was wearing a safety harness, but was
still left hanging four stories above the ground. He was eventually lowered
slowly to the ground by firefighters using a ladder. The Deputy Fire Chief said
that the worker had observed “proper
safety protocols” which made the worker's
rescue easier. Without observing those safety protocols, and wearing the safety
harness, things could have turned out much worse for the worker.

Sometimes it is difficult to know exactly what to do in some situations. You
want to do what God wants you to do, but what is it that He wants? It may seem
somewhat like the construction worker who was left hanging in the air; you are left
hanging and wondering in what direction you are to go. It can be frustrating,
especially when the clock is ticking, and time is running out on your having to
make a decision.

There are some things that you can do to help speed up the process of understanding
God's will. The place to start is to ask God as we are told in James 1:5, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to
all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”

It may be that a thorough search of the Scriptures, will give you guidance for
your decision, because God will not want you to do anything that is forbidden
in His Word. You may want to do it, it may sound like a good deal, but if it is
anything illegal, dishonest, or immoral, God does not want you to be a part of
it. Knowing God's Word will help to prevent you from being left hanging without
know what to do. The more you know, and are familiar with the Bible, the easier
it will be to discern God's will.

Perhaps the most difficult thing to do when you are left hanging, not knowing
what you are to do, is to trust in God's timing and His way of doing things.
God is rarely early in giving you the guidance or what it is that you need for
a decision. God is always on time, and you can miss out on God's best by rushing
your decision making process. The timing of God's answer may in itself be a
confirmation that this is indeed from God.

Finally, the apostle Paul makes it clear in Romans 12 that knowing God's will results from a
lifestyle choice. If you want to know God's will you must be a “living sacrifice(s)” not living like those in the world, but living with a
spirit of humility. This is not something that you can turn on and off. It must
be how you continually live your life, and then you will be able to “prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”

Copyright © 2010 - 2017. 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 those
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

www.theburningbush.net

www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
19 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 12,000
subscribers across the world.

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

Books now available at the Burning Bush website:

New Pastor's
Training Manual

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Substance Abuse

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Sexual Addictions In Times of
Trouble - Devotionals to Encourage and Strengthen You (Also available for
download on Amazon.)

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

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

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

PRAY PRAY PRAY for all those
affected by the horrific Hurricane Harvey devastation and floods and from
Hurricane Irma.

Please continue to pray for
healing for Pastor Shane Hall, Michelle Abetz, Wesley Lewis, Brandy, Brad,
Damon D. & wife, Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), Brent Baker, Lexi McCalip (her
last scan was clear!), Gary Kirk, and Jeanie.

Please also pray for Aleesha
McMillan and Amy Carroll.

Please pray for an end to the
racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. 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. My
prayer focus is now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the
apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

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/DevotionalArchive.html.

You can help support this
ministry by using this link: www.paypal.me/EdWrather

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Posted by: theburningbushdevotional <theburningbushdevotional@...>

Classic from 2010

Burning Bush Devotional

18 September 2017

Left
Hanging

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present
your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your
reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed
by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and
acceptable and perfect will of God. For I say, through the grace given to me,
to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought
to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of
faith. - Romans 12:1-3NKJV.

A construction worker in St John, Canada was working on a roofing job when some
rotten wood gave way. Thankfully, he was wearing a safety harness, but was
still left hanging four stories above the ground. He was eventually lowered
slowly to the ground by firefighters using a ladder. The Deputy Fire Chief said
that the worker had observed “proper
safety protocols” which made the worker's
rescue easier. Without observing those safety protocols, and wearing the safety
harness, things could have turned out much worse for the worker.

Sometimes it is difficult to know exactly what to do in some situations. You
want to do what God wants you to do, but what is it that He wants? It may seem
somewhat like the construction worker who was left hanging in the air; you are left
hanging and wondering in what direction you are to go. It can be frustrating,
especially when the clock is ticking, and time is running out on your having to
make a decision.

There are some things that you can do to help speed up the process of understanding
God's will. The place to start is to ask God as we are told in James 1:5, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to
all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”

It may be that a thorough search of the Scriptures, will give you guidance for
your decision, because God will not want you to do anything that is forbidden
in His Word. You may want to do it, it may sound like a good deal, but if it is
anything illegal, dishonest, or immoral, God does not want you to be a part of
it. Knowing God's Word will help to prevent you from being left hanging without
know what to do. The more you know, and are familiar with the Bible, the easier
it will be to discern God's will.

Perhaps the most difficult thing to do when you are left hanging, not knowing
what you are to do, is to trust in God's timing and His way of doing things.
God is rarely early in giving you the guidance or what it is that you need for
a decision. God is always on time, and you can miss out on God's best by rushing
your decision making process. The timing of God's answer may in itself be a
confirmation that this is indeed from God.

Finally, the apostle Paul makes it clear in Romans 12 that knowing God's will results from a
lifestyle choice. If you want to know God's will you must be a “living sacrifice(s)” not living like those in the world, but living with a
spirit of humility. This is not something that you can turn on and off. It must
be how you continually live your life, and then you will be able to “prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”

Copyright © 2010 - 2017. 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 those
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
19 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 12,000
subscribers across the world.

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

Books now available at the Burning Bush website:

New Pastor's
Training Manual

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Substance Abuse

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Sexual Addictions In Times of
Trouble - Devotionals to Encourage and Strengthen You (Also available for
download on Amazon.)

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 right hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

PRAY PRAY PRAY for all those
affected by the horrific Hurricane Harvey devastation and floods and from
Hurricane Irma.

Please continue to pray for
healing for Pastor Shane Hall, Michelle Abetz, Wesley Lewis, Brandy, Brad,
Damon D. & wife, Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), Brent Baker, Lexi McCalip (her
last scan was clear!), Gary Kirk, and Jeanie.

Please also pray for Aleesha
McMillan and Amy Carroll.

Please pray for an end to the
racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. 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. My
prayer focus is now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the
apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

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/DevotionalArchive.html.

You can help support this
ministry by using this link: http://www.paypal.me/EdWrather

Devotion vs Devotional: We do our
devotions, we read devotionals.

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.

You may subscribe to the html text group (Because of time
constraints the devotional is only being sent now in html format) by sending a
blank email to burningbushhtml-join@welovegod.org and you may unsubscribe by
sending a blank email to burningbushhtml-leave@welovegod.org and then respond
to the confirmation email. If the link does not work, copy and paste the link.

To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: burningbushdevo-leave@welovegod.org