I was listening to a message today by one of my favorite speakers and he asked this question: Are you living in history or destiny? I had to ponder that for a minute. He went on to point to the story of Abraham and Isaac. Remember when God told Abraham to take Isaac, his only son, and head out to a mountain to sacrifice him? Long story very short, Abraham set out with Isaac in tow, toward a mountain that God would show to him. The journey took three days. When Abraham saw the place, he left his servants and donkeys and took Isaac up to the top. God allowed Abraham to go so far as to tie up his only son and raise his knife before He stopped him and provided a ram in the thicket. Here’s the point: If Abraham had continued to obey the instructions and revelation of God from three days before, he would have killed Isaac. If He was not continuing to seek God for his today-word, the story would have ended much differently.
So the question remains alive and burning in my heart – Am I living in history – of what God used to say or even said yesterday – or am I living in destiny – receiving today’s word and staying sensitive to His interruptions? My prayer is, and will continue to be, that I will hear the interruptions of the Holy Spirit so that I won’t “kill” what He wants to “keep”.
