Heaven Land Devotions - The Counsel of the Lord Standeth Forever

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I saw these verses in Jeremiah 23:21-22: "I have not sent these
prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they
prophesied. But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused
my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them
from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings." What
stood out to me as the core of these verses was the past tense
statement, "But If they had stood in My counsel..." Everything
was hinged on this very thing. The outcome was that they stood in
the counsels of those who were never sent from God or spoken to
by Him. Yet, "the ran." This last generation has been so deeply
conditioned to listen to what many are saying to them instead of
listening quietly to God Himself. It is not just the obvious
self-styled prophets that are the big issue, but many it seems
who are saying these days, "The Lord told me...God told me to
tell you." Notice the word "But" in Jeremiah's words. This is a
turning word. A word that showed another way. People say they
cannot hear from God and so He has been replaced and they now
stand in other counsels. It says in Psalm 33:11: " The counsel of
the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all
generations." The measure of our power in Christ is realized in
our standing in His counsel. Notice if we stand in His counsel
then His counsel will stand in us forever. God is always
reciprocal. Stay living close to Him because He is able to show
you His thoughts and reveal His plans for you. Then you can work
along His lines and no one else's. Then He will back you with His
power. "It is simply absurd to say you believe, or even want to
believe, in Him, if you do not do anything He tells you."


~ George MacDonald