May 14

“Then he shall minister in the name of Jehovah his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, which stand there before Jehovah.” Deuteronomy 18:7

Those who minister to God must not only draw near to him; they must stand before him. It seems to me that nowadays we always want to be moving about: we cannot stand still. There are so many things claiming our attention that we are perpetually on the go. A spiritual person, however, must know how to stand still. He stands before God till God makes his will known.

Brethren, do you not think that any servant should await his master’s orders before seeking to serve him? I wish to address myself especially to my fellow-workers. There are only two types of sin before God in this matter of service. One is the sin of refusing to obey his commands. The other is the sin of going ahead when the Lord has not issued orders. The one is rebellion: the other is presumption. It is standing before the Lord that delivers us from this second sin of doing what he has not commanded. It is our privilege to await his pleasure.