The Destruction of Inconsistency
Jesus told them a story showing that it was necessary for them to pray consistently and never quit… Luke 18:1(MSG)
In Genesis 49:4, an unstable Reuben was a contrast we find from a consistent Joseph. His father Jacob said: Reuben “unstable as water, you shall not excel”. Because of his sin, Reuben lost his birthright and because of his instability, he was not going to excel. He was unstable, in other words, uncertain, unreliable, always changing, unpredictable, lacking substance. Someone unstable can’t be trusted with an assignment. Being ‘unstable’ has all sorts of ramifications, one of them being, unanswered prayer. James 1:6-8 says “But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.”
So the key to do well, excel and flourish in life is consistency. We need to be unwavering and single-minded in seeking God. In 1 Kings 18:21, Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal is God, follow Him.” God calls us to be a branch planted by the well, a people planted in the house of God who will flourish in the courts of our God (Psalms 92:13). There are so many scriptures in the Bible that use synonymous words to emphasize consistency like steadfastness, being immovable, being constant, having patience, persevere, “stand and having done all to stand, stand therefore”. Consistency will always lead to blessing. Being unstable like water will never cause us to excel. Take out time to read these scriptures (Romans 11:22; Colossians 1:23; Colossians 4:2; 1 Timothy 4:16; Hebrews 13:1) and note the word “continue” even as we learn to seek God continually.
Prayer:
Father, please help me not to be unstable and inconsistent in life. Help me to seek You continually in Jesus’ Name.
Jesus told them a story showing that it was necessary for them to pray consistently and never quit… Luke 18:1(MSG)
In Genesis 49:4, an unstable Reuben was a contrast we find from a consistent Joseph. His father Jacob said: Reuben “unstable as water, you shall not excel”. Because of his sin, Reuben lost his birthright and because of his instability, he was not going to excel. He was unstable, in other words, uncertain, unreliable, always changing, unpredictable, lacking substance. Someone unstable can’t be trusted with an assignment. Being ‘unstable’ has all sorts of ramifications, one of them being, unanswered prayer. James 1:6-8 says “But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.”
So the key to do well, excel and flourish in life is consistency. We need to be unwavering and single-minded in seeking God. In 1 Kings 18:21, Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal is God, follow Him.” God calls us to be a branch planted by the well, a people planted in the house of God who will flourish in the courts of our God (Psalms 92:13). There are so many scriptures in the Bible that use synonymous words to emphasize consistency like steadfastness, being immovable, being constant, having patience, persevere, “stand and having done all to stand, stand therefore”. Consistency will always lead to blessing. Being unstable like water will never cause us to excel. Take out time to read these scriptures (Romans 11:22; Colossians 1:23; Colossians 4:2; 1 Timothy 4:16; Hebrews 13:1) and note the word “continue” even as we learn to seek God continually.
Prayer:
Father, please help me not to be unstable and inconsistent in life. Help me to seek You continually in Jesus’ Name.
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