Friends, there’s a great lesson here in John 18. Quit standing near the fire where you’ll be burned. If God has warned you, cautioned you, prompted you, or nudged you to stay away—stay away.
Meditations from John 15:6: Cast Aways
Meditations from John 15:6: Cast Aways
Exodus 3: I Am
Warren Wiersbe’s comments about this verse are perfectly suited for those who are restless in their current position: “The man who was ‘mighty in word and deed’ is now in the lonely pastures taking care of stubborn sheep, but that was just the kind of preparation he needed for leading a nation of stubborn people” (emphasis mine). No matter what we do in life, it always has purpose. How do we know? Because Romans 8:28 reminds us that all things work together for good!