Permission

              Every now and then a person comes to my door and begins by saying, “I would like to show you how you can improve your driveway.” Well, they don't mention my driveway but it is a request for permission to present whatever they have to sell in hopes that I will jump on it and purchase whatever it is. It could be house repairs or driveway or lawn or even as happened recently, a request to cut down my large Siberian elm tree. The point is that the person request my permission to present their idea in hopes that I will like it and purchase whatever it is. A sermon recently brought home a point that is worthy to note for us. It is this: God never asks our permission to do anything.” In some cases God explains it but He doesn't ask a person's permission to do it. The aforementioned sermons was on the account in Luke when Gabriel came to make an announcement to Mary. Luke 1:31 says, “ And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.” 

          God never sought Mary's permission nor did  God ever seek anyone's permission to allow a pandemic to spread around the world and to change the way in which we live. God never asks our permission to force your children to be home schooled or to go to school on a computer. God never backs away and says, “Oh, alright, I'll get someone else to do it.” A good case is poor Moses who approached the burning bush. God had chosen him to take the people our of Egypt even though Moses tried the best he could to come up with reasons why he was unsuitable for the job. In the end, It was Moses and Aaron who stood in front of the Pharaoh of Egypt. It was Moses who led the people out and who stood before the Red Sea with his rod and God parted it in front of them and they walked over on dry ground. God didn't ask permission to choose David, or Solomon, or Saul, or anyone else in regard to God's purposes for their lives. They were chosen by God and God placed them into the midst of some mighty great events. It comes down to us. God doesn't ask our permission to do certain things in our lives. God never asked my permission to give me cancer or to cause my heart to block up and have a heart attack. God never asked my opinion or permission to do anything in my life. You see, it isn't about me or you either. It is about God and what He is doing in the world today and even in your own life. God doesn't ask your permission to chip away some part of your life that doesn't look like the Lord Jesus Christ. He just does it. You can read the rest of Luke 1 and find Mary's response. In all of the problems of such an announcement, Mary gave glory to God in Luke 1:46-56. We should be doing the same even in the midst of all of our situations whether they be good or bad. Just remember that God didn't ask your permission, He just did it. Praise God for working in our lives each and every moment. You might be surprises by what God does in your life today.