"Two Shakes"

"I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies." (Psalms 119:125)

  Speaking of the proper perspective, this verse ties action into reaction, as in, what we do, we do because we know it is the right thing to do. Maybe it might seem a little bit of a stretch, but I tend to hear a certain instruction given out by various people more and more when it comes to so many different choices we are faced with: "Just pray about it." Yes, there are many choices we must make in life that require prayer and direction from the Lord. But, when it comes to the choices of acting on behalf of our Master, as His servant, we must be familiar with His heart in matters of ministry and life giving results. There is no other way to say this, then to simple say, A servant must do what the Master instructs him or her to do, because that is what servants do! The point about the title, "Two Shakes," is that of spontaneity. In other words, there are many things that we think we need to pray about that require spontaneous action. This is where I believe David is coming from, that his understanding of God's testimonies would be such, that he has no hindrance when it comes to knowing what God wants when it comes to making and carrying out all of the tasks of being His servant. As I have mentioned before, "testimonies," are always plural; which speaks to several things associated with either the commands or laws of the Master. It is like my mother always said, Don't play with fire or you will get burnt. That burning sensation might be from the fire, or it might be from the belt; but the point is that of understanding the point of the law, law meaning rules that if broken result in some sort consequences. In this regard, it's really not something that requires prayer, it requires obedience; and more importantly, it requires not even needing to think twice about doing it! Sometimes that second look will bit you! Two Shakes represents a measure of time, as in, the choice is made quickly and decisively, because there are things we must do that do not allow us time to think about. Take forgiveness for example: when it comes to us forgiving others, there is really nothing we need to think about in making that choice, because we already know where God stands on the issue. Yet, how many times, when we are faced with that opportunity, do we ponder our rights in the choice of forgiving someone else? "Hey brother, you need to forgive that person!" And you say, "Okay, I will pray about doing that." Really! What do you need to pray about, the degree of forgiveness or the result that you are going for? How about asking God for forgiveness of something you have done, do you ponder asking His forgiveness, or is it spontaneous! I pray for your sake it is the latter, because there are some things associated with Two Shakes that take you by surprise and you may not have time to even think about it. Just sayin...

"When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the obligation to do right. And what was the result? You are now ashamed of the things you used to do, things that end up in eternal doom. But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:20-23) NLT