So he gave them what they asked for, but sent a wasting disease upon them.  Psalms 106:15 

 

Old Blue Eyes used to sing, The record shows, I took the blows and did it my way. Sometimes God will let you do things your way - then let you deal with the consequences! When you insist on having something that He, in His wisdom, has withheld, He steps back and says, 'O.K., have it your way.' The Bible says that because the Children of Israel: (a) 'forgot His works, (b) did not wait for His counsel, (c) lusted exceedingly, (d) tested God... He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul' (Psalm 106:13-15). That’s the formula for spiritual barrenness! When God called Moses to deliver the Children of Israel, he decided to do it his way. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew slave, but instead of consulting God, he took matters into his own hands by killing the abuser. Before he did, the Bible says he 'looked this way and that... ' (Exodus 2:12) - but he never looked up! He was more concerned about ‘audience response’ than ‘God response.’ God had to teach Moses that his orders came from Him! After Moses dug a hole and tried to hide the work of his flesh, God allowed it to be exposed. Why? To show Moses that by doing things his way, he couldn’t keep a single soldier buried in sand, whereas by doing things God’s way, he was able to bury a whole army in the depths of the Red Sea! So today, make up your mind to do it ‘God’s way!’