God uses mechanics, writers, bakers, seamstresses, accountants, lawyers, artists, judges, preachers, secretaries, musicians, teachers, clerks, singers, directors, laborers and everything in between, as we totally surrender our life to Him. He uses us for His glory right where we are. It is ludicrous to believe that we can live successfully apart from God. We may achieve success in certain areas of our existence, but there is always something lacking.
We do not make our own
plans and ask God to bless them. We seek Him first, and then He directs our
thoughts, words and plans (Proverbs 3:5-6). No matter what our gifts and
talents, no matter what our training and abilities, no matter what our natural
inclinations are, if the Spirit of God does not guide us, we are wasting our
time. Our union with God causes us to look to Him for everything, and to submit
to Him in everything.
Once we open our heart to
God’s salvation both from sin’s curse and eternal damnation, we live with Him
in continuous communion. We want nothing more from life than this personal
relationship with Him, but He gives us so much more. God’s divine life flows
through our spirit, which is the center for our faith and conduct. When we
submit our life to the Lordship of Jesus Christ, then we cannot help but
prosper, as well as to bless others.
We relinquish to Him all
of our fears and insecurities, and He abundantly supplies all of our needs (Philippians
4:18-20). We possess an intimate union
with God Himself, and He fills our lives with His continual blessings, both
spiritually and materially. God’s divine life cannot dwell within us without
our complete consent to His Lordship. We live in total harmony with God through
our union with Jesus Christ and by the direction of His Holy Spirit.
Prayer:
Father God, as we fully
dedicate our life to You, You will make us holy, which will then bring us
fulfillment and success. Your divine life flows through all of creation, and
although we cannot perceive the reality of this, the Bible makes it clear. If
we fail to praise You, the rocks will cry out (Luke 19:40). The trees continually clap their hands in a duet
with the wind in praise to You (Isaiah 55:12).
Not even a sparrow, a lily or a blade of grass exists without Your consent (Matthew
10:29). Your divine energy flows
through all of life. We can tap into that by repenting of our self-centered
life and dedicating our life to live according to Your love and direction.
Thought for the Day:
Once we come to see the
utter alienation and hopelessness of life and eternity apart from God, we
choose Christ as our life, and our humanity dies and is hidden with Christ in
God. - Colossians 3:3-4