Who is really in charge of your life? Can you actually find
fulfillment or control your destiny by living life “your way”? Life has a way
of destroying our plans. We delude our self when we think that we can manage or
direct our life. In the decisions we make, we will either obey our selfish
flesh, the deceitful devil or God. It is totally unprofitable to surrender our
life to anyone other than God.
We humans have a need to make our own way in the world, so
we often reject the teachings of our youth and incorporate what we learn in
college and in the workplace as our own philosophy. We deludedly think that we
can do with our life whatever feels good to us. We often dabble in various
venues to see how they fit. Deciding who we are and how we blend into our world
often takes a lifetime.
We make what we think are wise decisions, but the
consequences of those choices, along with unforeseen events, may end up
crippling us. There are so many ideals, philosophies, needs and powers at work
in our world. Thankfully, God continually provides us with a fork in our road.
He gives us many opportunities to walk away from the world and into His
waiting, everlasting arms.
If we have the courage to surrender to His love, we have
God's peace. However, God does not accept half-hearted devotion. He wants the
dedication of a bondservant (Deuteronomy 15:16-17). He came
to earth in human form to lay down His life for us, and He wants an equal
commitment from us. So, we voluntarily lay down our life for Him (1
Corinthians 7:22-23), and surrender our pride and rebellion to Christ.
Prayer:
Father God, throughout His
lifetime Jesus frequently prayed to You. He communed with You in the same way
that we do – without ceasing (1
Thessalonians 5:17). We can enjoy sweet
fellowship with the Trinity as we carpool the kids, clean the house, work at
the office, build homes, repair cars, wait on tables and perform every other
aspect of our life. You sustain us through whatever life brings our way.
Thought for the Day:
“The world is passing away, and
the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.” - 1 John
2:15-17
