Most
people dedicate their life to making this world a better place, but someone
comes along right behind us and takes the credit or destroys our lifetime of
accomplishments.
God
has used many individuals to change our world, such us Richard Pearse's
airplane, Charles Babbage's computer, Madam Curie's radium, Alexander Fleming's
penicillin. Yet, we use their products without recalling their name or contribution.
The
self-help gurus and life coaches in today's society teach us that our real power
comes from within our self. They tell us to trust our heart or our gut feeling.
They promote intuition and self-reliance (Jeremiah 17:9).
They
revel in all sorts of ungodliness and encourage others to do them as well (Romans
1:30-32). They set us up for failure, because apart from Jesus Christ we can
accomplish little of any importance (2 Timothy 4:4; John 15:5).
We work diligently to inspire others; yet, we are just
spinning our wheels. Apart
from Christ in us we can do absolutely nothing that matters now or in eternity
(Philippians 4:13).
Hopefully,
as you sit in your quiet place, you will contemplate the presence of God in
this world, realize your lack and cry out to Him for His salvation (Psalm
46:10).
Only
when we come to Christ do we have true light and wisdom within us
(Colossians 1:27; 1 Corinthians 2:14). With God in control of our life, we have
the understanding and direction to accomplish His will for our life (James 1:5;
Ephesians 2:10).
His
Word lights our way in this dark and perverse world in which we live (Psalm
119:105). His presence gives us all that we need to live a Godly and fulfilling
life on this earth (2 Peter 1:3).
Prayer:
Father
God, teach us to prioritize our life according to Your principles and values
(Ephesians 2:1-22). Humble us before it is too late for us, so that we can
receive Your instruction and discretion rather than worldly gain (Proverbs
8:9-11, 17; Psalm 91:14; John 14:21; James 1:5).
True
success in life comes only from pursuing You with our time and energy (Proverbs
3:16; 8:18, Psalm 119:1-2, 128:1-2; Matthew 6:33). Thank You for providing the
opportunity for us to inherit Your Kingdom as co-heirs with Christ (Proverbs
8:21; Romans 8:17).
Thought
for the Day:
God
wants to give self-confident fools His true wisdom and truth along with an
understanding heart. - Proverbs 8:5; Isaiah 32:6
