Few people in modern society are
willing to capitulate the authority over their life to another being -
especially one that they cannot see or hear, or consider archaic and
unnecessary in our modern world of technology.
They see the example of so-called
Christians who flounder around in their life and suffer the consequences of
their choices just like they do. Our free will to choose comes from God, but is
our greatest weakness.
We want the power to choose, and
revel in our ability to make our own decisions according to our own goals and
desires. Our true freedom to choose comes when we realize that our salvation, perfection and
provision come from our Father God.
God gives us both the desire and
the power to walk out our own salvation (Philippians 2:12-13). As divine
possessions of our Heavenly Father, we ultimately give Him control, because our Father knows what is best for us.
He is the chief Potter and we are
simply a lump of clay in His hands. Fear to trust in an unseen God is the root
of our rebellion and lack of desire to fully surrender to God's Love.
We fear the idea of trusting in
what God will require of us, or where He will expect us to go. However, once we
tire of insisting that we retain control of our own life, we are amazed at how
God uses us and what He provides for us in order to accomplish His will for and
through our life.
Prayer:
Father God, You often allow us to
suffer the consequences of our life's choices; yet, Jesus shed tears (Matthew
23:37) over Jerusalem's insistence on following their own plans, which shows
how You care deeply about each one of us. If we will cast all of our cares on
You, and trust You with the results of our trials, You will never disappoint us.
Although You may not answer our
prayers as we want them answered, You are not our magic Genie, created to do
our bidding. If we want our own way, we will be disappointed every time we pray.
Yet, as we accept Your will and way, we find a deeper sense of peace, joy, love
and fulfillment than we ever thought possible this side of Heaven.
Thought for the Day:
Nothing less than total
commitment and trust in our unseen God will allow us to walk in the fruit of a
blessed life that God has planned for us; keeping the idea of Paradise in the
forefront of our mind will help us to believe that He has abundance ready for
those who will believe.
