“Who has ever given to God, that God should repay them?” For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.” Romans 11:35-36
Those of us in the US just celebrated Independence Day and hopefully gave thanks for the freedom we now have from Great Britain, and for those people who’s sacrifice made that possible for us. When I pour my cup of Folger’s and read in the morning news about the many problems facing our country from within and read about the hordes of people still wanting to come here it just says how important it is to live in freedom and not being slaves to powers of this world.
I am also reminded of how truly important it is to have our sins washed away on this side of Heaven…there we will be totally free. Life on this planet is temporary. It’s not about you. As Rick Warren says, “It’s all about God”.
Those two go together. The reason it’s not about you is because it’s all about God. Until you understand this, life and real freedom is never going to make sense. The real goal of my life, your life and these Haitian kid’s lives is not pleasure, possessions, prestige, politics, power, or popularity. It’s not anything that the world values as important. The goal of our lives is the glory of God. Everything on the planet and in the universe was created for God’s glory. What then, does this mean for us?
If it’s all about God and it’s not all about you, or about making money or being popular or any of those other things the world thinks are important. The most important thing in life is to get to know the God who created you.
How do you do that? Start by reading his Word daily, the Bible. It’s not always the easy choice to make time for Bible study, but when you do, you’ll learn more about God and find your love for him deepened. And, as you start to understand that your life is about God, not you, you’ll find more joy in the pursuit of him and better understand and appreciate true freedom.
Heavenly Father, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen.
May God be with you…Jay