Friday, April 11th, 2008
pointless
I was reminded yesterday at the Embassy, that if God is not the cornerstone of our life – then everything we achieve and do will be pointless cause God can take it all away just as easily as you have gained it.If I plan out the next seven years of my life, (which has already been done before) laying out a step-by-step plan on how I will get to my final career goal, before asking if this is really what God wants me to do – then it is pointless. I can be trying, trying and trying; but God can take it all away and prevent it from happening.
So the last shall be first, and the first last.
– Matthew 20:16
Following God and putting Him first usually sounds like the most ridiculous thing ever, cause usually it leads you away from what you’ve planned. It usually means you have to give up your material wealth, give up the cushy more high-paying jobs, give up the quicker-faster-more direct route to success. But our plans is not God’s plans, and if we follow Him, I can promise you that it will be that much more rewarding in the end. And we will reach a destination that has been secured to us, by God; and we will stand firm – unwaivering in the midst of this crazy world.
God will refine us, challenge us, and grow us in the right ways. So that when we do reach the end – we can stand victorious and know that God has provided for our every need.
I mean, how much worse would you feel if you finally got to where you wanted to be, and God took it all away the next day? I bet pretty darn awful.
For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
– Mark 8:36 (Luke 17:33)
So commit to making God your cornerstone in life, and trust that He is faithful. Even if it means throwing away those idols/distractions in your life.
TweetDelight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light And your judgment as the noonday.
– Psalm 37:3-6