Post by lizbeth on Jun 14, 2005 11:20:41 GMT -5
ok, well, so i guess it's my week for devotions, lol, good thing i came on the site today! i'm not as witty as tonia and i dunno how to make you guys like feed back or whatever so pretty much i'm just gonna post a verse that means a lot to me and hope you can get something out of it too. ok, and for your info these are just daily deovtionals that i get e-mailed to me, so don't think i'm all smart or anything. i just picked a favorite of mine.
"Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed." Proverbs 16:3
THOUGHT:
The real question behind this promise is very simple: How do I define success for my plans? The answer is very simple as well: bringing glory to God for his grace (see Eph. 1:6, 12, 14). Committing our works and plans to God means surrendering them to God's will (James 4:13-15), trusting that God will be glorified in
them (Col. 3:17), and recognizing that it is not in our power to properly guide our own steps (Prov. 16:9). God longs to bless us and empower us -- not for our own selfish ambition (James 3:16), but for our eternal good (Rom. 8:28) and God's glory. Like Jesus,
when we commit our plans and works to the Lord, we are saying, "Not my will, Father, but yours be done!"
"Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed." Proverbs 16:3
THOUGHT:
The real question behind this promise is very simple: How do I define success for my plans? The answer is very simple as well: bringing glory to God for his grace (see Eph. 1:6, 12, 14). Committing our works and plans to God means surrendering them to God's will (James 4:13-15), trusting that God will be glorified in
them (Col. 3:17), and recognizing that it is not in our power to properly guide our own steps (Prov. 16:9). God longs to bless us and empower us -- not for our own selfish ambition (James 3:16), but for our eternal good (Rom. 8:28) and God's glory. Like Jesus,
when we commit our plans and works to the Lord, we are saying, "Not my will, Father, but yours be done!"
