Today’s Thought “Avoiding the Woodshed Experience” G. Ward

 

1 John 5: ² By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and follow His commandments.

 

Obedience to our Lord’s commands is primary for knowing Christ. It proves whether we love HIM or not. It demonstrates our faithfulness to HIS lead. It glorifies HIM in what we say and do (i.e., which merely means to imitate/reflect His greatness). The faith HE imposed for us to operate in HIS highest standard knows, we cannot please HIM by teetering on self-control, that is, operating on whims and desires that presumptively asks God to bless them, when HE never ordered those steps; for genuine and true faith, endeavors to live a lifestyle characterized by righteousness, modeling the example set for us by Jesus Christ. We are enabled to obey because, once we believe in Christ and are saved, we are remade (We are not the same people we were.). At 2 Corinthians 5:17, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” Our Lord has no need for anything; including your and my old talents; for when newness is afforded us as followers, Holy God’s power through us, won’t be contained in what we’ve done best in for times past, but significantly allows greater praise in affording us opportunity to witness (personally) HIS mighty hand, no different than HIM parting the sea.

 

Lord God, we thank You, for tremendous reminders in Your Word, that shares apart from You, our spiritual journey now, along with eternal productivity is impossible; particularly because Jesus paid it all. So, as we marvel on this day, as we’re given perfect guidance once again, to echo, “Your will be done.” May You receive all the glory and may we Your “few,” more implicate our dutiful response to every portion of grace given – to ensure others know, “there’s room at the inn,” All because of Jesus! Amen.