Mutual commitment!
Verse for Today: Sunday, December 09, 2012
2 Chronicles 16:09 – For
the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose
hearts are fully committed to Him.
God is always in action
to deliver and strengthen His children who are truly committed and loyal to
Him. He is alert to meet our needs at all times. When His eyes see our needs,
His power is poured out to meet those needs fully. But God looks at our
commitment to Him as we seek His help. He expects us to be totally commitment
to Him whereby we desire and receive only His help while rejecting the help of
the world and the flesh. Abraham is a role model for us in such commitment to
God. Our desire and longing for God is the parameter of our commitment to God.
Where we fix our eyes is another parameter of our dependence in life. If our
dependence is on our God, it will be seen in the way we approach Him and ask
for help. It will also be seen in the way we pray and wait for help to come
from Him. God sees our motives when we ask Him. If our words do not represent
our motives, it will be dealt with accordingly by God. But He is also a
compassionate God who shows mercy and grace to those who come to Him with open
hearts and hands. Today God wants us to express our commitment to Him in the
way we present our needs to Him. Let our commitment supersede our requests to
Him. Let our desires be more for Him and His glory than a few things from Him
to satisfy a few of our temporary wants. It is when we thus desire the glory of
God in all that happens in our lives that He comes to meet our every longing
including our mundane needs. Our God wants us to get ourselves lost in the
wonder and awe of Him so that we are filled with His glory every day of our
lives. Then His desires will become ours and His priority will be ours to
pursue.
Dear friend, how is your
commitment to your God today? Are you more interested in a few things from God which
is that your motive in praying to Him? Is there a deep longing in your heart
for God and His glory in all the aspects of your life? Perhaps your situation
demands a few material things which are indispensable. You are probably
struggling for basic necessities in life today. Your primary concern could be
your safety, security, future, certain facilities or welfare of your family.
Perhaps you want to be loved, cared for, recognized and appreciated by those
around you. It is likely that you are looking for success in education,
employment, business, or ministries. But is your primary commitment to these
goals in life, or is it to your God who is your provider, sustainer and the
lover of your soul? If your priority is God, then your primary concern would be
the glory of God in all aspects of your life. God is today looking for His
children whose greatest longing is to glorify their God in and through their
lives. He will use their lives as platforms to take glory to Himself and in the
process, their mundane needs will also be met by Him. He strengthens them to
handle their difficult situations through His power. He keeps them safe and
secure from all evil. He equips them to fight against the evil forces which try
to devour them. He gives them wisdom and understanding required to handle their
situations for His glory. He meets their physical, emotional and spiritual
needs and keeps their hearts at rest in Him. They enjoy the warmth and the
peace of His presence all the days of their lives. Today He wants to find you
absolutely committed to Him in unadulterated, transparent, holy and
self-sacrificing manner. It is then that He comes to equip and strengthen you
to fight your battles and makes your cup to overflow with His goodness and
mercy.
Proverbs 3:6 – In all
your ways acknowledge (the Lord), and He will make your paths straight.
Thought for Today
When we are committed to the Lord in our lives, He
is committed to glorify Himself in us by meeting our every longing.
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