Monday, May 24, 2010
It Ain't Cause We're Good
God blesses us because we follow Him and because of our faithfulness to Him.
Sounds about right...or does it?
I know there are plenty of verses that say God blesses those who follow Him.
And while that's true, I think sometimes we can take those verses a bit too far.
And end up getting things backwards.
We believe it's because of our faithfulness that God blesses us. But in reality, it's because of His.
This all hit me when I read chapters 8-10 in Deuteronomy. God basically tells the people of Israel it ain't cause you're good that I'm giving you the land I've promised you, it's because of my faithfulness to the promises I have for your life.
So the next time I'm blessed with something I'm going to remember one thing...
It ain't because I'm good, it's because God is faithful.
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When we are faithless...HE is FAITHFUL.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. Great reminder when we get a little too full of ourselves!
My complex is I don't ask because I don't think I deserve anything other than eternity. I got the cake why be greedy and ask for icing. I have to remind myself to put my petitions at His feet, not because I deserve them but because He said to. Obedience is a strange thing to master when we are filled with so many lies.
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