Surrender to God

Day 3
Mat 16 v 21 – 28
Mat 25 v 31 – 40

A lot to ponder on after reading today’s passages.  May you have a successful day wherever you are and remember that whatever we do, we work for the Lord.  He appointed us in our various positions for a reason.  A good friend always says the following:  “do the best you can, where you are, with what you have” (paraphrase).  Let’s go out there and make a difference in someone’s life.  You might just bring the good news at the right time, perhaps not knowing there desperate circumstances.  Whatever we do, we do for the glory of God!

My thoughts:

According to today’s scriptures, I believe submitting to God is two-fold.

1.  We have to deny self, our fleshy desires, our wants and take up our cross   and follow Him, while

2.  Doing good to others, as if we are doing it to the Lord, Himself.

In denying oneself, you subsequently resist the lusts of the flesh and the temptations of this world.  In theory it’s as simple as that, right?  Perhaps doing good to others is much easier?  How often do we feed a stranger, clothe the needy, look after the sick or visit those in prison or simply give a word of encouragement to someone on the edge of breaking down emotionally?  My prayer is that the Lord will send those who are needy to us so that we can make a difference in their lives.  Let’s submit to God as loyal servants and do what Christians are suppose to do, serve each other, carry each other’s burdens, wash each other’s feet.  May the Lord bless you and keep you safe.

Day 4
Ps 119 v 1 – 32