Presenting ...
... a weekly letter of encouragement.
December 27, 1993
Good Morning!
INDEPENDENCE! Isn't that what we all want?
We'd like to have enough bucks stashed away to survive, just
in case God doesn't come through.
More than that, we'd like to be free to do as we please, when
we please, and with whom we please.
"I AM THE MASTER OF MY FATE; I AM THE CAPTAIN OF MY SOUL."
(W.E. HENLEY)
We'd never admit it publicly, but secretly we'd like to be
financially independent and accountable to no one. When Christ
teaches us to daily ask Him for bread*, we find it upsetting.
We don't want to be that dependent!
Not so Jesus in His relationship with His Father:
"The Son can do nothing on His own...for whatever
the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner"
(John 5:19)
"I can do nothing on my own initiative...I do
not seek my own will, but the will of Him who sent me."
(John 5:30)
As His disciples, we are to "walk as Jesus walked+."
That is, we are to follow His example of DEPENDENCE,
rather than INDEPENDENCE.
In fact, Christ put it even more poignantly: "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; FOR APART FROM ME YOU CAN DO NOTHING." (John 15:5)
If you are secretly committed to becoming independent by not having
to daily trust God for your needs, (be it financial, health,
family, etc.), be assured of this: God is committed to
re-re-arranging the circumstances in your life to keep you dependent
upon Him.
Hopefully, we are quick learners. After all, we are dealing
here with the Sovereign God who loves us too much to let us get
away with it!
Have a great week!
Dwight Hill
* Matthew 6:11; + I John 2:6
© Copyright 1996 Dwight Hill. Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted subject to inclusion of this copyright notice.
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