Weekend Contemplation #19
MONDAY: Anything short of submission is rebellion. God’s commandment for me to submit is not so that He can make me miserable, but instead so that I can have the most joy possible. Submission brings with it the gift of peace – after all, trying to resist the God of the universe will only lead to my destruction. I am always submitting to something or someone. Salvation is a journey of submission to nobody but God. It will not always be fun, interesting or even reasonable to human beings. It is unwise to forsake God and submit to the world or to human reasoning. Submission to God will enable me to submit to the people He has ordained to receive my submission as well. My prayer this week is that the Lord will keep be submissive to Him. If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it (Isaiah 1:18-19).
TUESDAY: Resisting the devil begins with submission to God. Obedience is the beginning of victory. Obeying the Lord will mean accepting or receiving His mandate to have faith. And my faith will be increased, because I will be confident that I am not working against the Lord, and therefore He is working on my behalf. The victory was won at the cross. I must only believe. Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked (Eph. 6:16)
WEDNESDAY: Come. God is always saying come. He is not calling us in vain. He is calling us because He wants to get close to us, too. I must purpose in my heart today to forget all the things which are behind, and to resist all the things which hinder me, and to heed God’s call to draw near to Him. But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works (Psalm 73:28).
THURSDAY: Good done out of a rotten heart is pointless. Anything done without love is noise and nothing (1 Cor 13:2). God does not ask us to do things He has not provided strength for. He says “Cleanse your hands! Purify your hearts!” But He does not expect us to do it in our own strength. He is our strength and provider – He does it for us. I cannot purify my heart in my own strength. My righteousnesses are as filthy rags. Instead, I can do what David did, and pray to God to create in me a clean heart, and renew a right spirit within me. And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God. But as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord GOD. The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. (Ezekiel 11:19-21; Job 17:9).
FRIDAY: Humility before God means I will not always be recognized before men. I will have to forsake the pride of life and the high seats and many of the things I love to do. In Christ, I am assured I can accomplish the most difficult feats, so I must trust God to provide me with the grace to be humble. Learn of me, for I am meek and lowly of heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls (Matt. 11:29).
PRAY IT PERSONALLY: Heavenly Father, with thanks I come to You this weekend, for bringing me safely through yet another week, and for showing me some simple steps to live right. I praise You for Your patience and concern. I ask that You would forgive me where I have not lived according to Your Word, and draw me closer to You every single day. Teach me to be humble and grant me peace. I thank You for the promise of perfect peace to those who keep their minds stayed on You, in Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.
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