DEPENDING ON THE LORD

DEPENDING ON THE LORD

 Despite our intellectual capabilities and phenomenal accomplishments, we humans owe our continued existence to a six-inch layer of topsoil and the fact that it rains – both of which were designed and created by God.

 So what makes any of us feel that we can survive and thrive without HIM?

 A southern textile mill had this employee sign: “When your thread is tangled, call the foreman.”  When the thread of a new employee became tangled, she thought, “I’ll just straighten this out myself.”  She tried and tried, but the situation only worsened.  Finally she called the foreman and said, “I did the very best that I could.”  “No you didn’t,” replied the supervisor.  “To do your best, you would have called ME.”

 All too often, we convince ourselves that solutions to life’s problems are easily accessible and attainable.  The cause of this tendency is ‘spiritual amnesia,’ – i.e. we forget for the moment that God is omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent.  So calling on ourselves in lieu of our God always results in unforced errors or results that are far less than they could have been.

 Growing up in the Bass household, our dining room wall displayed a constant reminder: “In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.”  (Proverbs 3:6)  David struck a similar chord when he penned, “The steps of a good man [woman] are ordered by the Lord.” (Psalm 37:23)  Lesson learned.  CHRIST is Captain of life’s ship!  Amen?  Amen!

 Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING. Maranatha!