Who is going to be our God?

As you read todays title you may be wondering what in the world am I saying? Let me assure you that you will understand, and this thought is crucial to us engaging HIM in our daily lives. Lets look at a few verses together.....

John 3:20-21..."For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may clearly seen, that they have been done in God."

The main context is regardng Christ coming into the world and the world NOT recognizing or embracing HIM, thus rejecting HIM. And believers recognizing HIM as Savior and trusting HIM, revealing the work of God. Certainly this is still going on today and most of us will not deny that. But few of us realize that this also continues even after we have trusted in Christ as Savior. Let me explain.

Just because we are born again does not mean the battle is over. If anything it is just beginning. Except now the battle is not over our relationship to God but literally now is over our relationship with God. We are now children of God by faith in Jesus Christ! But when HIS ways and my ways are different whose child am I revealing? Paul describes our battle as the flesh warring against the Spirit and the spirit against the flesh (Gal 5:17). I believe it can be simplified to this level.......

Who is going to be my God?

To whom am I going to yield, bow, surrender, my will to??? This is the battle of Lordship!!!!
Let me show you a good way to determine where you stand at any given moment. Let's say that light = God's ways, God's plans, God's purposes as revealed to us in HIS word the Bible. Now apply that to verse 20 and 21.

Those who are doing evil....hate coming to the Bible, thus hate God's way, plans and purposes for their lives. As a result they do not come to the Bible (read it, study it, memorize it, come to a Bible church to hear it preached, apply it or any other method of the Word of God getting to us.) The reason is because we do not want our deeds ( actions, practices, attitudes, relationships, ethics, etc) to be exposed (brought to the light for ourselves and others to see). We do not want the truth about our actions and attitudes to be seen. MMMMMM interesting.

Those who are doing truth come to the light (read it, study it, memorize it, meditate in it, come to a Bible church to hear it preached, apply it to our lives and the lives of our family members). That it may be clearly seen that there is a work of God going on in our lives.

This all started today in my morning devo's from Acts 2:41a..... Then those who gladly received his word..... I reflected on this a bit and wondered, do I really receive HIS word gladly??? Is it precious to me? Do I live to read, hear and study what God has to say?

How about you? You see, what we do is reflective of whom we love and worship. Our actions reveal our self love and lack of love for Christ. It is really about who will be our God! Will we surrender and come to the light of HIS word and allow HIS word to search us out? TO cut away that which is not pleasing to HIM even though we often love our sinful practices. It is my prayerful desire that I will yield to HIM each and every day and recognize HIM for who HE truly is...... my Lord and my God!!!!

May I gladly receive what HE has for me today. May I place myself into position to hear from HIM! How about you? What changes do you need to make? Do it! Make them today! Do not delay! Choose today WHOM you will serve! You will be glad you did...when you choose Christ!

Blessings
Bruce