Each pastor in our church has a Bible verse printed on the reverse side of our business cards. We hope the verse may lead a person to think about their response to God. I have chosen two verses from Proverbs, “Trust in God with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do and he will show you which path you should take.” (3:5, 6)
These verses give a snapshot of what our relationship with God should be. It is always our decision to trust God – he does not force us to do anything against our will. God, our Creator, has a plan for each of us and it does us well to seek out that plan and live it. Unfortunately we often prefer our own ‘take’ on a situation, and end up regretting where our judgement has led us. The wonderful thing is, God not only promises direction, he leads us to his son, Jesus Christ, through whom all this is possible.
How easy it is to seek a religion where we try to make ourselves good enough for God. Bruce Winter makes the comment, “There are only two types of religion in the world, one where we seek to do the work of our salvation and one where God has done the work. Christianity is truly unique as it the only faith where the ‘work’ has been done by Jesus Christ, God’s son.” We do well to remember this when we are tempted to strive to gain God’s approval. Instead, by what Jesus has done, we can spend our time living in harmony with God, knowing His plans and purposes for our lives will be only for the best.
Pastor Bob