" Allow God to work "
Colossians 3:15-16
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one
body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom,
and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. (NIV)
There is no doubt that God is always at work (John 5:17).
He continues to sustain the universe He has created (Hebrews 1:3) and
is active in promoting good things for His people (Romans 8:28).
He is continually at work in every believer, motivating us to do what is good and
empowering us to achieve it (Philippians 2:13).
The question is, do we let Him work in our lives, and in the lives of other believers in the fellowship,
or do we get in the way, blocking His power and grace?
Paul commands, "Let the peace of Christ rule ... Let the Word of Christ dwell in you".
Without allowing Jesus the freedom to operate in your heart,
you will be little more than a religious legalist;
trying to do the best but lacking the wisdom or power.
When Christ is welcomed as King, He brings peace to those who obey Him.
When we meditate on His Word, we are led to see how God's trust can be applied in everyday situations
and we have the wisdom to teach others too.
When all that happens, we are liberated with a thankful heart to worship the Lord.
For many the busyness of life with its priorities and deadlines, relationships and
finance seems to forbid God to invade.
In fact, it is we who make those choices, and it is our hearts that de-prioritise our Saviour.
A calm analysis says that is stupid, and it is. If we lose sight of Christ who defines peace and brings peace,
we cannot be at peace with others.
If we are unsure what is right and wrong, we will always be worried and fearful before God;
whereas He wants us to be joyful with hearts full of worship.
So it is time to reassess the priorities of life. God first and everything else second!
Peace with God must be top of the objectives for every day along with a sober meditation of His Word.
The world will never encourage you to be right for heaven,
so make the choices which disable its veto on your right to be close to Christ.
Prayer for the day : -
Almighty God.
Thank You that I can have peace with You through the Lord Jesus Christ;
and that You have given me Your Word to show me how to live in peace with others.
Help me to allow You to bring peace to my life.
Help me to prioritise time to pray and think as I read Your Word.
Forgive me when I forget the priorities which really matter,
and when I allow the world to dictate my relationship with you.
In Jesus Name. Amen.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom,
and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. (NIV)
There is no doubt that God is always at work (John 5:17).
He continues to sustain the universe He has created (Hebrews 1:3) and
is active in promoting good things for His people (Romans 8:28).
He is continually at work in every believer, motivating us to do what is good and
empowering us to achieve it (Philippians 2:13).
The question is, do we let Him work in our lives, and in the lives of other believers in the fellowship,
or do we get in the way, blocking His power and grace?
Paul commands, "Let the peace of Christ rule ... Let the Word of Christ dwell in you".
Without allowing Jesus the freedom to operate in your heart,
you will be little more than a religious legalist;
trying to do the best but lacking the wisdom or power.
When Christ is welcomed as King, He brings peace to those who obey Him.
When we meditate on His Word, we are led to see how God's trust can be applied in everyday situations
and we have the wisdom to teach others too.
When all that happens, we are liberated with a thankful heart to worship the Lord.
For many the busyness of life with its priorities and deadlines, relationships and
finance seems to forbid God to invade.
In fact, it is we who make those choices, and it is our hearts that de-prioritise our Saviour.
A calm analysis says that is stupid, and it is. If we lose sight of Christ who defines peace and brings peace,
we cannot be at peace with others.
If we are unsure what is right and wrong, we will always be worried and fearful before God;
whereas He wants us to be joyful with hearts full of worship.
So it is time to reassess the priorities of life. God first and everything else second!
Peace with God must be top of the objectives for every day along with a sober meditation of His Word.
The world will never encourage you to be right for heaven,
so make the choices which disable its veto on your right to be close to Christ.
Prayer for the day : -
Almighty God.
Thank You that I can have peace with You through the Lord Jesus Christ;
and that You have given me Your Word to show me how to live in peace with others.
Help me to allow You to bring peace to my life.
Help me to prioritise time to pray and think as I read Your Word.
Forgive me when I forget the priorities which really matter,
and when I allow the world to dictate my relationship with you.
In Jesus Name. Amen.
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