We depend on:
Things: We depend on our car to get us to and from work, the store and whatever appointments we have. We depend on our cell phone to store the information we need it to and to call and send texts when need be.
Jobs: We depend on our jobs to provide us the finances we need to pay our bills.
Money: We depend on savings to get us though hard times or be available for retirement.
People: We depend on people especially those closest to us to be there when we need them.
As great as all of these things are, there is a problem. The problem is that no matter what category you look at, they all can fail. Some may even say that people provide the least amount of dependability. I hope that has not been your experience.
The true is: our car can break down, our cell phones can stop working (especially when we get them wet), there may be times when our money is depleted, and people will let us down. Even those closest to us will not always be as dependable as we need because of the very fact that they are human beings who are not prefect.
So who/what can we depend on at all times? The answer to this question is God. You may or not believe this but I have found it to be true over and over again in my own life.
God is always dependable.
You can always depend on his:
Love
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
"For I am sure, that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor death, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38-39
Provision
"Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father [God] feeds them. Are you not of more value then them?" Matthew 6:26
Presence
"Keep your life free from money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave nor forsake you." Hebrews 13:5
Purpose
"For I know that plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
Protection
"But the Lord is faithful, and will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one."
2 Thessalonians 3:3 (Please don't misunderstand protection, it does not mean that nothing bad will ever happen to you. Protection means that God will protect you from evil. He will be your shield if you allow him to.)
I could quote several more verses from each category. But that is all they would be, quotes. Empty words without meaning behind them if there is no belief that they are true. Some may be reading this and feel that these verses are just nice thoughts that were written in the Bible but hold no weight. Others may know these things to be true of God but have not allowed them to infiltrate their heart.
While there are still others that have allowed the knowledge of these truths to take root in their hearts. This has been my experience. I believe that God is dependable even when life is uncertain, when things go wrong, when things seem unfair, when I don't understand why and when I feel there is nothing else I can do to go on.
I made a choice to follow God and see if He really was going to be all the things He said He was in the Bible. I wanted to see if God really would love me no matter what, if God would provide for me even in the most difficult times, if God would always be there for me, if God would fill me with purpose and if God really would protect me when I needed it.
It started as a test, moved to an acknowledgement that yes, He was willing if I let him and metamorphosed into an ingrained part of who I am today. Because I was willing to try out this God thing and discover who he really was, He was willing to show me.
Because I know I can depend on God I have:
Hope
I know am loved, always
I know I will always have what I need (don't confuse need with want)
I know I will never be alone
I have purpose
I know I will always be protected from evil
Things of this world will always let us down, even people but God will never be anything other then who He says He is. He will never do anything contrary to what the Bible says. He is dependable, always.
Thought for the Day: Who/what do you depend on? How has that worked for you? What is the harm in being open to the idea of God being the most dependable aspect of your life? If you question the truth to any of this, test him and see what he shows you.
Protection
"But the Lord is faithful, and will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one."
2 Thessalonians 3:3 (Please don't misunderstand protection, it does not mean that nothing bad will ever happen to you. Protection means that God will protect you from evil. He will be your shield if you allow him to.)
I could quote several more verses from each category. But that is all they would be, quotes. Empty words without meaning behind them if there is no belief that they are true. Some may be reading this and feel that these verses are just nice thoughts that were written in the Bible but hold no weight. Others may know these things to be true of God but have not allowed them to infiltrate their heart.
While there are still others that have allowed the knowledge of these truths to take root in their hearts. This has been my experience. I believe that God is dependable even when life is uncertain, when things go wrong, when things seem unfair, when I don't understand why and when I feel there is nothing else I can do to go on.
I made a choice to follow God and see if He really was going to be all the things He said He was in the Bible. I wanted to see if God really would love me no matter what, if God would provide for me even in the most difficult times, if God would always be there for me, if God would fill me with purpose and if God really would protect me when I needed it.
It started as a test, moved to an acknowledgement that yes, He was willing if I let him and metamorphosed into an ingrained part of who I am today. Because I was willing to try out this God thing and discover who he really was, He was willing to show me.
Because I know I can depend on God I have:
Hope
I know am loved, always
I know I will always have what I need (don't confuse need with want)
I know I will never be alone
I have purpose
I know I will always be protected from evil
Things of this world will always let us down, even people but God will never be anything other then who He says He is. He will never do anything contrary to what the Bible says. He is dependable, always.
Thought for the Day: Who/what do you depend on? How has that worked for you? What is the harm in being open to the idea of God being the most dependable aspect of your life? If you question the truth to any of this, test him and see what he shows you.
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