OUR FOOD: TO DO THE WILL OF GOD

A nearby resturant was having a drawing for a 10 speed bike.
So a mother took her son to enter the drawing. She handed
her son an entry blank, and his question was; "Just one"
And he promptly began filling out a handful."
Well son" she said, "You know that if the Lord wants you to
win that bike, you will only have to fill out one." "Oh I know that"
he said. "I'm just signing these in case this is a contest the Lord
doesn't happen to care about one way or another."
It happens with people today. We like to do things our own way.
We don't stop and consider what the Lord's will is for our lives.
Right after Jesus visits with the Samaritan woman, and the
disciples return from town to get some food, Jesus makes a
statement that caught their attention. And it should get our
attention today. "My food, said Jesus, is to do the will of Him
who sent me,and to finish His work." (John 4:34)
There are three blessings that come when we do the will of God
in our lives.
1. TO DO THE WILL OF GOD IS THE ONLY WAY TO PEACE
(Luke 1:79)
2. TO DO THE WILL OF GOD IS THE ONLY WAY TO STABILITY
(Matthew 7:24-27)
3. TO DO THE WILL OF GOD IS THE ONLY WAY TO POWER
(2 Corinthians 3:5)
When we are obedient to God, it shows how much we love Him.
It shows that we are more sufficient in God than of ourselves.
To experience God's blessings, that's the way it should be. (GP)

THE WORLD, OR THE LORD?

In Matthew 16:26, Jesus asks a very challenging question.
For what is a man profited, it he gains the whole world,
and loses his own soul? or what will a man give in exchange
for his soul?"
The soul is our inner person. When this life is done, our
inner person will go to be with the Lord Jesus Christ for
eternity. But that depends on how we answer this question
by our life's attitudes, and actions.
In essence, we place on the scale of life, the priorities
and pursuits of the world, verses the priority and the
pursuit of the Kingdom of God. You may say, "Well, that's
an easy answer. What is more important is, the pursuing of
the Kingdom of God. But when we look at our lives, has it
just been lip service? Have we really been 100% committed
to this priority? I know I haven't. I may have said yes to
the Lord, but by actions have said yes to the world.
When we lose something very precious, how devastated we feel.
And deep regret comes, when we have given up something,
and now we we wished we had it back.
The word "tragic" will not describe well enough, the losing
of our soul to the world. The Lord Jesus, loves us, and
wants us to be with Him for eternity. Don't we want that too?
Let's place our soul in His love, and in His will, knowing
that with Him, we will be in safe hands, now and forever. (GP)