Read Matthew 7:21-23.
We are all willing to do God’s will sometimes and in some things, but until there is a complete dedication of one’s whole self, there cannot be a complete demonstration. “There is no home for the soul in which there dwells the shadow of an untruth,” said George Meredith.
Never is it more true than in the life of the soul that the price of liberty is eternal vigilance. We must not allow any consideration whatever, any institution, any organization, any book, or any man or woman, to come between us and our direct seeking for God. Centers, churches, schools, all fill a useful purpose in providing the physical framework for the distribution of right knowledge, but the actual work must be done by the individual.
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven (Matthew 7:21).
“Easier said than done'”, is the phrase that comes to mind from today’s message. Many proclaim with words that they are the children of God, yet their actions and thoughts do not reflect their words. Words and appearances do not make us a child of God. God did that when he created us. We live into that creation when we accept and follow God’s willI. When God calls, and we respond with faith, love and obedience, then we are living as God’s children.
To live as children of God requires constant and steadfast vigilance to overcome the self, the culture and other challenges of this world that draw us away from God. Each day we must be on guard against the forces of darkness that hide in our selfishness and weakness in order to lure us away from our gardens. When we truly give ourselves to God and trust God’s words to provide for us, we gain the power to rise above the darkness.
So today, let each of us be guided by the light of God’s love and strengthened by God’s power with unremitting vigilance; so that God’s light shines through us and illuminates our gardens and our neighbor’s as well.
Shine on,
Z gardener
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