Under My Own Power or His

My Utmost For His Highest

 

‘The entire human race was created to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever. Sin has diverted the human race onto another course, but it has not altered God’s purpose to the slightest degree. And when we are born again we are brought into the realization of God’s great purpose for the human race, namely, that He created us for Himself.’ CHAMBERS

 

When we read the creation account in Genesis, we really have no problem with it.  We believe that God is the creator.  Our literature is filled with words that describe the beauty of that creation.  All of creation is subject to God’s design and purpose.  We don’t blink when we read that man was created in God’s image. But we are stopped dead in our tracks when we are told that we, like the rest of creation, are subject to God’s design and purpose.  When God created man, He created with  a capacity that no other created thing has .. the ability to choose a different purpose.

 

I don’t think our problem is in knowing that God created us for His purpose .. the problem we have is accepting and in walking in that truth .. and rejecting the ‘truth’ that we have created.  Before we were Christians, because of sin, our eyes were blinded to the truth.  But now, we have been given spiritual vision and understanding.  Yet we still struggle with yielding our lives to God.  Fully accepting His purpose as our only purpose.

 

In Haiti, we use inverters and batteries as a source of electricity when the main power is not available.  I know when the inverter comes on because the sound in the ceiling fan motors changes.  You see the electricity produced by the inverters is not exactly like the other electricity. The fans work, but not as well as when the electricity they were designed to use is on.  That is the way it is with our lives as Christians.  Our will is like the inverters .. God’s will is like the main power.  Under our own power, my life works, but not exactly like it was intended to.  Yield your life completely to God and walk in His purpose for your life.

 

Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)