God's Commands: For Our Good Always
Deuteronomy 6:24: "And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day."
The Lord truly has our best interest at heart! He gives us His Word as a rule book. If we honor and obey His Word, then the blessings of His promises will be bestowed upon us! This is no guarantee that there will never be another battle, but that we will win any battle we face! This is no guarantee that we will never go through another valley, but that He will see us through to the other side! This is no guarantee that we’ll be rich beyond our wildest dreams, but that we’ll have what we need when we need it! This is no guarantee that we’ll never be heart-broken or disappointed again, but that we’ll have a constant companion called the Comforter!
God’s commandments are not grievous (1 John 5:3)! He gives us what we need to know in order to function at our highest and to give Him our best! Anything done outside of these parameters, spelled out by the Word of God, is doomed for utter failure! In order for us to maximize our existence, to reach our fullest potential, and to be all we can be, we MUST find our place of service with respect to the sovereign will of our Creator God. When we do this, we will have found our purpose for existence, and we’ll be miserable doing anything less. That’s why the happiest people in the world are those found serving their Creator, living by His Word!
We would not expect someone to try and use a light bulb to dig a ditch, nor would we expect someone to try to use a shovel to light up a room! The reason is obvious; each tool is designed specifically for one purpose and one purpose only! So it is with the child of God. We are designed for one purpose and one purpose only; to trust, obey and worship our Creator God, thereby giving Him honor and glory with our lives! To do anything else with our lives is to be totally dysfunctional!
Today, do not forget that God’s plans are “for our good always”!
~ Pastor Gary Caudill
The Lord truly has our best interest at heart! He gives us His Word as a rule book. If we honor and obey His Word, then the blessings of His promises will be bestowed upon us! This is no guarantee that there will never be another battle, but that we will win any battle we face! This is no guarantee that we will never go through another valley, but that He will see us through to the other side! This is no guarantee that we’ll be rich beyond our wildest dreams, but that we’ll have what we need when we need it! This is no guarantee that we’ll never be heart-broken or disappointed again, but that we’ll have a constant companion called the Comforter!
God’s commandments are not grievous (1 John 5:3)! He gives us what we need to know in order to function at our highest and to give Him our best! Anything done outside of these parameters, spelled out by the Word of God, is doomed for utter failure! In order for us to maximize our existence, to reach our fullest potential, and to be all we can be, we MUST find our place of service with respect to the sovereign will of our Creator God. When we do this, we will have found our purpose for existence, and we’ll be miserable doing anything less. That’s why the happiest people in the world are those found serving their Creator, living by His Word!
We would not expect someone to try and use a light bulb to dig a ditch, nor would we expect someone to try to use a shovel to light up a room! The reason is obvious; each tool is designed specifically for one purpose and one purpose only! So it is with the child of God. We are designed for one purpose and one purpose only; to trust, obey and worship our Creator God, thereby giving Him honor and glory with our lives! To do anything else with our lives is to be totally dysfunctional!
Today, do not forget that God’s plans are “for our good always”!
~ Pastor Gary Caudill