This is the weekly email devotional of WhoUWith? Ministries
(2004)
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"He who wants milk should not sit on a
stool in the middle of the pasture expecting the cow to back up to him."
--Unknown
Aren't we
spoiled? We want it "our way, right away". -If we have to wait more than 3
minutes in a drive through we get upset and don't hesitate to let that teenager
with the earpiece-microphone know that they better shape up or else! -We go
nuts when we get in the wrong line at the store and they turn on the dreaded
blinking light and announce they need a price check for half-a-dozen items!
Everywhere we go and everything we do is catered to be as fast and convenient
as possible and yet we still complain.yes, we are spoiled.
Not only are we impatient with those around us,
but we also respond to Christ the same way. We treat prayer like a
drive-through window and we can't understand when the "order" is late.or
something we requested is missing.
We begin to think that because we are "pretty
good" and we try to do the right things that God owes us something. Not! We owe
Him! We owe Him our obedience and trust.
What does God’s Word
say?:
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to
offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your
spiritual act of worship. Romans 12:1
How can I express my love for Christ? Obedience.
How can I worship Christ? Live it out everyday. Trust Him. Obey Him. God owes
us nothing, but has given us everything. I deserve nothing, but through Christ
I'm an heir to everything! It is something I say a lot to the college athletes
I serve."since He died for you, why can't you live for Him?"
Just a
thought!
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