Did you mean to do that?
I have to be honest. Sometimes I wonder if giving human beings the freedom to choose was really the best decision. Of course, who am I to question the wisdom and goodness of God. Our carelessness in the manner in which we live cannot be blamed on God for giving us freedom. The responsibility rests squarely upon our shoulders.
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August 19, 2019 – God didn’t give us the bible as a collection of wise sayings, but rather as a guidebook for how to surrender our lives completely to him. Holiness isn’t a goal. It is what we are designed and set free to become. And yet, we are given a choice. Thus, enters the word, “intentional.” We must choose a melding of attitude, motive, and action that produces in us, a reflection of Christ.
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The genius of God’s wisdom is that the freedom we have been given produces within us a healthy dependence upon God. This is the opposite of what we think of when we think of freedom. Many would suggest that freedom gives us independence, but not when we surrender to the wisdom of God. We need Jesus. We are not self-sufficient. We don’t have all the answers. We are not the “Masters of the Universe.” Our dependence upon God produces in us ears to hear and eyes to see and hearts fully devoted to Him alone. Son, find freedom in the wisdom of God. And, yes, he meant to do that.
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The Master said: “These people make a big show of saying the right thing, but their hearts aren’t in it. Because they act like they’re worshiping me but don’t mean it, I’m going to step in and shock them awake, astonish them, stand them on their ears. The wise ones who had it all figured out will be exposed as fools. The smart people who thought they knew everything will turn out to know nothing.”
-Isaiah 29:13-14 (MSG)
-Isaiah 29:13-14 (MSG)
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