Not by Power.....

Psalm 111:5 NIV
He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever.

It is amazing just how far we have come in our quest for independence and self-sufficiency. We have suddenly come to the conclusion that we can make our own destiny by our own power, putting structures and strategies in place to achieve this. We are now being taught the power of individual reasoning and thought, holding ourselves personally responsible for the 'success' that we desire.

Today's extract seeks to put in proper perspective everything that concerns our lives. It has become important to examine our motives again and be sure that we have not left God out of the equation of our lives. There's no amount of human effort that can guarantee you success. There's no effort or labour that you can put into your assignment that can guarantee success. If we look around us, we will see friends who were more intelligent, more connected and more proactive, yet it appears as if the best of life has passed them by. If only we would be honest with ourselves, we would realise that there's nothing in us or about us that could guarantee that we would get those things. If we only were honest, we would never boast about what we had, because it is only God that determines how he spreads his gifts.

God gives bread to those who fear him. You may have 'all' you desire by labouring and pursuing them by your strength, but there's a grace that is available for those who fear God. You may seem to get ahead by striving and scheming, but there is a grace available for those who depend on him. God may appear slow, but there's nothing slow about the blessings he gives to those who wait for him. He never forgets his promises and he will come good at the end,no matter how long it takes. All he asks is that we fear him and depend totally on him to work it all out. Wait on him and for him, for his time of favour is here.