Clarity!

Clarity!

For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: 1 Peter 1:24 KJV

In the event that you wanted to have an idea of your value or worth, today's extract gives a clear insight. If I really wanted to know what my value is, check out what today's extract says. It says ALL flesh, with no exception based on colour, race, creed, bank account balance or circle of influence. It doesn't matter what I have become now, or what I am in the process of becoming; it is first a function of who I am from God's perspective, where He made me from and placed me, and where He is taking me. Every other consideration is a headache. 

When God made man, he took from the dust of the earth and formed man. Tell me, if the main substance that I am is dust, of what value will gold, silver and precious stones be on dust? If gold and silver cannot change the fundamental essence of what I am, then why do I go out of my way to purchase them and turn them into small gods. My greatest discovery will be to find out why God made me from the dust, and how best I can achieve his plan and purpose. It is God's breath that makes me alive, and without it, I will return back to dust. So, I must not consider myself anything outside of the One who allows me to exist in this form. 

The sobering thought is that all of man's glory is compared to the flowers of the field. Haven't you passed through a field one day, admiring the beauty of the flowers there, and then passing there the next day to see that the farmer had cleared the land in preparation for planting? What happened to all the beauty? It was just good for a season, until another use was found for the land on which the flowers grew. In there is yet another lesson: no matter how handsome or beautiful I may be now, I have not been promised forever in this mortal body. I have been placed down here for a season, just like the flowers, to beautify the earth I have been placed in. I am to give off the fragrance of God in me so the world can appreciate the God I serve. 

However, a season is coming when it will be time for the flower to be plucked out, or the grass to be cut down, or the beauty of it all to fade away and to give way for the genuine beauty that never fades. It is as certain as night follows day that no mortal man will live forever on this side of eternity. Before the day of God's visitation comes, I must ensure I have obtained the passport to the eternal life promised by God. How do I do that: by simply asking God who defines purpose to define for me what my purpose is. Then, I will not compete with any one for relevance or impact. I will not get into unnecessary competition with anyone or feel I am indispensable. I don't have any glory in myself separate from the God of glory. I don't amount to much outside the One who gives my life essence, meaning and direction. So, what's your focus: making it big or letting the big God take total control of your life? What of mine? His time of favour is here.