“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you” – 1Peter 5:7
LIGHT FOR NOW: Rather than chart the course of your life from the place of worries, why not subject the worries to God’s word and let God’s word chart the course of your life?
It was established in last study that the system of the world thrives on worry; it is naturally designed to promote an endless rat-race filled with pursuits for insatiable wants and/or luxuries; this the bible describes as things the believer must be weary of lest he pierces himself with sorrows and makes a shipwreck of his faith. Hence, the bible teaches godliness with contentment as great gain. 1Timothy 6:6-10 “But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows”.
It is legitimate to have cares, desires or wants for the good things of life. However, as we examine the effect of uncontrolled desires, today, we will be emphasizing the need to stay in God’s will even as we pursue our earthly ambitions, cares or desires. This is particularly important as the believer must know that if he refuses to put a lid on or control his desires, they can lead him out of God’s will for his life. For instance, the love of money can be said to stem from our desires to do or have things at all cost such that a hitherto fervent Christian worker or leader on the university campus, graduates and is so carried away with ambition or life’s pressures that he doesn’t even care that the new job he is offered is going to take him away from the church and the fellowship of the saints as long as the pay is right. Same goes for that simply devoted sister who suddenly starts considering the societal pressure to get married before 30 and bows in desperation to a marriage proposal from an unbeliever, or the one who neglects the Christian virtue of generosity in giving and rather lives in fear as motivation for saving such that he can neither give in church or to fellow believers. A Christian must watch out for these and any signs that shows that his or her needs have become a fearful and motivating factor in all of his or her decision making. Glory!
INSTRUCTION: Regulate your life from God’s word and not from the platform of worries.
DECLARATION: I stay right in the center of God’s plans and purpose for my life; I don’t walk out of it in pursuits of the lusts of this world, in Jesus Name, Amen
QUOTE: The believer must learn to be driven by God’s word and not driven by worries.
DAILY BIBLE READING: MORNING: COLOSSIANS CHAPTER 4; EVENING: PHILIPPIANS CHAPTER 4
LIGHT FROM THE WORD 