Thoughts for another day

Oct. 2, 2013.

Today's verse: Pro. 21:2. Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further.  Thanks)

As we live, we gain knowledge and blend it with our wisdom and plan.  We plan so we may move according to the plan and not stray from it.  We chart out before us, our lives to live according to our aspirations and if we’re to be realistic, even our abilities that can lead up to our aspirations.  We see clearly what we’re to be and some of us seriously move in that direction in the conscious desire to see our aspirations fulfilled and live our dreams.  The sad thing here is, rarely do we have a plan to do something for God and, involve Him in our plans so that His will is realised in that which we plan.

You may be surprised I said we don’t plan for God or involve Him in our plans, because perhaps you, or even your pastor or the preacher you love, always talks about God; so how can I say what I did.  Well, these people are so few you can literally count them on your fingers but the average Christian does neither of the two.  I’m aghast some don’t have time for God.  I’m also deeply pained that some Christians consider their work more important than being with God, defending their action saying, God gave us this work, so how can I disobey Him and sit and pray!  There’re homemakers who complain they don’t have any time after the work they do at their homes for it’s so tiring they say, how can I find time to pray…well, God understands isn’t it?  You may think this is all alien to you because you pray for quite some time in your day, but remember, it’s the truth and you could be an aberration.  I recently started a Bible class twice a month for an hour each; once when I went beyond an hour, the people had issues and said, ‘if it’s for one hour, why don’t you stick to one hour?’

And again sadly, they feel so smug about it.  They feel happy that they have put us in our places and now don’t need to bother.  But hear what our God says today: Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord deals with our hearts.  He knows and He sifts them away who falsely show their spirituality.  He knows the ways of man are largely erroneous and move briskly toward his decay; yet, He does things for us and sustains us on earth to move us from the muck we’ve gotten into - to higher ground.