Thoughts for another day 

Mar. 4, 2014.

Today's verse:  Jer. 10:23. I know, O LORD, that the way of man is not in himself, that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps. (RSV)

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

The more I think of God and the more I get immersed in Him, the more I believe He has made us to be completely dependent on Him.  That I would imagine to be the exact relationship between a creator and his creation for example, only the maker of the automobile knows exactly where what is and only he can find faults which may not even be apparent to the most trained eye. 

How do we know that man has to be dependent on God alone; it’s because he has absolutely no control on the environment he lives in, even on himself and not even on those who’re dependent on him for various things like his family.  He may plan but that plan may end in his death as Pro. 14:12 says, ‘There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death’ for man does not know the dangers that beset his path.  Only being pegged to God can illumine his ways and he’ll be able to understand whether his chosen path is right or not.

Vain are any attempts made by man to direct his paths, leave alone the course of his life for who can say what may happen at any moment?  There’re many examples before us of the unimaginable things that happen to those who least expected it.  Things happen: good, bad, who knows and how things will shape up, no one can understand, except God.  It makes eminent sense to surrender all our affairs to God because my friend God is so close to us that we know He is there and He will also handle all our dealings to our success.  That’s the frame of mind we work with and that’s how we meet with success because when God directs our steps, it is unto great things.