Scripture:
Roman 4: 4-5 "Now to the one who works,his wage is not credited as a favor, but as what is due. But to the one who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness" (NASB)
Observation / Application
The turning point for our Father Abraham is that He trusted God to set him right instead of trying to be right on his own. It is excepting what God is doing in our life and trusting in him. Of course, our day to day routine (having job security, roof over our head and etc) can be taken that it is due to all our individual effort. Honestly, the primary source for us to have this opportunity and source of income to provide roof over our head is from God. It's God's gift that we analyze and try to point the success onto us. We want to pat our self rather than accepting as God's gift.
Obviously, when things don't go as planned or in our favor, we question and doubt, and possibly blame God. Trust me, I been there and done that. That was how I drifted from God and his words. I didn't want to hear it, and when I did try to go back, I was only hearing what I wanted to hear. Regardless how much I tried to let Holy spirit speak to me, I still had the barrier to filter what I wanted to accept.
As much as we try to filter God, he puts extra effort to reach out to us. God is hurt by out lost and pain, he can related and he can heal. We are so often connected to humans and the current environment we forget that God is there to heal us, listen to us, and help us through the rough and tough. When life seems too much for me, it is said in this versus, that we need to trust in God, he will complete the job in the direction he best see fit for us. We want to take control of our own destiny, but if you let God take control and trust in him to reveal his plans than we will be rewarded with greatest gift of all. Let God take the burden from me, and allow him to do the hard work. That is the gift, we need to realized and accept, that God is always available and willing, we just have to let him and trust in him.
Just like once upon a time, when I found out I was diagnosed with cancer, epilepsy I couldn't believe or didn't know how I can trust in God who gave me all this. The effect on my family and myself, but I came out of it, and if I didn't allow God to lead, I am pretty sure I will be still suck with grudge, anger and allow myself to be pitiful But I chose and with the help of family, church, and friends, I learned to allow my heart to listen and allow God to take control. Hence, I believe today I am healthy, and able to talk comfortable about my illness and remission. Through small experience which seems overwhelming at time, I can say God know! He is the one and only who can fix and provide the outcome that we so seek at the deepest time of our life.
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