Thought for Saturday, July 13th

July 13, 2013                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Always Means Always

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Joshua  1:9

“He does not believe, that does not live according to his Belief.”

-          Thomas Fuller

Always is often a very difficult concept for a society that is so fluid to grasp.  In a world where nothing ever seems to stay the same and change is a matter of fact; the idea of committing to something or someone forever or always and at all times can seem to be daunting and overwhelming.

Yet God has committed to us for eternity, which is about as always as it gets: yet we have trouble committing to Him from one Sunday to the next.

The idea of always believing, never doubting; always trusting in something we say we believe is possible; can be done: yet the evidences of our implementing this as an approach to living often are missing.

We say we are totally sold out to God; fully committed and completely surrendered yet if we are asked to serve in some capacity that interferes with our social plans; our former declaration of unwavering commitment lapses into excuses and rationalizations.  While it is understandable that we can not do everything, all the time, that we may be asked to do: we need to be willing to honestly access our priorities and see how many times does commitment and service take first place over the possibly more enjoyable elements of social gratification that we indulge in.

Do we take vacations that leave no time or place for God and fellowship with others of like faith?  Do we put our praise and worship on standby until we return to a routine in our lives?  Or, do we always find a place for Him and what He wants and needs for us to do, regardless of the situation or circumstance we may find ourselves in.

He always is there for us – are we always there for Him?

His love is always – is ours?

He is always reaching out to us – are we always reaching out to Him?

He always wants to be a part of everything we do, even the social stuff,- do we always allow Him to be included?

Always is a very intense commitment – but does He deserve anything less?

Prayer:

Father, I am not as good at my always as you are: help me to improve.