Today,
I heard that a friend of mine was in the hospital and very sick. Her
request on Facebook for prayers was one that I just couldn’t
ignore. Her name is Nancy Womack and I would ask that you pray for
her. She is a faithful Christian, so if God chooses to taker her then
she will be blessed. If not she will continue doing her best to
follow God as she always has.
I
saw the above picture among my collection today and it just seemed to
to fit right in with my thoughts and prayers for Nancy. While I was
praying for her, I remembered something that the dean of Northeast
School of Biblical Studies used to say… “Let go and Let GOD”!
The Apostle Paul puts it this way…
Philippians
3 ( World
English
Bible
)
[2] Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the
false circumcision. [3] For we are the circumcision, who worship God
in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in
the flesh; [4] though I myself might have confidence even in the
flesh. If any other man thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I
yet more: [5] circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of
the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a
Pharisee; [6] concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning
the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
[7] However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss
for Christ. [8] Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be loss
for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for
whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but
refuse, that I may gain Christ [9] and be found in him, not having a
righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is
through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by
faith; [10] that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection,
and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his
death; [11] if by any means I may attain to the resurrection from the
dead.
[12] Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect;
but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which
also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus. [13] Brothers, I don’t
regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do.
Forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the
things which are before, [14] I press on toward the goal for the
prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. [15] Let us
therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you
think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.
Face
it, Paul is a tough act to follow. He was a well educated, well
connected and a very intelligent man who was devoted to following
God through the Jewish religion. He even went as far as persecuting
Christians, whether near or far. God confronted him on the Damascus
road and later he became one of the greatest followers of Jesus that
has ever lived.
There
was a price: He had to leave everything behind. He did, and became
the greatest proponent of Christianity that ever lived. How? He
looked to Christ and followed his will for his life. He “let go and
let God”.
If
there is something holding you back from doing the same, get rid of
it. If there is sin in your life, eradicate it. If you lack
enthusiasm, I refer you to verses 13 and 14 above. Now, take another
look at that picture and have a wonderful day with Jesus at your
side!