From His Hands to Ours

Lord our God, we have gathered all this to build your Temple for worship to you. But everything has come from you; everything belongs to you. 1 Chronicles 29:16 (New Century Version)

Do we understand what David understood? Everything we have, everything we accomplish, everything we build in life is due to the fact that God has supplied what we needed. It has all come from His hands and even when it is placed in our hands it is still His. Whether it is our possessions, our personalities, our abilities, our intellect, our talent, our strengths, our relationships, our jobs, or our positions in life, it all comes from His hands. Do we get it? Do we see that we are merely stewards who have been entrusted during our brief life?

What am I building for God’s glory with that which He has given me? How am I using God’s materials for His kingdom work? This life is my opportunity in which I can build. This life is the time frame in which I have to work.

When do I begin the work? If I am not careful, wise, and discerning, I can somehow get the idea that I must wait until I have it all together. Wait for the healing. Wait for the wholeness. Wait for the weaknesses to be conquered. If I wait for any one of those to transpire I will do no work in this life time. I stand in awe of the fact that God uses imperfect, undeveloped, incomplete, and awkward ones such as myself. Serving Him and ministering to others is part of the journey not a proclamation that I have arrived.

There are times when I feel shaky on my journey. My thinking gets skewed and I mistakenly think it is time to step away for awhile from ministering through devotionals. I question my walk with God and wonder if I need more growth….more victory. It is then that God reminds me how often He has used weak vessels, broken lives, and hurting hearts to reach out to others. Along with all the things listed above, the circumstances of my life are also given to me by God and are intended to be used for Him.

Now is not the time to retreat. Now is not the time to take a rest. Now is not the time to stop working. I believe with all my heart that I am in a season that entails writing for the sake of others and the glory of God. As long as He places the words in my mind and draws those words out through my computer I will work and I will give Him the honor, glory, credit, and praise.

Father, Your call on my life has been made clearer tonight. Your hands hold me and they also pour into me the materials needed to serve You. May I work for You out of devotion, commitment, and love. Amen.

With All I Am - Hillsong
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Getting into God's Word and letting God's Word get into me one truth at a time.