Rely

7/9/2020

Joshua 24:19 “Ye cannot serve the Lord.”

Who do I rely on in this life? I am very blessed that I have people who love me that I can depend on. Can I say this is valid with 100% certainty? I don’t think anyone of us truly can. Sometimes there are issues that prevent someone from being there for you, even if they sincerely want to be. These issues can be emotional or physical, and are certainly understandable even if painful at the time. God, however, is the constant. He will never leave or forsake me. Does this fact allow me to rely on Him totally, without reservation? Chambers asks, “Have you the slightest reliance on anything other than God?” If I rely on any circumstance, asset, virtue, person, or even just on myself, I am misguided. If I am living my life for the Lord, I should always be in a state of trust and surrender. My “I should” then turns to “I will”. This takes a steadfast belief. If I am trying to serve the Lord in my own strength and in my own will, without surrender to Him alone, it will show in my ultimate fragility and failure. I can have the best intentions, but outside of seeking God’s direction, I am nothing but a clanging symbol.