Light of the Son

8/30/2020

Luke 10:19-20 “Notwithstanding in this rejoice not…but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.”

Do we need any other reason to rejoice than to know we will spend eternity with our Savior? There is nothing we can ever do that makes us worthy of this miraculous blessing other than yielding to the call of God. Nothing that we do on this earth, any work or good deed through service, matters in this way at all. Our relationship with Jesus is all that matters, and all else in our lives stems from our closeness with Him. When we are connected to Jesus and seeking His will, doing anything and everything for Him is the most natural occurrence in the world. We cannot even imagine doing otherwise.

Chambers writes, “The snare in Christian work is to rejoice in successful service, to rejoice in the fact that God has used you. You never can measure what God will do through you if you are rightly related to Him. Keep your relationship right with Him, then whatever circumstances you are in, and whoever you meet day by day, He is pouring rivers of living water through you, and it is His mercy that He does not let you know it.” This is such a powerful thing to think about. When I ask for God to use me, and I am on fire for Him, do I force myself into situations that I should not be a part of? Do I take control of the work that I am supposedly doing for God? When God uses me because I am connected to Him, doesn’t it feel more natural, like breathing? Can I even conceive of the God of the Universe placing me in someone’s life or a situation on His behalf? I cannot even process such a thing. This is why I think Chambers is correct when he says God shows mercy by not letting me know. The victory is never mine anyway, but always belongs to the Father. Is it not truly the most humbling experience ever to be used by Him in even a small way?

Chambers warns against putting an emphasis on service. He writes, “The loadstar of the saint is God Himself, not estimated usefulness. It is the work that God does through us that counts, not what we do for Him.” What, in my human frailty, can I actually do for God? Isn’t it Jesus alone that gives me any meager portion of strength and vision to live for Him in this world? Jesus alone should always be my loadstar, guiding me continually to live and give my best for Him. I must always be guided by the Light of the Son.