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 HIS WORD…or…MY WILL?

What are we basing our lives on? Do my feelings, that influence my will, have preeminence or is it God’s Word that shape decisions and action as I follow Jesus? 

What will you do? What will you approve of and why?

If God has set holy boundaries around human sexuality, it is because the Lord of creation knows what decisions and actions will make for human flourishing. He is not a “killjoy”. He invented sexual intimacy. He wants that physical union to be grounded in a covenantal lifelong commitment between a man and a woman. That is where the benefits flow, where grace undergirds. 

Deciding to do your “own thing “ without reference to God, His ways, and His sovereign right to the whole of you, you cannot expect God’s blessings. He will not reinforce rebellion and hard-heartedness. You cannot expect God’s blessing on your life if you don’t care what God says. You cannot avoid the consequences of thinking you know more about your life than the One who created you.

Sin pays a wage of death, decay, delusion, deception and confusion. God speaks through the prophet Jeremiah (Jeremiah 17:5-6) “This is what the Lord says, ‘Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans (that includes the preference of you will over God’s clear Word) who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord (not caring what He had said) . They are like stunted shrubs in the desert, with no hope for the future.”

You can say, “I don’t care what God says! I will not be sorry for my sin. I will not tolerate God’s direction.” But the fruit of choosing your will over God’s Word will end in destruction, loss, delusion and despair. 

For a true follower of Jesus Christ, there is life-change in an ongoing, ever increasing degree. If there has been no radical change in your life because you belong to Him, it is possible that you have no real relationship with Him. You can’t call Him LORD and still live your life as if He doesn’t exist and His Word has no meaning or home in you.

You can’t call Him Lord by mere reading the Bible through and even memorizing it. You’re like the Pharisees and teachers of God’s Law who memorized the whole biblical text and yet had it make no difference in your heart and the direction of your life. You may be religious, but if YOUR will supersedes the Word of God, you reveal that you idolize your feelings, sacrifice to them, and block the grace of God.

Do not be deceived! God’s Word or your will? It is a life or death choice.

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