We Need to Question Our Commitment to Jesus—R Fritz
We need to look at ourselves and our commitment every day. We all have had bad days, but we do not give up. We let the Holy Spirit revitalize us through the Spirit we possess as it picks us up. It might take time for prayer or a relaxing timeout to get back to our old self. The more we know much is expected. Luke 12:42-44 says And the Lord said, “Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he knew not, and did not commit things worthy of stripes, and should be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.” God has given us certain gifts and talents we should use for God’s will, and we should know what that is. God has given us these talents to be used as we will be held responsible, trying to tell God I did not know will not work as God knows all and excuses will not work. Whether it be spiritual gifts, musical ability, it could be finances or time. Whatever our gift we are required to use them to the best of our ability and asking for wisdom to use them for God’s glory. I do not know about you, but I do not want any stripes for not doing what is required of me.
Here is the point I want to make is if we love God, we will do what he asks, or we do not love God and are just words we speak which mean nothing. There are things I do not want to do for God and God knows I still do them, some things required me to do things for months to see the results God wanted going through things I did not want to do as God helped me get through issues that came up. If we stay with God, the things we think we cannot do we can handle them through the Holy Spirit. Our thinking needs to change because we are relying on our wisdom which when we choose Jesus and the Holy Spirit lives in us is where we can obtain all wisdom if we just ask. James 1:5-7 says “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraided (without reproach) not; and it shall be given to him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he, that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.” All we have to do is ask God for wisdom with faith (believing God will give it to us) and he will give us more than we have asked, giving is God’s character so we can trust him. The biggest problem we have is we do not ask. Our relationship with the Holy Spirit depends on us communicating with him which is what God wants us to be a part of his life.
We need to have faith to move God. How do we gain faith? Faith comes from when we ask God for something we get it, hearing other people speak of the things God has done for them or reading the Bible which tells the stories of what is possible. With God all things are possible, miracles happen. Our commitment puts us in a place to see miracles because we are involved in what God is doing for people. Our commitment also gives us blessings as well as doing the right thing. Our commitment is doing the things God wants us to do on his time. Most of the time the things God wants me to do can be done at the same time as what I am doing. It is putting all our trust in God through the Holy Spirit. Matthew 22:37 says Jesus said unto him, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.” This is a commandment; it is also a commitment because it requires all of us.
When we do the right thing, we glorify and honor God as well as we are a representative of God. When we are a bad representative, people use that as an example of who God is and that gives people to believe they want no part of God. Doing the right thing is the opposite of what the world does. It is us not trying to get even when somebody hurts us, we should not repay them for evil. It is letting the Holy Spirit change our thoughts before we act out what we feel people need for what they have done to us. The world’s reaction wants us to get even instead of God dealing with that person. The truth is we want to make sure people that hurt us feel pain. Romans 17:20 says “Recompense (Repay) to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirsts, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.” The Lord always has a better plan to achieve the result; we just need to let it happen in the Lord’s time.
If we lack commitment, we need to look to the Holy Spirit who lives inside us for answers. We need to always be in contact with the Holy Spirit and let our love of him help us stay committed. God Bless.
