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NASB | Job 21:15 'Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, And what would we gain if we entreat Him?' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Job 21:15 'Who [and what] is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what would we gain if we plead with Him?' [Ex 5:2] |
Subject: Pragmatism is of the World |
Bible Note: Hi, mommapbs. I should probably think about this more before posting this but since I'm impulsive I'm going to throw it out here anyway. :) (Actually I've been thinking of it off and on since you posted it but now it's almost time to leave for church) The other day as I was thinking of some ways that I have grown (mostly in trusting God and understanding that one can experience His peace even in the midst of intense heartache but also in learning to keep my mouth shut when it wouldn't be beneficial to say what is on my mind), I realized that every single good thing that comes out of me is not of me. It's all HIS work in me. So even if some good "works" come out of me or I am able to minister to someone or do anything of eternal benefit, I can't claim it. Certainly not here and I doubt it in the hereafter. How can I, when it's all His work and none of mine? So I had this vision of giving back my crown(s) when I stand (or kneel or lay prostrate) before Him and understanding that they rightly belong to Him not me. The surprise came when I went to look up the verse that says we will throw our crowns at His feet and discovered that (according to Rev. 4:10) it is the four and twenty elders that are casting their crowns at His feet! So I'm not sure if I will be given the opportunity to give my crown back to Him but I do know that this knowledge I've been given, that it is His work and not mine, causes praise to well up in my heart each time I see Him at work and instead of patting myself on the back I am able to truly give Him all the glory. Hope this makes sense! My one other (quick!) thought is this: Our "service" to Christ can't have only eternal benefits when we are so blessed by His work in us here as we seek to do His will. In Him, Karen |