“Among those who believe they are Christians, just ONE–FIFTH say they live in a way that makes them completely dependent on God. And just ONE–SIXTH of Christians say they are totally committed to engaging in personal spiritual development.” Barna Group
Depending on God is basic to the Christian life. AMANDA, WE TRUST IN, OR DEPEND ON:
- GOD FOR OUR SALVATION: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” (Eph. 2:8-9)
- GOD FOR WISDOM: “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” (Jam. 1:5)
- GOD FOR OUR FOOD: “These all wait for You, That You may give them their food in due season. What You give them they gather in; You open Your hand, they are filled with good.” (Psa. 104:27-28)
- GOD IN EVERYTHING: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” (Pro. 3:5-6)
We depend on God all the time, and there are times we can do nothing else. The Lord gives us the faith to make it through those tough times. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego couldn’t sway the will of the king, and they couldn’t lessen the intensity of the burning fiery furnace. They only knew that they could not bow down to a false god. They were thrown into the fire, depending on God alone, for the outcome. “Look!” Nebuchadnezzar answered, “I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.” Then Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here.” Then they came from the midst of the fire. And everyone gathered together, and they saw these men on whose bodies the fire had no power; the hair of their head was not singed nor were their garments affected, and THE SMELL OF FIRE WAS NOT ON THEM.” (Dan. 3:25-27)
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