You do Your Bit. God will do His.

You do Your Bit. God will do His.

Close fellowship with God takes time to develop. He will speak to us only through our patience. The Lord wasn’t in the wind, earthquake or fire but in the gentle whisper (1 Kings 19:11-12). When we listen more, we hear more. Wait, meditate, consider and enquire. Often, it’s in the power of silence that God moves mightily. Listen to that whisper; the one which is easy to fob off. Listen closely and act on what the whisper says.

God tells us all things but the one thing God loves is when we head out to catch fish. To catch fish, we must go where the fish are. Jesus didn’t avoid the culture. He engages himself in it. Speak with gentleness and respect when fishing for souls. What sinners need is the power to change. They already know they’re sinners. They just don’t know what to do about it. You can teach them how to be free.

It’s also not our job to remove the ungodly from the godly. We cultivate the wheat and God removes the tares – the true believers from the false. You do your bit. God will do His.

True believers fight and hold their ground until the battle is won. True believers act on the Word of God. True believers know God loves them and know their identity in Christ. True believers will work on becoming better in their walk with God, on forming a closer relationship to Him.

False believers believe there are other ways to God than Jesus. Jesus said; “Most assuredly I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.”

False believers take bits out of the bible that suit them but don’t follow the whole Word of God. Ungodly people pervert the Word of God and deny Christ. They invade church, ministries and leadership and they teach counterfeit false doctrines. They pretend to follow Jesus. They love to be noticed and want to be in authority; in the church but against Christ.

False believers are unsaved. Determined and destined for destruction. They don’t, wont and didn’t love Jesus. Just because someone says they’re Christian, doesn’t mean they are. False believers try to trick God’s people. They deny Jesus Christ as Lord and Master. They don’t mind Jesus forgiving them their wrongdoings, but they don’t want Him leading them; happy to have Him as Saviour but not as the Lord of their life.

In following God, the devil will bring contention. We all go through battles and you may still feel some hurt and resentment after your battle is done. It’s the act of forgiveness that God is well pleased. God will heal your hurt and restore your peace to you, once you have acted out of forgiveness. You do your bit. God will do His.

Having zeal for God is like tending a fire. A fire requires constant refuelling. Your fuel is the Word of God. Keep reading. Keep studying God’s Word. Keep asking forgiveness. Keep a repentant and humble heart. You do your bit. God will do His.

Follow God with your whole heart. David made many mistakes, but he had a heart for God and continually turned to the Lord. Amaziah never repented, instead he turned away from the Lord. Amaziah was the ninth king of Judah. He was a double-minded man; swayed this way and that.

King David’s repentant heart was a joy to the Lord and the Lord blessed him through his generations. David did his bit. God did His.

Amaziah’s lack of loyalty was his downfall and his walk did not end well as his own people murdered him while he was fleeing. His body was returned so he could be buried with his ancestors. If only he’d repented as David did. There’s a lesson in that, for all of us.

Follow God’s Word. Keep Jesus close to your heart. When we put on the robe of righteousness, we can be sure we’re dressed in the splendour of Jesus. You do your bit and God will do His.