LET GOD DO IT

John 15:6: “…without Me you can do nothing.”

One of the most trying times in parenting is when a child transitions from being an infant to being a toddler. This season is more often that not one of frustration; mainly because of the disparity between the parent(s) and the child concerning the child’s growth. At the same time that parents are planning infant activities, the toddler is enjoying a whole new world of fun things to do—from breaking dishes to destroying important documents. Not only are motor skills developing, but the child’s social skills are maturing as well. One line syllabuses turn into understood words and phrases. Looking in retrospect, each of my three children made the same statement to alert me that they were making this transition: “Let me do it.”



Unfortunately, many of us are spiritually frustrated, mainly because we’re unaware (or in denial) of our great need for God. While it’s normal for us to evolve into independence from a natural perspective, our spiritual health and survival is directly correlated to our dependence upon God. Beloved, please understand that there are enemies that won’t be defeated, problems that will not be solved, and victories that can’t be won unless they are done so by God. The Bible has Scripture upon Scripture that proves God’s Desire that we be depend upon Him. When faced with several pursuing enemies, God told King Jehoshaphat, “Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God's.” (2 Chronicles 20:15) Peter exhorts us to give our problems and concerns to the Lord in I Peter 5:7 when he says, “casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” Paul tells the church at Philippi to “Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God.” (Philippians 4:6—New American Bible)



Jesus reminds us (rather emphatically) that “…without Me you can do nothing.” God likens believers to sheep—one of the most dependant animals alive. Without the loving leadership of the shepherd, sheep will simply not survive. Child of God, regardless of your education, your pedigree, or your social status, without God, you are bound to fail. Allow the words of the songwriter to marinade in your spirit today:



“Without God, I can do nothing,

Without Him, I will fail,

Without God, my life has no meaning,

Like a ship, without a sail.”



Let’s Pray:
“Father, thank You for Your Desire that we be dependant upon You. We ask that You’ll help us to realize that without You we can do nothing, but with You, we can do all things. Lord, help us to get the revelation that it’s ‘in You that we live, move, and have our being,’ in Jesus’ Name, Amen.”



Daily Prayer:
“Oh, that You would bless me indeed,
and enlarge my territory,
that Your hand would be with me,
and that You would keep me from evil,
that I may not cause pain!”



The Prayer of Jabez, I Chronicles 4:10