Many years ago, I heard about a man who had passed away. At the funeral, the Frank Sinatra son, "My Way" was played. Here is the first verse of that song:
And now the end is near
And so I face the final curtain
My friend I'll say it clear
I'll state my case of which I'm certain
I've lived a life that's full
I traveled each and every highway
And more, much more than this
I did it my way.
Sadly, as humans, we sometimes to try to live our lives just how we please. We try to do everything, "My Way". But the sad part about it, is that the Bible plainly teaches us to NOT to it "my way", but to do things "God's Way".
Last week in Bible class, we were studying about the Israelites and how they were continually trying to do thing their way. God gave them so many opportunities to do things His way, but they continued to sin.
Many times he delivered them,
but they were bent on rebellion
and they wasted away in their sin.
Psalm 106:43
What a sad verse! "They were bent on rebellion and they wasted away in their sin."
God's Word tells us how to do things "His Way". It's not that difficult, but we have to give up/resist the temptation to to things "My Way". We may fail at times, but we can always get back on track. We can strive to follow in the steps of Jesus. And, at the end of our lives, we can truly say, "I did it His way".
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
Matthew 7:21-25
AMEN. In the Joshua study I've been in it is amazing how many times they are delivered and they go back to doing things their own way...and the cycle continues! Hopefully we won't get stuck in that cycle!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! This is a good lesson to those who want to be hard-headed about it and try to go it on their own. As a Christian, I remind myself about Jonah who wanted to do things his way instead of following the will of our father. No matter what, God's will is done and I can either be a willing participant, or feel the grief of trying to do what I feel is right which is usually very wrong. Either way, the good and perfect will of God be done!
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