So, what's the risk?
What is risk? Taking a chance or gamble; an investment or stake in something; a pitfall, danger, hazard, or peril; threat, danger, jeopardy, or menace. Well, that's enough to make me want more! How about you?
The antonym for risk is security, immunity; a guarantee or insurance! Right!! I'll have one guarantee, please!!
Do Christians understand what it means when they say such things as, "Without risk it is impossible to please God?" Was the person who used that verse as a screen saver telling us that faith and risk are interchangeable in that verse? "I don't think so, Tim!"
Or what did the writer of this devotional thought mean when she said, "Choosing to make time to spend with God in prayer and personal devotions is a risk?" That made my devotional day!Maybe she meant to say that choosing not to make time for God is a risk. Will someone please explain to me the risk in spending time with God.
I respectfully submit, these well meaning believers are thinking in reverse! And I urge them ~ and you ~ to begin to search the Scriptures for evidence of their premises that a life of faith can co-exist with a life of risk. So far I haven't been able to substantiate the idea from scripture.
Isn't that what you'd want from placing your trust in a God who says in Deuteronomy 31, Don't be afraid of _________(you fill in the blank). The LORD your God will always be at your side and he will never abandon you. And the risk is: __________________
What risk is there in believing in a God who told Isaiah, ...enemy soldiers will cover Judah like a flood...but God is with us. He will spread his wings and protect our land. All of you foreign nations, go ahead and prepare for war, but you will be crushed. Get together and make plans, but you will fail because God is with us?
Can you entrust your future to the one who promises, I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you? Don't you believe he meant it?
Was beginning grace in ACTION usa a risk? I'm not naive enough to believe there won't be any problems. If you consider the difficulties and possibility of tough times a risk, I suppose you could say that. And if that's the way you think, you'd better stay in bed the rest of your life.
Risk is for unbelievers. On top of facing an eternity with out God, they have to face daily life without him. How sad! Why in the world would you place your faith in a God who offers salvation and eternity with him, but whom you can't trust completely each and every day?
I choose a life of faith ~ risk-free faith! Will you join me?
P.S. Here's your guarantee! Psalm 111.
Praise the Lord!
I will thank the Lord with all my heart
as I meet with his godly people.
How amazing are the deeds of the Lord!
All who delight in him should ponder them.
Everything he does reveals his glory and majesty.
His righteousness never fails.
Who can forget the wonders he performs?
How gracious and merciful is our Lord!
He gives food to those who trust him;
he always remembers his covenant.
He has shown his great power to his people
by giving them the lands of other nations.
All he does is just and good,
and all his commandments are trustworthy.
They are forever true,
to be obeyed faithfully and with integrity.
He has paid a full ransom for his people.
He has guaranteed his covenant with them forever.
The antonym for risk is security, immunity; a guarantee or insurance! Right!! I'll have one guarantee, please!!
Do Christians understand what it means when they say such things as, "Without risk it is impossible to please God?" Was the person who used that verse as a screen saver telling us that faith and risk are interchangeable in that verse? "I don't think so, Tim!"
Or what did the writer of this devotional thought mean when she said, "Choosing to make time to spend with God in prayer and personal devotions is a risk?" That made my devotional day!Maybe she meant to say that choosing not to make time for God is a risk. Will someone please explain to me the risk in spending time with God.
I respectfully submit, these well meaning believers are thinking in reverse! And I urge them ~ and you ~ to begin to search the Scriptures for evidence of their premises that a life of faith can co-exist with a life of risk. So far I haven't been able to substantiate the idea from scripture.
Isn't that what you'd want from placing your trust in a God who says in Deuteronomy 31, Don't be afraid of _________(you fill in the blank). The LORD your God will always be at your side and he will never abandon you. And the risk is: __________________
What risk is there in believing in a God who told Isaiah, ...enemy soldiers will cover Judah like a flood...but God is with us. He will spread his wings and protect our land. All of you foreign nations, go ahead and prepare for war, but you will be crushed. Get together and make plans, but you will fail because God is with us?
Can you entrust your future to the one who promises, I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you? Don't you believe he meant it?
Was beginning grace in ACTION usa a risk? I'm not naive enough to believe there won't be any problems. If you consider the difficulties and possibility of tough times a risk, I suppose you could say that. And if that's the way you think, you'd better stay in bed the rest of your life.
Risk is for unbelievers. On top of facing an eternity with out God, they have to face daily life without him. How sad! Why in the world would you place your faith in a God who offers salvation and eternity with him, but whom you can't trust completely each and every day?
I choose a life of faith ~ risk-free faith! Will you join me?
P.S. Here's your guarantee! Psalm 111.
Praise the Lord!
I will thank the Lord with all my heart
as I meet with his godly people.
How amazing are the deeds of the Lord!
All who delight in him should ponder them.
Everything he does reveals his glory and majesty.
His righteousness never fails.
Who can forget the wonders he performs?
How gracious and merciful is our Lord!
He gives food to those who trust him;
he always remembers his covenant.
He has shown his great power to his people
by giving them the lands of other nations.
All he does is just and good,
and all his commandments are trustworthy.
They are forever true,
to be obeyed faithfully and with integrity.
He has paid a full ransom for his people.
He has guaranteed his covenant with them forever.
posted by Gladys Deloe @ 8:17 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home