"EVEN ONE THING!"

John 3:25-30                       (ESV)

"25 Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew over purification.

26 And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you bore witness-look, he is baptizing, and all are going to him."

27 John answered, "A person cannot receive "EVEN ONE THING" unless it is given him from heaven.

28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 'I am not the CHRIST, but I have been sent before HIM.'

29 The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. 

30 HE must increase, but I must decrease." 

Recently I wrote something that may have been misunderstood.  I wrote "By my latest calculations there are 20+ men and women vying for the office of President of the United States of America in January 2017.   There will only be one elected to the position.  Have you prayed about who GOD would have you vote for?  Or are you waiting to see who the media says the "front runner" is?  

In case you haven't noticed, the media "front runner" doesn't have a stellar track record over the past 100 years! It may be time to ask The Creator, the Giver of LIFE, who HE prefers?  Of course, first we have to acknowledge HE exists!!!!"

My words were only meant to cause people to grasp that ONLY GOD can select the "correct" person to lead us.  To make the choice that is from Heaven, we must live with the servant mindset that only comes from living our lives for JESUS.  John makes it ABUNDANTLY clear that "a person" cannot do "EVEN ONE THING" unless it is given to them from heaven.  Why do we not inquire more of Heaven about the direction our lives, and the direction our nation, is taking?  The GOD Who created the "Heavens and the earth" is ignored as we speed toward damnation and destruction.  Even I get caught up in the pace "this world" is moving in and attempt to change people's hearts and minds when only GOD can change "EVEN ONE THING" about the path we are on. 

There are over 20 references in scripture, including Matthew 24:35, that say Heaven and earth WILL pass away, but the Word of GOD will not pass away!  There is no need to fret or worry as the only thing we can do to change is to turn OUR lives MORE to HIM.  2 Chronicles 7:14 says "If MY people who are called by MY name humble themselves, and pray and seek MY face and turn from THEIR wicked ways, then I will hear FROM heaven and will forgive THEIR SIN and HEAL their land".  GOD's people need to humble themselves and turn from their wicked ways, not the pagan's!!!

We can continue trusting in our own intelligence and instincts to select our next leader, or we can humble ourselves and seek HIS face, and turn from OUR wicked ways!  Only GOD can change "EVEN ONE THING" in "this world" and we need to slow down and realize that fact!