“GOD HAS ASSIGNED!”

Romans 12:1-3                              (ESV)

“1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you NOT TO THINK OF HIMSELF MORE HIGHLY THAN HE OUGHT TO THINK, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that “GOD HAS ASSIGNED”.

 The Apostle Paul may have been one of the wisest, widely used, men in the New Testament, yet he says that his FAITH was given to him because “GOD HAS ASSIGNED” it to him.   In Philippians 2:8 Paul writes “And being found in human form, HE “humbled” HIMSELF by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”

Yet there are many “men of God” who act as though they are smarter than the average person because they memorize scripture better than others, or have more titles behind their names than others.  We ALL have to live the life “GOD HAS ASSIGNED” to us and reflect the love of CHRIST that we have been given.  To elevate yourself or position above where GOD has placed you is akin to placing yourself above GOD HIMSELF!  Maybe you are replacing HIS Will with your will?

The enemy has always been “the great deceiver”.  Sometimes even those who have been “called” by GOD can be hoodwinked into believing that their “shepherd” is leading them in GOD’s Work.  But GOD’s Work will NEVER contradict HIS Word, so obeying HIS Word is paramount for a Believer, in front of following an earthly leader.  And we aren’t even covering the “false prophets”!  

“GOD HAS ASSIGNED” us all a journey that HE can be Glorified in.  Have I followed that Perfect Plan for my life?  HARDLY!  Letting selfish desires and worldly things have prevented me from “walking” in HIS path.   Usually I have wanted to “RUN” the race without waiting on HIM.  

HEAVENLY FATHER, cause me to constantly live according to YOUR Word and let my life be a reflection of YOUR SON, JESUS.  it is my desire to “walk” the path that YOU have set before me and live the life “GOD HAS ASSIGNED“!!!