He chose to give birth to us by giving us His true word. And we, out of all creation, became His prized possession.
(James 1:18 NLT)
We are God’s prized possession out of all creation and because of that a great adventure awaits us. In this adventure we will be tested and tried so that we might become what He has purposed not only for His perfect will but for our own good as well, regardless of what our own eyes may tell us. As we travel this journey our relationship with Father God is such that we can boldly ask for help anytime or place but we must believe that He will do what He promised. Without faith it is impossible to please God, faith bridges the gap between the Creator and the created and simply is required if we are to become who we were made to be. You see it is not enough that God created us, what He desires is relationship with us and He has already given everything to make it possible but it is up to us to accept His invitation or not.
Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.
(James 1:17 NLT)
So this transformation comes only by having relationship with our Heavenly Father but it is not enough to only listen but we must act upon what has been said. To listen and not obey only deceives one’s self into believing they are standing on solid ground. Too often I have seen “mature” Christians listen and then instead obey use what they have heard to judge others because putting someone else down is always easier than doing what is right yourself. Through James God says you are fooling yourself and your religion is worthless! Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. (James 1:27 NLT)
So listen yes but be led by God’s Holy Spirit into loving kindness and gentle meekness so that God’s work within you has all authority to shape and mold you into the person He made you to be. Then our full expectations of God will be met as we take new steps in faith each day, bringing us closer to our destination.
