Christians
need to understand responsibility.
What we
have to leave to God, and what’s for you and me.
There’s too
much fatalism, in what the Lord will do.
And
what He is requiring from the likes of me and you.
They think
pre-destination means that He will do it all.
If
something’s predetermined, why not just have a ball?
It’s
really not important; it’s fixed in God’s intent.
And He
is irresistible; it can’t be changed or bent.
Of course
this does full justice to God’s ability.
Whatever
He intends to do, the likes of you and me,
Can’t
change it one iota. If God’s made up His mind,
There
is no variation for all of human kind.
The
problem with this thinking is where we all fit in.
Who He
will hold responsible for each and every sin.
If He has
predetermined it, why should I take the blame?
I did
it ‘cause I had to! That’s surely far too lame.
If I am
held responsible where, I have had no choice,
Then
God is just a tyrant who contradicts His voice.
If He said
“whosoever” it must apply to all.
It
means that any person can obey His Holy Call.
It also
means that what I do, albeit good or bad,
Is that
which I have chosen. It’s me who will be “had”
It means
there is a partnership that Jesus shares with men.
He may
be the sole owner. It also means that when,
We make a
bad decision and things all fall apart,
That He
can then take action and give us a new start.
It means
we have the liberty to choose the right or wrong.
It
means we should consult Him before we go along
And do
what we’ve decided. The outcome then will be
That we
will be fruit bearers of all that He can see.
He’s made
it very clear to us, fruit bearing is our job.
It’s by
our words and actions we correspond or rob,
The Master
of the glory, that never can be mine!
And
when we are obedient, to Jesus Christ Divine,
The fruit
we bear for Jesus will truly overflow.
And we
will be responsible, no matter where we go!
This seems
to me far better than blaming God Most High;
By
saying we’re predestined to live for Him or die.
Jim Strickland –
Written 10th November 2011
