Bartering with God!

“Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.” Galatians 3:11

Bartering with God is a “no win” situation. You might think if you do something to honor God, then God will do something special for you. The concept of obligation on the part of God based on your actions will never work.

The idea of keeping laws or doing works to inherit the blessings of God died on the cross with Jesus. You cannot barter with God to earn His favor.

God has no interest in your sacrifices and offerings. God wants you to live for Him and place your trust in Him for all your needs. This is how you can gain His favor in your life.

Jesus died to give you the gift of eternal life. This is a perfect gift and has nothing to do with work or effort on your part. It is an expression of the love of God.

You can pray to God and seek Him out for all your needs but it is God who ordains your pathway. He gives and He takes. You are at the mercy of God who knows everything about you and determines your destiny.

The most important thing you can do is to make sure you are not obstructing His will with your thoughts or actions. Develop a consistent discipline of asking God to reveal anything in your life that is not of Him and to purify you with His nature. You want to be right with God at all times! This does not assure you of a prosperous life or a lack of problems but will give you the fullness of His Spirit. God will fill you with His love, joy, patience, and peace.

Imagine the flow of life coming to you from God. His hand can reduce the flow to a trickle or increase the flow to a gushing stream. God controls your life and you are at His mercy.

God is steadfast in His ways and will never change. Your only course of action is to have this attitude in your heart; “Not my will but yours be done”. This zealous devotion to God will get His attention!