Transformed!

For Friday, March 19, 2021

James 4:15 NLT: “If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that.”

James is advising Christians who claim to follow Jesus, but go on living their lives the same old way. Truly accepting Jesus should result in a radical transformation, changed behavior for the better.

God is the great facilitator of our lives, and that gives us hope. We are able to live where we live, go where we go, and do what we do because the God who loves us greatly makes it all possible. To think we are running the show is the same kind of arrogance we see in the Garden of Eden story or the falling of Lucifer.

Paul repeatedly buffered his promises with, “...if the Lord permits.” The Message Bible advises us, “You don’t know the first thing about tomorrow. You’re nothing but a wisp of fog, catching a brief bit of sun before disappearing. Instead, make it a habit to say, ‘If the Master wills it and we’re still alive, we’ll do this or that.’”

Life goes better when God is in the driver’s seat!

Blessings and safety today!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406