October 4                                                                               The Power of God’s Word
I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does.
– John 5:19 (NLT)
CAN DO NOTHING WITHOUT GOD
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you think that you are what you are because of your own doing?
Do you honestly believe that without God, you are something?
Jesus Christ himself didn’t do anything without the Father
He did what he’s told and also did it to his sisters and brothers.
Whenever you do something outside of God’s Spirit
You bear the consequences of such lawless habits
You will never be anything without God’s grace and mercy
Run to him and you will reap a harvest of peace and bounty.
The world has propagated the idea of self-will. Humans take pride in doing things their own way. However, dependence on God is crucial to reap the promises he gave his believers. . After I got a revelation from God about my self-reliance, I had to let go of it and give up my pride.
The bible says that even Jesus did nothing by himself but only did what his Father did. If Jesus himself obeyed and relied on God, who are we to think we can be independent of God.
PRAYER
Lord, help me to obey and depend on you always.
REFLECTION
Why is it required for Christians to obey and depend on God?