September 25________________________________________
And the one who sent me is with me-he has not deserted me. For I always do what pleases him. – John 8:29(NLT)
DO WHAT PLEASES GOD
A poem and essay by ILMA
If you do what pleases God, you will have peace
You will be free and will be able to see
When you obey what God has commanded
He will be faithful and never abandon.
Whenever you seek and follow Christ’s ways
You will have authority and never be swayed
Do what pleases the Lord for he never deserts you
He will always protect, correct, guide and renew.
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Have you ever suffered from doing the opposite of what God asks you to do? Many years of my life was spent following my own will. As a result, I became a very proud and confused person. I was lawless. I only followed my own desires and gratified my selfish ambitions. I did a lot of people pleasing but didn’t do much God-pleasing. In my selfishness, I reaped selfishness as well. Because I did things for my own pleasures, I didn’t sow faithfulness in others. Why would they want to have anything to do with someone who only thinks of herself?
The bible tells us that we ought to please only the Lord. We must never live for our own desires, but we must always think about others. Christ came to serve others. Shouldn’t we do the same?
PRAYER
Lord, let me serve others more than myself.
REFLECTION
Whom did you serve in the past that let you down?
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