Bible reading: Luke 23:32 – 43
Step 3: We made a decision to turn our lives and our wills
over to the care of God.
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to
offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your
spiritual act of worship.” (Romans 12:1)
Principle 3: Consciously choose to commit all of my life and
will to Christ care and control.
“Happy are the meek.” (Matthew 5:8)
Perhaps we become so disappointed that we have given up hope
for the future altogether. We don’t know what the future holds, but when we
give our lives to God, he can be trusted with our future. Regardless of how bad
our lives might be at the moment, we can still trust him to bring about
glorious good in our lives.
Here’s a story of a man who dared to trust God with his
future. And he trusted God when it looked like he didn’t have a future to look
forward to. “To others, criminals, were led out to be executed with him [Jesus]
at a place called ‘The Skull’. They’re all 3 were crucified – Jesus on the
center cross, and the 2 criminals on either side… One of the criminals hanging
beside himself, ‘So, you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself –
and us, too, while you’re at it!’ But the other criminal protested. ‘Don’t you
even fear God when you are dying? We deserve to die for our evil deeds, but
this man has done one thing wrong.’ Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you
come into your King.’ And Jesus replied, ‘Today you will be with me in
Paradise. This is a solemn promise’”. (Luke 23:32 – 33, 39 – 43)
No matter what dire straits we may find ourselves in
presently, we can give God our future and be assured that eternal life in
Paradise will far outweigh the suffering of this present life he can also
transform our lives right now, making our future down here as bright as the
heavenly one!
Even when everything seems darkened hopeless, God promises
us a bright, new future.
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