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Spritual Overdrive System “SOS”
We often fret about the characteristics of this fallen world. Why does it seem that somehow the most ungodly people seem to get the promotions at work? Why do the most uncaring people seems to reap the most reward at work? Sometimes we seem to feel that we are passed by for raises and promotions, yet someone who could care less about the Lord seems to make their own way and prosper. Yes sometimes it gives us room to pause and ask…………………………Why?
We must know in these situations that God is in control and we must operate in what I like to call a “Spiritual Overdrive System” Lets’ call it SOS. We’ve been equipped with it for a long time. If we have accepted Christ as our savior; the SOS can be made operable in us. You do it by activating the Holy Spirit. You don’t push a button like in an SUV to put the car in overdrive. No we did not come equipped with a mechanical overdrive system, but we did come equipped with a Spiritual Overdrive System, SOS, that supernaturally kicks in through the Holy Spirit who lives in us and guides us.
The Spiritual Overdrive System does not come with a warranty. It is guaranteed for eternity. You don’t have to keep a record of maintenance,because God has supernatural record keeping system. You don’t need a password or User name to activate it. You just need to believe in the Lord and ask him to give you strength to overcome buyers remorse. You know sometimes we need a spiritual tune-up, particularly when we get down and depressed because we see the wicked prosper. That means we’re living too much for and in this fallen world. There is a place we can go at that point.
We can go the index of the God’s instruction manual, the Bible, and we come to these instructions.
1) We can refuse to allow the success of the wicked to undermine our confidence in God’s Justice and goodness. It’s always there,God always promises it, simply because “That’s the Way God Rolls”. (That’s God’s Gift To Us).
2.) We must know that God has a game plan to even the score; it may or may not be in this life time; but we have eternal life in Christ so we will obtain our reward either in this life or in our life after we leave this earth. That’s up to God.
With this revelation we have a brand new outlook on life. A brand new computer chip that is friendship and nourishment to our souls. A lifestyle of righteous living that is far superior to the idol of promotion, the idol of raises, the idol of merit awards, or anything else that is a product of this fallen world. We must learn to live above this fallen world and grab hold of the gift of grace that Jesus Christ gave to us on Calvary. That is our gift of eternal life. A gift that keeps on giving. Far superior than some company generated merit award.
Do let earthly values contaminate your Spiritual Overdrive System, which allows us to operate above our circumstances through the Holy Spirit. Get a daily tune-up through God’s word and you will no longer worry about co-workers, but try to bring these people to Christ, then your reward will be much more greater than anything anyone in this fallen world could give you or offer you.
We Must Work Hard To Not Emulate Worldly Character
How can we remain close to God, despite the opposite focus of our world? How can we remain close to Him and true to His will despite the challenges and the tendency to be like the world and not like God? When the world continually goes in opposite directions, and contrary to God’s word, how can we remain true to His word?
That in itself is a tricky and difficult proposition. One that creates tremendous challenges for us on a daily basis. There are no easy answers. But what we must be on guard for increasingly in not falling into the trap of being like the world and in drifting away from the teaching of the Bible. Within its pages is the Gold standard of God’s will. The Bible says nothing in this world is of God. We must be constantly reminded of this and note that when we change our views to pacify worldly beliefs, we are in effect denying God in the process.
Secular philosophy and thoughts often tell us it is alright to do this, That a loving God will accept behavior that is contrary to God’s word. It is denying God and His will and to the work that the Lord Jesus did for us on Calvary. We must be ever mindful of this and on Guard so that we will always reflect the standards and beliefs of God, despite the false assurances of the world.
