Truly Independent

The Bible teaches we can be complete, be fulfilled, possess well-being, and enjoy quality of life only through the person of Jesus Christ as we experience Him as relevant to all areas of our lives. There can be no true happiness or healthiness apart from a desperately dependent connection with Jesus. But with all our wisdom we do not find the solutions for life’s struggles in Him. We believe we can be independent.

God is the only one who is truly independent, because independence is an attribute of deity. He does not rely on anyone or anything to complete Himself. He is not subject to control by others. Reality sets forth the fact that all that is depends on God. Nothing can exist apart from God. Everything owes its existence to God.

BIBLE TRUTH
“for through him God created everything
      in the heavenly realms and on earth.
He made the things we can see
      and the things we can’t see—
such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world.
      Everything was created through him and for him” (Col. 1:16 NLT).

HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO ME?
“But the God of Israel is no idol!
      He is the Creator of everything that exists,
including his people, his own special possession.
      The LORD of Heaven’s Armies is his name!” (Jer. 51:19 NLT)

Humanity was designed to be in a dependent relationship. We were never intended to be independent. God’s order is for His creation to depend on Him and His sufficiency in all areas of our lives. Do you still want to be independent?

PRAYER
Lord, I want to experience the joys of those who trust in You. I have no confidence in the proud or to those who turn aside to false gods. (Ps. 40:4)


(excerpts from Desperate Dependency by J. Kirk & Melanie D. Lewis)