FAITH CAPSULE: Giving self to living for God is to sow self in God.

1 John 2

In a new beginning, man should desire to give self to living life for God’s grace. In the past days and months, whatever it was that did not represent God; that did not glorify God, Man should disallow it from having a place in one’s life. Living for God is like sowing self for God. It is true that what a man sows he will surely reap. It is how man sow self and give self to God that will surely reap, claiming the promise of God. God is a perfect Manager and He perfects in managing each of His creation by virtue of allowing His creation to reap from what is sowed.
In life, it is impossible to sow the seed of deception and expect to reap the fruit of perfection. Any man who sows the seed of lie will reap the fruit of deception. It is worthy to live life as one who knows God, because anything short of that is living a life of lie. Giving self to living for God is to sow self in God and keeping His commandments. It is written, “He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.  But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.  He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.” (1 John 2:4-6)
Work without walking in Him is not enough. Work is to believe, Walk is to behave.
God invests so much in man while man extends so little to Him. Working and not walking will not get man to where God wants man to be. Our walk is our seed which we sow for God to reward us. Give self to living for God by walking according to His word. Leviticus 18:4 stated, “You shall observe My judgment and keep my ordinances, to walk in them. I am the Lord your God” To comprehend the word what needs to be done is to meditate on the Word of God.
God is good and doing good is giving self to living for God for the glory of God.
A parable is an everyday truth that has a spiritual application. It is an earthly truth with a heavenly meaning. Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan clearly connotes the mind of God concerning sowing good which is rooted in having a compassionate heart. In the parable, a man fell among thieves who stripped him of his belongings, wounded and left him behind half dead. A priest and a Levite walked passed on the other side, but a good Samaritan was able to sow good for wounded man. Knowing to do good but not doing good is sin. Sin is turning from giving self from not living for God. James 4:17 warned, “Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.” Abstain from sin to allow God’s glory in your life by living life for God.

Prayer for today: Ask for God’s hand to draw you near to Him.