16. March 18, 2014 -16th Day of Lent

He must become greater; I must become less."

                                                                                       -John 3:30

When we begin a day, we get up from bed filled with works to do that day. This and that to be completed or updated. Somethings to follow up with, or to mend or finish off with a deal. No matter which age are we in, adult or children or youth or older generation we have our own things to complete in a day.



Not only is the case of things to be completed, we worry about things that we have done in the past or the previous day or things to be done in future. A whole load of things just in one day.



Many cases can hold up us in tension. It can be something that we said to someone,whether they felt bad or depressed; something we have done to someone ,family matters and our list goes on and on. These things make our mind too busy and noisy. We cant even sit for a second in calmness.



Have we ever thought about the load we are taking a day. We may be no one in the society ,sometimes we may not even be employed,even then we are filled up in mind.Why such tensions,why these many loads?



The state of these tensions in our mind is because it is "WE who do the things,WE who decide the things,WE who plan the things'. The fact is that



“A person can receive only what God gives "- John 3:27



Because we never created us,we cannot even add a single hour in our life a day. In this case if we decide upon a days things or if we load up our minds with things to do and expect a perfect way of achieving it..it may not turn out fruitful.



Because it is not that we who decides. If we were our creators and if we had a full power to modify each and every aspect in us and in our life, then we would have had the power to decide and do with our authority. The 'I' in us can do nothing alone. Our "I" should be made lesser,let us fill ourselves with God.



The perfect truth is that we are helpless. We cannot decide and do by our own selfish plans. It may all go wrong or may turn out bad for us. Instead of 'we' being our deciders let our Creator take care of it. Because He is the one who knows what is right for us, better than us. Our creator, amidst all these chaos of our life says to us

God says, "Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth." -Psalms 46:10

What we must do in a situation of tension and trouble, busy or rush times is that to humble ourselves first. Make a mind that accepts the fact we cant do anything by our own, we can get only what God gives us and He is the one who knows what is right. Make our faith in God strong.Our God Gives.

The one who worries has a small faith, hence he try his maximum but his efforts go waste making him down, because humans are weak but with God in them , they are strong.

"Don’t worry and say, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ That’s what those people who don’t know God are always thinking about. Don’t worry, because your Father in heaven knows that you need all these things.What you should want most is God’s kingdom and doing what he wants you to do. Then he will give you all these other things you need.So don’t worry about tomorrow. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Tomorrow will have its own worries. "- Mathew 6:31-34

Hence when we are in such situations,never try to put a selfish trade mark of our own on that, instead..strongly believe that Our loving Lord is with us and for us.With perfect submission,do our part and then leave it to Almighty for the fruit He gives,that is right to us.

"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. “Philippians 4:6-7

In prayer, make Him our requests and seek His help,do our part, then keep calm and wait patiently. Empty the selfish 'I can' from our heart and mind. Fill us with God. Let Him grow in us and let us be reduced for Him.Our God is a wonderful God who always care us ,love us and guide us to good.

Lord loving Father,help us to stay calm,to humble ourselves before You and cleanse the 'I" in us.It is You who must live in us. Let us seek You in the first place of our life and rest leave to You.Because You know us better that we know us.Amen



Reading

Mathew 6:25-34