What goes around

5 April 2011

Obadiah 1:15 For the day of the LORD is near upon all the nations. As you have done, it shall be done to you, your deeds shall return on your own head.

We think we have time to put off what we need to do, believing that we will be able to do it some time in the future. We also think that our situation cannot change, and neither will the world change so we leave things to be done, believing that we have all our tomorrows to do it in. We apply this principle as people, as communities and as nations, yet the word of God tells us clearly that what goes around comes around, as we deal with others so others will deal with us. Yet we forget this and just carry on as if we have all the time in the world and we can do as we please without consequence.

So we need to remind ourselves that if we love others, others will love us in return, if we respect others, others will respect us in return. When we are fair and kind to people this does not mean that we will not be retrenched, it does not mean that everything will suddenly change. We do these things because we love God, and God loves us. We represent Him to the world and we trust Him to be with us in our good times and bad times. When our marriages are hurting, when we are unemployed, desperate for our lives to come back on track it is then that we do not loose trust. When we have enough of everything and live is content it is then that we do not loose trust.

But we all need to stop and look at what we are doing and ask ourselves if what we are doing is pleasing to God and in line with His Word to us. To examine our hearts and see how we take others for granted with unfair expectations, including unfair expectations of God.

Be encouraged today to do more good than harm.

David

Point to ponder: Trust God in your situation.

Question to consider: Do you take your spouse for granted?