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Imagine with me a beautiful throne. How big is it? How many steps lead up to it? Is it made of gold or fine, polished wood? What precious stones are set in it? Does it have cushions? Do you have the picture? Good. What you are imagining actually exists, and you carry it with you at all times—it is the throne of your life.
What’s most amazing about this throne is that you get to determine who or what sits on it. You can sit there, ruling over your own life. Or you can abdicate it to the government, hoping that they will fix your problems. Or you can lift up your job onto that exalted place, trusting that your job will always take care of you.
Friends, family, our spouse, possessions, relationships, intellect, the environment, and an infinite list of other things can all take their place on the throne of our life. We can even let our throne remain empty and try to live in a complete vacuum of authority. But you know what? No matter who is on our throne, God is always on His throne, and His throne is higher than ours.
This is really good news for us, because it means that there is always someone in control whom we can trust. When chaos reigns in our nation or when divisions cancel out leadership, God is still on His throne.
It is when we turn the throne of our life over to God, which really comes down to trust, trusting that He will be a good King and lead our life in a good and fulfilling direction, that is when we begin to live the holy life that God desires. That is when we begin to stand on the Rock of Jesus Christ so that we cannot be shaken no matter what circumstances swirl around us.
The security we find in Jesus’ lordship over our lives leads us to happiness. In fact, without that holiness unto the Lord, we cannot find happiness to the degree that God wants us to experience it.
Give your life over to God today. Let Him lead you on the path to holy happiness.
Prayer
Lord God,
I need some security and strength right now. Everything in the world is getting shaken right now except for You. Come and take the throne of my life right now and lead me on Your paths of peace!
Amen
What’s most amazing about this throne is that you get to determine who or what sits on it. You can sit there, ruling over your own life. Or you can abdicate it to the government, hoping that they will fix your problems. Or you can lift up your job onto that exalted place, trusting that your job will always take care of you.
Friends, family, our spouse, possessions, relationships, intellect, the environment, and an infinite list of other things can all take their place on the throne of our life. We can even let our throne remain empty and try to live in a complete vacuum of authority. But you know what? No matter who is on our throne, God is always on His throne, and His throne is higher than ours.
This is really good news for us, because it means that there is always someone in control whom we can trust. When chaos reigns in our nation or when divisions cancel out leadership, God is still on His throne.
It is when we turn the throne of our life over to God, which really comes down to trust, trusting that He will be a good King and lead our life in a good and fulfilling direction, that is when we begin to live the holy life that God desires. That is when we begin to stand on the Rock of Jesus Christ so that we cannot be shaken no matter what circumstances swirl around us.
The security we find in Jesus’ lordship over our lives leads us to happiness. In fact, without that holiness unto the Lord, we cannot find happiness to the degree that God wants us to experience it.
Give your life over to God today. Let Him lead you on the path to holy happiness.
Prayer
Lord God,
I need some security and strength right now. Everything in the world is getting shaken right now except for You. Come and take the throne of my life right now and lead me on Your paths of peace!
Amen
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About this Plan
Filled with scripture and challenges directly from the Word of God, Face to Faith encourages the reader to daily encounter the Heavenly Father and experience a deeper relationship with him. Drawing on many years of fruitful ministry and deep communion with God, Pastor Bob Botsford carefully guides each devotion, inspiring the reader to realize the abundant life that is promised in the Bible.
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