God Isn’t Hungry
If I were hungry I would not tell you,
For the world is Mine, and all it contains.
PSALM 50.12
The world of religion puts such an emphasis on what we are to do for God. This mistaken emphasis isn’t benign, because it gives people the impression that there really is something we could do for God. That false understanding easily leads to the notion that He needs us to do His work.
God doesn’t need anything. With divine wit, He spoke through the psalmist, “If I were hungry I wouldn’t tell you.” God has everything that He needs. Our service is His way of allowing us to participate in what He is doing in this world. He certainly could do it without us.
Renounce the idea that God is expecting you to do something for Him. Replace that faulty view with the truth that He allows you to join Him in what He’s doing in this world. God doesn’t need you, but the beauty of grace is that He enjoys it when you partner together with Him in what He is doing in this world. Gain that perspective and you’ll find that service becomes a real joy.
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