Only The Maker

Thursday, ‎August 3, ‎2023

Good morning, Lord

Verse of the Day: James 1:22

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

Memory verse: Philippians 4:8 ►Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Today's reading: PSALM 63-65 ROMANS 6

Only The Maker

Back in the period of time from around 1900 to 1960, people still made things-manufactured things-things that could not be fixed by anyone except the maker. Whatever it was had to be sent back to the factory to be fixed. Things were not so disposable as they seem to be now.

And so came the world of 'after-market parts and service'. Folks would come up with the ways and means to fix anything.

Now, the medical world is constantly coming up with ways to 'fix' us. I can tell you that nothing is as good as the original parts.

But all this is physical. What about the part of us that thinks? What about our hearts and souls?

In comes the world of science, business, and medicine and this world defines problems and devises 'fixes' for the stuff they cannot remove and replace. This is very profitable for them. How profitable is it for us?

There are no new medicines in the last ten years which have commercials whose side-effect warnings are shorter than the possible good stuff the medicine is supposed to do.

Do not misunderstand. There are great medicines with great results.

But my point is that the only one who truly knows the product that is our conscious thought is the Maker. Returning our conscious self to our Maker does have its side-effects.

Matthew 10:22 ►You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.

This is a great struggle for any of us because we want to be liked. But maybe we want to be liked by the wrong people for the wrong reasons?

Returning to our Maker is just that. Getting back to God where we started is exactly what we need.

James 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

The best manufactured items on earth have to be kept clean. God made us perfect in the beginning and then provided a way to perfectly clean us.

1 JOHN 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.

John 15:3 ►You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.

No one else but you-no one else can get yourself back to your Maker-you have to do it.

Oh yes, there are ,also, good effects:

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

He is right here. He has never moved. He has always and always will perfectly love you. We all need continual maintenance and only our Maker can do it-and will if we are repentant and humble before Him.

...because He loves us...

Father in Heaven,

Forgive me for the distance I have allowed sin to put between You and me. I am here in front of You and want to stay. Build a fire of resolve in my heart to be clean before You.

Merciful Father and great God!

In the name of Christ Jesus,

Amen