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“Oh, the places you’ll go!”
I love the wonder and excitement of this kids’ book by Dr. Seuss. We can all attest that we never thought we’d experience half the
things we have in life. Life IS an adventure. That is especially true for believers who fully yield their lives to Christ. But boy, do we limit ourselves by limiting God. Many of us
live as people who are less than we were created to be, not yielding to our Creator to be shaped and molded. All too often we live life almost embracing our own human frailties and acting out
of our perceived power instead of tapping into the power we have in and through Jesus Christ (Acts 1:8, Ephesians. 3:16, 2 Corinthians 4:16).
Instead, we need to focus, yield, learn and depend on God’s abilities and not our deficiencies. Paul in Philippians 4:13 says, “I
can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” That is dependent on Christ, not us. Furthermore, Jesus said in Matthew 19:26, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things
are possible.”
Daniel didn’t shut the lions’ mouths, God did. By his faith in God young David defeated the mighty Goliath. Ruth, a widow
with no future, submitted herself to God and ended up in the lineage of Jesus by faith. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego fully surrendered to God and walked into and out of that fiery furnace
unscathed. Our God is the same God, as Hebrews 13:8 says, “yesterday, today and forever.” Only God knows what amazing things He has planned for you.
We will never enter into the Promised Land and our uniquely designed plan if we don’t step out in faith. When we surrender, really
surrender to God, there are no limits to what He can do in any and every situation. There’s nothing but limitless possibilities with Christ. Oh, the places He will send us to go!
They will be more than we can imagine for the Kingdom of God!
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