Christian Books – Donna Louis – Where Does Your Dependence Lie
Dependence – the quality or state of being dependent; one that is relied on. – https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dependance
We all have people that we depend on from time to time according to the nature of our lives. Parents who have children that ride the school bus depend on the driver to carry their children safely to and from school. Employees depend on their employers to operate their company with integrity so that the firm will continue to grow so that the employees will continue to receive a paycheck. Children especially newborns depend on their parents to nurture and care for them until they grow up and can take care of themselves. Spouses depend on each other to be true to their marriage and don’t step outside of the marriage vows and commit adultery. Check out my website
We all need to be dependent on God almighty daily. God gently shakes us up every morning and gets us started on our day. God provides us with a heart. The task of your heart is to pump enough blood to deliver a continuous supply of oxygen and other nutrients to the brain and the other vital organs. God provides us with use of our five senses daily. He also provides us with a brain. The brain is a complex organ that controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, hunger and every process that regulates our body. Together, the brain and spinal cord that extends from it make up the central nervous system, or CNS. – https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/anatomy-of-the-brain#.
One of the mightiest men in the Bible was Moses. He knew where his dependence always lied and utilized it. God called Moses to lead the people out of Egypt, but Moses told God that he couldn’t speak well and was not eloquent. “And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. And the Lord said unto him, who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord? Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart. And thou shalt speak unto him and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do. And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God – Exodus 4:10-16. Christian Books – Donna Louis – Where Does Your Dependence Lie
Moses also had to depend on God to provide food (manna) for the two million people as well as provide water in the desert, and above all safe passage across the red sea towards the promise land. Moses was able to do all these things because he was a humble man who depended on God.
Daily we all have our itineraries and agendas for all aspects of our lives but if you want to be successful you need to acknowledge where your dependence lies and your mainline for dependence is God.
