ARE YOU DOING YOUR OWN THING? Part 3

BARBARA E. PERKINS

ARE YOU DOING YOUR OWN THING?

Part 3

Are you still doing your own thing?  God’s word in Ephesians 2:10 (NKJV) proclaims, “For we are (God’s) workmanship (His artistry), created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” This is still God’s plan for us!  He created us for good works so that we are pleasing to Him.  There is an account in the Old Testament of the Bible that deals with the life of Noah.  The word of God in Genesis Chapter 6 (NKJV) shares information that very much resembles what is happening in our world today.  Also, in Genesis Chapter 6:5-12, this picture is quite disturbing, 5 “THEN THE LORD SAW THAT THE WICKEDNESS OF MAN (mankind) WAS GREAT IN THE EARTH, AND THAT EVERY INTENT OF THE THOUGHTS OF HIS HEART WAS ONLY EVIL CONTINUALLY.  6 AND THE LORD WAS SORRY THAT HE HAD MADE MAN (mankind) ON THE EARTH, AND HE WAS GRIEVED IN HIS HEART.  7 So the Lord said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.” 8 BUT NOAH FOUND GRACE IN THE EYES OF THE LORD.  9 This is the genealogy of Noah. NOAH WAS A JUST MAN, perfect in his generations. NOAH WALKED WITH GOD. 10 And Noah begot three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.  11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.”  The Creator of the Universe, Who made mankind in His own image and likeness, regretted that He had created man because of man’s wickedness.  But, Noah and his family found favor with Almighty God.  Mankind chose to do their own thing, instead of what pleases God.  Galatians 6:7, says it this way, “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.”  God looking down on all the wickedness on Earth gave Noah, a preacher of righteous, instructions on how to prepare for the flood that was coming (2 Peter 2:5-6).  Noah, as instructed by God, built an ark to save himself, his family and whoever would be obedient to God’s word.  When the ark was completed those who would be saved, went into it and the LORD shut the door (Genesis 7:16).  Noah, his wife, their three sons, plus their wives—eight persons that were saved from the flood.  We always have two choices, either to do our own thing or to obey the word of God.  Proverbs 14:12 emphatically states, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.”  Which do you choose? 

Would you like to be saved and develop a relationship with God as your Heavenly Father?  If you would really like to know God, invite His Son, Jesus Christ, into your heart.  Please pray this prayer:  Dear God, please forgive me of my sins.  I believe in my heart that Jesus Christ is Your Son.  I believe that He died on the cross, shed His blood, and rose from the grave for my salvation.  I confess Jesus right now as my Savior and Lord.  God fill me with your Holy Spirit so that I can live a life that pleases You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen!  If you prayed this prayer and meant it, based on Roman 10:9-10, you are saved.  Welcome into God’s Family!