Live For Him

The Chinese were so afraid of being invaded by the warring nations to the north that they built a 6,000-mile wall to protect themselves.

One of the ancient wonders of the world, it was so high, no one could get over it. It was so thick, nobody could tear it down, and so long, few wanted to go around it. When it was finished, the Chinese went home to enjoy their new security.

However, within 100 years, China was invaded from the north three times. The invaders didn’t go over or around the wall. All they had to do was bribe the gatekeepers, and they marched right through the massive structure.

Amazing! Find one person who is not covenant minded and the wall became irrelevant. It’s like that with our lives. If we don’t value covenant, our minds, marriages and money will be taken over by invaders.

You see, covenant – a sacred promise between God and you – is the only thing in the world that causes God to respond to you. What?!? You heard me. The only reason God acts on your behalf is because He promised to when you got saved and became part of His spiritual family.

God does not respond to poverty, trials, sickness, or pain. That is what we humans signed up for when we turned against Him in the garden. If God did respond to those things, every coal miner in Virginia would be healthy, wealthy, and wise.

God responds to faith according to His covenant. To base your relationship with God on covenant – a “no matter what” mindset – you need to think on this: Your job is to glorify God, not yourself, no matter what!

Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.  – 1 Corinthians 10:31