July 17th - Commend Them To God

“And now I commend you to God and to the word of His GRACE, which is able to build you up and to GIVE you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.” (Acts 20:32)

Humanity is a work in progress, marred by sin to be remolded by the great Potter Himself into His image. So I do not worry about the eternal destiny of my loved ones. I have learned from studying the Bible to just relax and "commend them to God”. 

God will finish His work and when done, He will have reconciled my family, friends and all others to Himself. In the meantime, I try to enjoy life, treat people the way I want to be treated, and grow in the grace of God.

“For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus….grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 1:6; 2 Peter 3:18)

From time to time I ask myself whether I have grown “in grace and in knowledge of our Lord”. I only grow as my perspective of God shows Him to be more loving, merciful and gracious than I had previously thought. Few people actually care about the good news of the salvation of all humanity, so sometimes I just quit talking about it. Then I recall this verse….

"You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen.” (Ezekiel 2:5)

So, I will keep sharing the good news in various ways with people – and then “commend them to God”.

"This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance. To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe. Command and teach these things." (1 Timothy 4:9-10)