Let It Go

The younger-me loved roller coasters. Albeit, I rode them with my eyes closed and holding on for dear life! To be pleasing to God, Believers must be willing to let-go of some [often] highly valued things: careers, clothes, money, children. Now, I’m not readily suggesting mass liquidation or such but rather an examination of that which we wrongly treasure.  For instance, we may hold attitudes of pride and unforgiveness, which hinder our usefulness to God.  Ahead of the Passover meal, Jesus sent two disciples to Jerusalem; He said, “Go into the village … and immediately you will find a donkey tied there and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to Me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.” (Matthew 21:2-3). Read that again: the Lord has need of them. Have you considered what God has need of from you? Perhaps it’s the very thing or things you are desperately clinching. Missionary Jim Elliot said, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” Truth is, there’s no earthly measure of how God will use what we freely give to Him. Most likely, no one could pry my hands free during that coaster ride; may that never be said of those who claim love and devotion to Jesus Christ.  Will we come to God with open hands rather than clenched fists?  Give it up – Let it loose – Set it free – See God use it.