Live Dependently

Whether we realized it or not, as children then teenages, our parents were teaching us the benefit of growing into independence. That is, being able to depend on and rely on them less and less.  It was never The Creator’s intention, however, that man live independently of Him!  Shortly before His death, Jesus prayed: “That they all may be one; as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in  Thee” (John 17:21).  Do any of us dare imagine God would fail to hear and answer the prayer of His Son?  While we may hum the catchy tune “I Did It My Way,” most surely we naturally resist God having His Way in our lives.  When we refuse to say with brokenness, “Father, Thy will be done” (Matthew 6:10), we shake-off the oneness with The Father and Son.  There is no oneness in living independently from Jesus.  The best decision we will make today is to die to self and gladly live dependently on Christ!