Self-sufficiency is a mark of the American but not a mark of the true Christian. Not only does self-sufficiency take glory from God and make him to be a liar but it's also deceptive and simply not true. We are not, nor ever will be self-sufficient; I say this because I believe in total depravity, the heavenly realm, and the activity of the devil, to whom the unconverted is a slave.
So that brings me to a sequence of verses in Psalm 37 (3-7) that I think are applicable. Trust in the LORD. Delight in the LORD. Commit your way to the LORD. Wait patiently for the LORD. Below are some possible implications of the texts...
Trust in the LORD. (trust in nothing else).
Delight in the LORD. (delight in nothing else?...ouch).
Commit your way to the LORD. (commit to nothing else).
Wait patiently for the LORD. (stop working)
Are these rules to live by, or burdonsome standards? Not at all...if we trust in the LORD. I think it all begins with trusting God - it did with Abraham, who was considered righteous when he finally trusted God (he went on to show an imperfect faith yet this did not nullify God's covenant). How can we delight in one we can't trust? Or how can we commit to one we don't trust? How can we wait on one we can't trust?
Trust in Jesus for a beautiful, righteous, glorious, and perfect position before God. Then let this truth be at the forefront of your mind daily and be prepared for Satan to attack you at this very fine point!
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