It ALL Comes From Him

I Chronicles 29:12-17 NKJV

[12] Both riches and honor come from You, And You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; In Your hand it  is to make great And to give strength to all. [13] “Now therefore, our God, We thank You And praise Your glorious name. [14] But who am I, and who are my people, That we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You, And of Your own we have given You. [15] For we are aliens and pilgrims before You, As were all our fathers; Our days on earth are as a shadow, And without hope. [16] “O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy name is from Your hand, and is all Your own. [17] I know also, my God, that You test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here to offer willingly to You.

What a wonderful reminder for all of us that all that we have comes from the Lord. Time, talents, abilities, wealth (great or small), all come from the Lord. So why do we hold on to these things as if we had not received them, but acquired them with our own strength? Even the ability and talents we have to go out and earn a living comes from Him. The health and strength we enjoy comes from Him. Yet, we often selfishly hold on to all He has given us, when He only asks for a little in return, in order to use us to bless Him and others. What are we holding onto tightly today that we need to let go of? All that we hold dear, in this world, will one day perish, and can disappear in the blink of an eye. Is it not best to place it in the hands of the One who can do more with a little than we could ever do with a lot? Lest we forget, I simply want us to be reminded that it ALL belongs to Him and comes from Him.

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Romans 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on the Name of Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive His free gift of salvation (Romans 10:13).