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In today’s society, one of the biggest problems is failure to see God in what we do. Life is moving so fast with our jobs and society in general that we do not make time to thank our Creator for the blessings He has given us. In some instances we do not even seek Him until a tragedy has occurred in our lives.

What does our Bible tell us about seeking God?

The Bible is the instruction book God wrote to man on how to live and how to respect God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Without God’s instruction we have no clear vision, meaning, or purpose for our lives.

So, what is the meaning of human life? It can be summed up simply: To see God in everything we do.

How do we learn to see God in everything we do?

We can do it by keeping God’s commandments, statues, and laws. We are made in God’s likeness and image (Genesis 1:26), and we have been given God’s perfect law. We need to change the way we think and act, do away with our selfish desires, and learn the way God wants us to live, described in His perfect law.

We need to submit to God, resist the devil, and the devil will flee from us. Satan is like a roaring lion seeking whom he can devour. But, by drawing close to God, Satan will lose his grip on us. When we draw near to God, He draws near to us. God wants us to purify our hearts and do away with selfish ambitions.

James 4:7-10 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

How do we submit to God?

We begin submitting to God when we come to the realization that our life style is miserable, and we need a change. It’s usually hard for humans to admit fault because we grow up in such a competitive world. We were taught competition. The goal of the games we played as children was to win. We were taught to lift ourselves up and to win! But, what did we win? Perhaps we won some bragging rights for the day or week.

When we humble ourselves in the sight of the Lord,
He will lift us up.

God is so great that He wants us to play the “game” of life His way. His way is called salvation – for all eternity! And, through Jesus Christ, everybody can win except those who do not want to play.

What are the rules to this “game?”

One of the rules is seeing God in what we do. And, we start seeing God in what we do when we start putting God in what we do. We have to repent from our old way of living. We have to begin living a different way of life. We change our attitudes. We think of others, not just ourselves.

Christ died for us!

What would this world look like if Christ was selfish and did not die for us? There would be no hope! Only death! Our sins could not be forgiven.

However, we are blessed because there is hope. Christ did die for all of mankind, and though His blood we have the opportunity to go to God in repentance. We have the opportunity to ask God to change us so that our life styles will be pleasing to Him. Then we can seek the praise of God instead of the praise of man.

By submitting to God’s way of life, His government of love and compassion, we will find that our life styles will change. Then the things that were bogging our lives down will slowly disappear. Peace and love will fill our hearts, and the joy of life will abound in us. We will know life’s meaning.

As the Apostle Paul wrote, “ I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20)

Christ in Paul!

Paul understood that having Christ living in him meant submitting to God regardless of whatever struggles and trials he was facing. And, we can have that same opportunity.

Christ in us!

If we humble ourselves before God and allow God to work with us, Jesus Christ will live His life though us. We can do all things and accomplish all things because it is Christ doing those things for us. Christ is our strength (Philippians 4:13, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.)

Our desire to have Christ living in us is evident by our willingness to see God in whatever it is we do.

If you would like encouragement and further details on the benefits of seeing God in all you do, please contact us. We are happy to assist you to see the God who loves you and has prepared a fantastic future for you.