Be My Everything

To begin I would like to share with you a story I read:

A dear friend of mine who was quite a lover of the chase, told me the following story: 'Rising early one morning,' he said, 'I heard the baying of a score of deerhounds in pursuit of their quarry. Looking away to a broad, open field in front of me, I saw a young fawn making its was across, and giving signs, moreover, that its race was well-nigh run. Reaching the rails of the enclosure, it leaped over and crouched within ten feet from where I stood. A moment later two of the hounds came over, when the fawn ran in my direction and pushed its head between my legs. I lifted the little thing to my breast, and, swinging round and round, fought off the dogs. I felt, just then, that all the dogs in the West could not, and should not capture that fawn after its weakness had appealed to my strength.' So is it, when human helplessness appeals to Almighty God. Well do I remember when the hounds of sin were after my soul, until, at last, I ran into the arms of Almighty God

"In himself, nothing; in God, everthing" is how A.W. Tozer puts it. The simple truth that we are helpless, nothing. Unable to deal with this world on our own strength. As a leader, the temptation is to say that I did this or I achieved that. My flesh wants to do things by its own strength and give itself the glory. Yet, in truth, nothing I do will account for anything in the end. It is all based on Christ's sacrifice. My leadership and walk with God should propose to be a reflection of that truth. On the one hand, I am utterly helpless, as weak and fragile as a newborn babe. Yet, God views me through the sacrifice of His son and provides me with all the equipment that I need. In myself, I am a sinner who sometimes does morally good things. In God's eyes through the sacrifice of His son, I am a righteous saint who sometimes sins. Many Christians have this view of heaven that Jesus is begging to the Father on His knees asking for forgiveness for each one of our sins. However, JESUS ALREADY MADE THE PAYMENT! God is a God of justice and does not ask for double the payment. Jesus has already one the case, by presenting the evidence of His own sacrifice He atones for every one of our sins, shortcomings, and sorrows. This is the truth I hope to cling to, as I realize my inadequacy to lead through my own strength.