Lord of All, or Not Lord at All...

Isn't it odd how that many in America wondered where God was when 911 took place? And where God was when Katrina hit our coast?  When Ann Graham Lotz was asked about the catastrophe in New Orleans, she responded, "I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives.  And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out.  How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?"

 

Sadly, this is how many of us conduct our personal lives too.  We ask for God to give us His blessing.  We ask Him to send us the right job, or the right mate.  Or we might ask, "Lord, I need a new place to live!"   And while we expect Him to answer our prayers, we refuse to live surrendered, obedient lives before Him.  We somehow expect God to do something about the things we need and want while we continue to live contrary to His revealed will.  There is an adage that says, "God will be Lord of all, or He won't be Lord at all."  I believe His Word bears that out.