December 06th, 2015

God Doesn't Need My Help​
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As you probably know, Marybeth and I will be moving to Nigeria soon to answer the call of God to "GO". I must be honest, that there are moments when I have wandered close to the temptation to think that God needs us in Nigeria. It is then that the leading of the Holy Spirit, scripture and A.W. Tozer remind me of the Truth.  'Listen' below.
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The Self Sufficiency of God
Rev A. W. Tozer

"Probably the hardest thought of all for our natural egotism to entertain is that God does not need our help. We commonly represent Him as a busy, eager, somewhat frustrated Father hurrying about seeking help to carry out His benevolent plan to bring peace and salvation to the world. But the God who 'worketh all things', surely needs no help and no helpers.

Too many missionary appeals are based upon this fancied frustration of Almighty God. An effective speaker can easily excite pity in his hearers, not only for the heathen but for the God who has tried so hard and so long to save them and has failed for want of support. 

I fear that thousands of younger persons enter Christian service from no higher motive than to help deliver God from the embarrassing situation His love has gotten Him into and His limited abilities seem unable to get Him out of. 

But, the truth is, God needs no defenders. He is the eternal Undefended."

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No, God does not need us - He 'needs' no-one. Our going is not anything to be applauded, only acknowledged as obedience to Him. Our thanks is to Him for allowing us to join Him in the work that HE is doing. Thanks to Him for allowing us to receive the joy that comes from obedience.  

"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that
this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us."
2 Corinthians 4:7
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