Pleasing God
at all times
Introduction:
Meaning of the word
"please" - to do what a person wants or to give pleasure satisfaction
to...
We are living in world where
people can go to any extent to get what they want. We try and please people to
get a good name, we try to please our boss to get a good reputation, we try to
please our parents to make them happy, BUT have we ever thought of pleasing our
Lord Jesus Christ?
Many of us might wonder -
------> Why do we have to
please God?
------> How do we have to
please God?
And I do have this question
in mind as to who can please God?
To answer the questions
posed above:
Why do we have to please
God?
A simple answer for this
question would be, if we can please people for materialistic things, Why not
please God?
Also in my opinion, we have
to please God just to make it known that he is the reason that you can do what
you're doing
- Pleasing people would
fetch you a temporary breakthrough, however pleasing God would fetch you
eternal breakthrough. Try it and you will understand the difference....
- Pleasing people leads to
discouragement since people might end up to be manipulators, however when we
please god be sure of perfect peace within your walls and hand of God unleashed
on your life
How can we please God?
Key attributes which will
please God
- The most important and primary
attribute is to have in Faith in God. Rom 8:8 - Without Faith it is impossible
to please God
- Love one another (1 Thes
4:9 & Heb 11:1) : Always be a good Samaritan and glorify God with the right
motives, always do good deeds without ever expecting nothing back in return
from them. This will eye pleasing for God
- Be Holy (1 Thes 4:7) - We
must lead a holy life. And we must abstain from fornication and overcome the
lust for money. We must be sanctified by the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ,
without sanctification we cannot please God. Our sins must be washed by the
blood of the lamb.
Examples from Bible about
people who pleased God (Heb 11):
- Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice
than Cain, it was pleasing to God
- Enoch was translated that he should not see death
since he pleased God
- Abraham pleased God and was known as the friend of
God
- Noah pleased God by obeying to his word to build an
ark
Who cannot please God?
Heb 11:6 - Without Faith it
is impossible to please God: People who do not believe in the Lord Jesus Christ
cannot please him.
Rom 8:8 - People who are in
flesh and with carnal mind: People who believe him, but still heed to the voice
of the Satan and walk in flesh cannot please God.
Rom 12:2 - People who are
confirmed to the pattern of the world: People who abide by the pattern of the
world by doing evil things which are not acceptable and perfect in the sight of
God cannot please God.
Eph 5:17 - Unwise people:
foolish people who cannot understand the significance of God and his will
cannot please him.
Col 1:10 - Who are not
fruitful in the good work and who do not possess the knowledge of God cannot
please him
Heb 13:16 - People who don’t
do good to others cannot please God
1 Jn 3:22 - People who do
not keep his commandments cannot please God
Conclusion
To conclude, Pleasing god is the most important aspect in Christian life. Unless we please God we cannot have fellowship with him. I have experienced this in my life. Having faith in people and pleasing them has always made way for disappointments. Ive wondered why people turn against me despite pleasing them in every aspect, but Ive seen this one God Jesus, who has embraced me with his unconditional love and has never disappointed me. I would never say that Ive not had problems coz I tried pleasing God. But I would say one thing God gives us the power and wisdom to overcome every situation by having faith in him. What I am today is because of him who died on the cross of calvary. I owe him my life, why shouldnt I please him?
