What every Christian needs to know

Sometimes I think that God needs my help. But he doesn’t.

Sometimes I think he needs my words. Maybe if I give a great message at church, God will be more glorified than he already is. Or maybe lives will be changed if I work on that message a little bit more. Or maybe one of these days I will write a meaningful blog post. It will be so meaningful that the Kingdom of God will advance just a little bit further than it already has. Or maybe if I am a bit more like Jesus, people will see him through me, and want to be like him. Each of these thoughts have a little bit of Christian truth in them. God does want to be glorified through us.

But he doesn’t really need our help.

I read this the other day in Psalm 19:1-4:

The heavens proclaim the glory of God.
The skies display his craftsmanship.
Day after day they continue to speak;
night after night they make him known.
They speak without a sound or word;
their voice is never heard.
Yet their message has gone throughout the earth…

I am often so worried that my small contribution will make a difference, that I forgot to look up and see the glory of God written across the skies. “Their message has gone throughout the earth”! God loves our service to him, but he doesn’t need it. The heavens already declare his glory to all people. The Bible says if we are quiet, even rocks will cry out to worship him. Trees will give him a standing ovation. This world may be broken, but it still knows who’s Boss.

If you’re like me, and you get a bit neurotic about this, allow this truth to release you. It does not mean that your work is unimportant. It means that the pressure’s off. You are not solely responsible for the outcome of this grand story. God is. And he has already set everything in motion toward a great finale.