...a deeper reality seems all but forgotten: The main point of our spirituality, according to the Bible, is the furthering of God's glory, not the fixing of our lives. In other words, "God does not exist for us; we exist for Him."
So the question isn't whether God is on our side, responsive to our call, but whether we are genuinely on His side, responsive to His call. It isn't how God fits into what we're doing, but how we fit into what He is doing. He is the Creator, we are the creatures. He is the Sovereign, we are the subjects. He is the Master, we are the slaves. He runs the universe, we fit in.
Sin, however, has introduced the insane proposition that we can alter or even reverse these roles. If God cannot be dismissed, at least He can be utilized. The bumper-sticker slogan speaks for many: "God Is My Copilot." We supposedly honor God by extending to Him a place in the cockpit of our lives, inviting His input on how we can fly smoothly and successfully through life, and of course turning to Him in any emergency cases. But the true and living God is no one's copilot. He's in absolute and sole control of where we're headed and solicits no one's advice on how to get there. In each of our lives, He relentlessly pushes forward His own kingdom agenda to its inevitable, glorious conclusion.
Dwight Edwards
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