“For we are God’s
workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God created in
advance for us to do” Eph. 2:10.
Before the controversial issues surrounding Michael Jackson,
there were amazing gifts… incredible music…unbelievable
dancing…unimaginable success. That
young man was the epitome of talent. One
of my favorite Michael Jackson videos was the Billy Jean video. Today in my Bible Study I learned that the
producer of the video had to pull Michael aside and plead with him to reign in
one of his greatest gifts…dancing. He
could only dance onto the squares that had been predetermined and prewired to
light up, and if he danced on any other squares they would fail to
illuminate. Michael knew the success of
the video was predetermined based on the discipline of his movement.
God has given every one of us a gift in serving Him and
accomplishing the work He predetermined for us to accomplish. We were all prewired to follow the path that
He set before us. As we walk in His
guidance He will show us where we are to walk that will best illuminate His
glory. He may ask us to reign in our
gifts from time to time, allowing both His perfect timing and circumstances to
align for our brightest performance.
When we do not follow the steps He lights up for us, we find ourselves in
the dark tapping our feet and exerting useless energy. The video is running but we are not doing our
part in dancing on the right squares. If
we fail to step upon the squares that God meant for us, how will His glory
illuminate through our lives? God is the
producer of our lives and the script of our movement is in His word.
‘Your word is a lamp
to my feet and a light for my path’ Psalm 119:105.
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