Martin Luther believed in God’s sovereignty; He is in control of everything. But, he also acknowledged our responsibility to use our time and talents to provide for our needs. He said, “If God did not bless, not one hair, not a solitary wisp of straw, would grow; but there would be an end of everything.”
He continued, “At the same time God wants me to take this stance: I would have nothing whatever if I did not plow and sow. God does not want to have success come without work, and yet I am not to achieve it by my work. He does not want me to sit at home, to loaf, to commit matters to God, and to wait till a fried chicken flies into my mouth. That would be tempting God.”
Let’s commit our efforts to God for His blessing and direction and then put our hand to the plow with all of our effort to accomplish His will.
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