Colossal worthiness of God

I have been reading Ed Welch's book, Depression: A Stubborn Darkness for professional development. I was reading chapter 9 when I read this C.S. Lewis quote,
"[Screwtape warns Wormwood] Our cause is never more in danger than when a human, no longer desiring, but still intending, to do our Enemy's [God's] will, looks around upon a universe from which every trace of Him seems to have vanished, and asks why he has been forsaken, and still obeys." (From the Screwtape Letters)
Now if you are familiar with The Screwtape Letters you know that Screwtape and Wormwood are demon characters in Lewis' book.
When I read this quote the first time, I breezed through it but didn't quite catch it; so I went back and reread it more purposefully. The second time it stopped me in my tracks. Please reread it, carefully.

Our obedience has much more to do with the "Colossal worthiness of God" (as one Pastor put it) than it does with us.
"But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts." Romans 13:14 Every time we begin to debate with ourselves (or God) whether we will obey or not, we have made a provision for the flesh. Chances are high we will fall to the temptation. If only we would obey regardless of how we feel today, regardless of our attitude, situation or emotions. Our call and ability to obey is rooted in the person and power of Jesus Christ not in us.
You may wonder what this has to do with the other 4 Victory Calls from this week. Our illustrations this week were of people that started well but did not finish well. They started their walk of obedience but got off track and finished in dishonor. They allowed their feelings, emotions, personal wants, desires and purposes to supersede their desire to obey Almighty God.
To finish well, we need to finish each day well. And over time we will string together days, then weeks, then months and then years of finishing well so when we see our Father face-to-face we will hear from His precious lips, "Well done, my good and faithful servant."

Next week Stephanie is doing a series of individuals in the Bible that did not start well, but finished well.

Diane