What if obedience to God could become as seamless as the automated systems we use every day? In God’s Kingdom, automation isn’t just technical, it’s spiritual.
Meditating on God’s Word
Meditating on God’s word is essential. When we begin to allow the Holy Spirit to enlighten our minds, we come to understand the simplicity that’s found in Jesus Christ.
I have been working in the Tech industry for over 17 years, and one of the best things I have learned is that automating repetitive tasks helps reduce human effort, allowing us to focus on Kingdom activities.
I have learned that God is the same. He doesn’t want us to toil in endless, sweaty effort. Instead, He desires that we plug in to His Kingdom (Abide in the Vine) and allow His word to grow organically in our lives.
When it comes to automation in God’s Kingdom, we learn that God is the source, and when we abide in Him and remain in His kingdom, He will supply the resources.
Automation Defined: the technique of making an apparatus, a process, or a system operate automatically
When we abide in the vine (John 15), we dwell in the presence of the Lord. Think of God’s kingdom like a computer network. God is the mainframe (source), and we are the systems (computers). In short, when we obey the word of God and dwell in his presence, his promises will automatically work in our lives; it’s conditional promises based on our obedience.
If-Then Automation God’s Conditional Promises
When setting up an automation rule, it often uses conditional statements that help to trigger the action. Let’s use an example of a website you usually visit to get their monthly newsletter; you must meet the first condition by providing your email address.
If automation is set up properly on the site, as you have met the first condition, by signing up with your email address, you will then be added to the list to start receiving the monthly newsletters. Nothing else is required from your end once you’ve met the first conditions.
“If this, then that” can help trigger automated actions in our daily tasks, but it is also found throughout scripture. We must meet the conditions as outlined in God’s word. For Example, the two scriptures below show the condition (if) which triggers the automated action (then).
If I humble myself, pray, fast, turn from wickedness, and seek God, then God will forgive my sin and bring healing. Reading in this context shows that there’s no fleshly effort; we simply need to obey by meeting the (if) condition, which triggers the action that God has already promised.
This reality demonstrates how alive the word of God is and how God’s promises are already at work; yet, they are activated by faith and obedience.
2nd Chronicles 7:14 KJV if my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Proverbs 2: 1-5 KJV, My son, if thou wilt receive my words,
And hide my commandments with thee;
2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom,
And apply thine heart to understanding;
3Yea, if thou criest after knowledge,
And liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4If thou seekest her as silver,
And searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD,
And find the knowledge of God.
If we want to understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God, we must first receive His words, hide His commandments in our hearts, incline our ears to wisdom, and apply our hearts to understanding. If we cry out for knowledge and lift our voices in prayer for understanding, we will come to understand the fear of the Lord.
This requires a life of discipline to allow the word of God to grow within our hearts.
Automation (A Disciplined Life)
Luke 9:23 KJV
[23] And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Our walk with Jesus needs daily discipline, which helps us follow Him as disciples. Spiritual automation refers to living a disciplined life where obedience becomes a natural and automatic response. This happens as we build daily habits, keep routines, spend intentional time with Jesus, and endure seasons of testing and trials. Scripture tells us that Jesus learned obedience through suffering, and as disciples, we must also endure the same.
As we consider the habits and routines we can create, they include spiritual disciplines like:
- Starting our morning with prayer and reading the bible.
- Living a disciplined life of prayer and fasting.
- Building our faith through obedience and submitting to the word of God.
- Cutting off worldly distractions for time spent with God.
Be mindful that God is calling us to daily discipline, not just religious routines. This means we need intentional obedience, which clears spiritual clutter and allows God’s promises to flow freely in our lives. When we set up routines and spiritual disciplines, we are essentially creating systems that allow God’s Word to work in us without interruption. This daily discipline strengthens our faith.
God’s word is alive! We need to meditate on it and be transformed into the image of Jesus Christ; as a result, we will organically experience the benefits of God’s kingdom, and God is waiting for us to reconnect with Him.
A Few More Biblical Examples of Automation:
- 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins… then He is faithful to forgive and cleanse us of our sins.
- Joshua 1:8 If you meditate on the Word… then you will prosper and be successful.
Final Thoughts: Plug Into the Kingdom
Automation is not just a business tool; it’s a revelation. It’s how God designed His kingdom. He has already written the code. He just needs us to believe, obey, and allow His Word to run in our lives.
Gird up your loins, Automate your obedience. Make righteousness your routine.
Reflection: What systems of spiritual discipline are you building today to automate your obedience?
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