"The Great Question"

"What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise Thee? shall it declare Thy truth?" (Psalms 30:9) So which one is it, do we largely live by the power of God, or do we to become small and walk in meekness? Paul writes in Philippians 2:5-8, "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." It is therefore my humble opinion, that both character's are to be present, at all times! Not actually an easy thing to do, but a needful thing to practice, because on the one hand we are to be alive unto God, while at the same time, we are to be crucified daily. Now, about David's questions, which have three parts within this verse, but really only one question is being asked, and it has to do with profitability and thanksgiving; two things that pretty much go hand in hand together, and pretty much both end at the time of death. Oh, we will be praising God in heaven, that is for sure; and there will be rewards in heaven for the work accomplished in us; but right now, while we are to be thankful for all that we have been given, now is the time to praise Him and to live out the thankfulness that is within our hearts! To put this into a little better perspective, the "blood" that is being spoken of is our blood; easy enough concept to understand, because it actually means the life force that keeps this mortal body moving from day to day. That being said, and as I said before, we all have a specific job to do, something special that God has appointed for our lives to live out, while we are to be walking within this mortal body; once this body is done, so also is our ability to work out God's special plan for our lives. So, if you really want to know what the great question is in all of the chatter, it has at it's root the heart that is full of thanksgiving, and has the heart of a servant; which earnestly is asking: What can I do for You today Jesus? "But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and contueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed." (James 1:22-25)