Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Tell Them About Jesus

My Utmost For His Highest
 
‘[…] If a person cannot go to God, it is because he has something secret which he does not intend to give up— he may admit his sin, but would no more give up that thing than he could fly under his own power. It is impossible to deal sympathetically with people like that. We must reach down deep in their lives to the root of the problem, which will cause hostility and resentment toward the message. People want the blessing of God, but they can’t stand something that pierces right through to the heart of the matter. If you are sensitive to God’s way, your message as His servant will be merciless and insistent, cutting to the very root.[…]’ CHAMBERS
 
Do you know someone who is struggling with life?  I think we all do.  It does not really matter what the issue they are struggling with is.  The solution to whatever the problem is starts with Jesus.  But turning to Jesus is often the last thing someone wants to hear when they are struggling with life.  That is not to say that there aren’t physical, relational  or emotional issues that must be tended to, but at the root of everything is our relationship with the Lord.  Think about this … God created .. man fell .. Jesus restored … that is the bigger – eternal - story that we all live in … if that is not right .. then the other things don’t really matter much …
 
When Jesus met people He always got down to what it was that kept them apart from God .. sin … He doesn’t say that He will remove the circumstance .. but He does say He will change how we look at our circumstances .. He gives us a new beginning …
 
The yielding of our lives to Jesus is a spiritual act … it is very personal between me and God … it is not something that someone else can force, coerce, or convince … instead our role to is merely to tell .. to encourage … and then to pray … the root is a spiritual problem and must be dealt with at the spiritual level.
 
Do you know someone who is struggling with life?  Tell them about Jesus.
 
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)

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