‘If
anything is a mystery to you and is coming between you and God, never look
for the explanation in your mind, but look
for it in your spirit, your true inner nature— that is where the problem
is. Once your inner spiritual nature is
willing to submit to the life of Jesus, your understanding will be perfectly
clear, and you will come to the place where there is no distance between
the Father and you, His child, because the Lord has made you one. “In that day
you will ask Me nothing.”’ (John 16:23) CHAMBERS
True Spiritual Nature. Think about that. You were not saved from your true nature ..
but you were saved “to” your true nature.
Walking in fellowship with Him is what God intended .. it was sin that
denied us … that robbed us of our true nature.
I think for many Christians, they see their life in Christ as almost a
side-note to their life on earth. As if
it is “what” they are but not really “who” they are. It only becomes “who” they are when they
submit their lives to Jesus. Your whole
life .. every facet .. should be immersed in your true inner nature. Have you ever seen a car that had a fender
replaced but the fender had not yet been painted the same color as the rest of
the car? That is what our lives are like when we are not immersed in our true
inner nature. Some people will drive
their car like that … maybe until it won’t drive anymore … content with the way
it is. God has saved you to a much
greater life than living with the an unpainted fender … accepting some things
from your old nature that are comfortable and seem to work. Jesus prayed that we would be one with the
Father …
John
17:11 “Now I am
no longer in the world, but these are in the world [the disciples] , and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your
name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are.” John17:20-21 "I do not pray for
these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word [that would be you and me]; that they
all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be
one in Us, that the world may believe
that You sent Me.
You see it is not about being just another pretty
car … it is being a witness to the world that Jesus is the Christ … the Lamb of
God .. who took away the sins of the world .. so all who believe will not
perish but have eternal life … So don’t think it doesn’t matter what you do …
your life can make an eternal difference for someone. Don’t you think it’s time to do something
about that fender?
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)
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