More Like Jesus - Less Like Me

My Utmost For His Highest

 

‘Our Lord’s teaching can be summed up in this: the relationship that He demands for us is an impossible one unless He has done a super-natural work in us. Jesus Christ demands that His disciple does not allow even the slightest trace of resentment in his heart when faced with tyranny and injustice. No amount of enthusiasm will ever stand up to the strain that Jesus Christ will put upon His servant. Only one thing will bear the strain, and that is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ Himself— a relationship that has been examined, purified, and tested until only one purpose remains and I can truly say, “I am here for God to send me where He will.” Everything else may become blurred, but this relationship with Jesus Christ must never be.[…] Jesus Christ has changed my nature by putting His own nature in me. […] If we are to be disciples of Jesus, we must be made disciples supernaturally. And as long as we consciously maintain the determined purpose to be His disciples, we can be sure that we are not disciples. Jesus says, […]  Our Lord’s making of a disciple is supernatural. He does not build on any natural capacity of ours at all. God does not ask us to do the things that are naturally easy for us— He only asks us to do the things that we are perfectly fit to do through His grace, and that is where the cross we must bear will always come.’ CHAMBERS

 

We face challenges everyday … people challenges … people doing things that are not right .. deceiving … for something another than the glory of God, but doing that thing in the name of God.  In the midst of that, most often we don’t think of it as a test. As Jesus shaping us to be His disciple .. to be like Him.  Many times resentment toward those people will creep in … resentment is just another form of judgment and condemnation … neither of which reflect the nature of Jesus. We cannot learn to be like Jesus if we are not faced with opportunities to be like Him.  When we face the opportunity the question is .. do we turn to ourselves or to Jesus for strength and wisdom.  Jesus said to turn the other cheek, go the extra mile, give him your coat also, pray for those who despitefully use you.  But what do we do? Get angry … judge the person .. condemn them … Oh Lord, we still have a long way to go … ELGIN

 

“More like You, Jesus. More like You.  Touch my lips with holy fire and make me more like you."

 

Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)