…present…your members as instruments of righteousness to
God. —Romans 6:13
“I cannot save and sanctify myself; I cannot make
atonement for sin; I cannot redeem the world; I cannot right what is wrong,
purify what is impure, or make holy what is unholy. That is all the sovereign work of God. Do I have faith in
what Jesus Christ has done? He has made the perfect atonement for sin. Am I in
the habit of constantly realizing it? The
greatest need we have is not to do things, but to believe things. […] We cannot do anything pleasing to God unless
we deliberately build on the foundation of the atonement by the Cross of
Christ. […] Every time I obey, the absolute
deity of God is on my side, so that the grace of God and my natural obedience
are in perfect agreement. Obedience
means that I have completely placed my trust in the atonement, and my
obedience is immediately met by the delight of the supernatural grace of God.” CHAMBERS
Coming to the place that I understand that I cannot do a
thing that will make me more like Jesus, that will permit me to experience the
abundant life that Jesus promised (John 10:10) is huge in my new life in
Christ. I must lay my life down (Romans
12:1) and not try to do things the way the world does in its hopeless quest for
peace and joy (Romans 12:2) … I must present my members (meaning everything
that I am) (Romans 6:13) to the Lord. And say “I am Yours, Lord.”
Be the Light! ELGIN
“In Christ Alone”
“In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my
strength, my song; this Cornerstone, this solid Ground, firm through the
fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace, when fears are
stilled, when strivings cease! My Comforter, my All in All, here in the love of
Christ I stand.
No guilt in life, no fear in death, This is the power of
Christ in me; From life's first cry to final breath. Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man, Can ever pluck me from
His hand; Till He returns or calls me home, Here in the power of Christ I'll
stand.”
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)
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