‘[…] 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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