Sunday, March 3, 2013

And I will answer "Yes Lord Yes"

My Utmost For His Highest
 
‘The love of God is not created— it is His nature. When we receive the life of Christ through the Holy Spirit, He unites us with God so that His love is demonstrated in us. The goal of the indwelling Holy Spirit is not just to unite us with God, but to do it in such a way that we will be one with the Father in exactly the same way Jesus was. And what kind of oneness did Jesus Christ have with the Father? He had such a oneness with the Father that He was obedient when His Father sent Him down here to be poured out for us. And He says to us, “As the Father has sent Me, I also send you” (John 20:21).’ CHAMBERS
 
When you read words like those, can you see yourself being poured out? Or do you think .. there are some who can do that but I never could.  The difference between the Christian who is and the Christian who isn’t is the word “Yes”.  We mistake remarkable acts that we see in other Christians’ lives circumstances of their making. In fact, if you asked them, they would tell you that it is God not them.  They said ‘yes’ to God and he began a work in them and through them that they never imagined possible.  The problem … we really don’t want to live our lives like that .. abandoned to God … we like the world too much.  We are afraid God will say .. give that up … stop doing that … go there … The fact is that the same God who saved you … Jeremiah 29:11 ‘For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’
 
You have trusted God for eternity .. trust him for this season of your mortal life .. and let the light of Jesus shine.
 
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)

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