‘He [Jesus] does the things that no one else can ever do. Am
I prepared […]? Jesus cannot come and do
His work in me as long as there is anything blocking the way, whether it is
something good or bad. When He comes to me, am I prepared for Him to drag
every wrong thing I have ever done into the light? That is exactly where He
comes. Wherever I know I am unclean is where He will put His feet and stand,
and wherever I think I am clean is where He will remove His feet and walk away.
Repentance does not cause a sense of sin— it causes a sense of inexpressible
unworthiness. When I repent, I realize
that I am absolutely helpless, and I know that through and through I am not
worthy even to carry His sandals. Have I repented like that, or do I have a
lingering thought of possibly trying to defend my actions? The reason God
cannot come into my life is that I am not at the point of complete repentance.’
CHAMBERS
Matthew 8:18-20 “When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave
orders to cross to the other side of the lake. Then a teacher of the law came
to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow
you wherever you go.” Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests,
but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”
Have you ever said that to Jesus? I will follow you? Jesus looked at the man’s heart and saw that
his commitment was conditional … so long as he did not have to give up his home
….
Matthew 8:21-22 Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first
let me go and bury my father.” But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
Burying your father is not a bad thing … but God demands our
complete devotion … Jesus saw the man’s heart and understood that his devotion
to his family was greater that his love for God.
Luke 14:26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate
father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own
life—such a person cannot be my disciple.”
Our love for God should make our love for other things look
like hate in comparison. Following Jesus
does not mean that you must necessarily leave your home, your job, your way of
life .. it means that you must love God “primye” first and most.
Luke 16:13 “No
one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or
you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God
and money.”
The point here is that there is no room for other things in
your heart for a first love … you cannot do it .. no matter how much you want
to believe you can. One will always
dominate … God, who created us said that ... He knows you ...
Luke 18:22-23 “When Jesus heard this [about the good things
the man had done], he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything
you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come,
follow me.” When he heard this, he
became very sad, because he was very wealthy.”
What is in your heart that competes with God for first place in your
life? You need to lay it down …
"He Knows My Name"
"I have a Father, He calls me His own. He'll never leave me, no matter where I go.
He knows my name. He knows my every thought. He sees each tear that falls, and hears me when I call."
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)
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