Friday, October 24, 2014

He Gives SIght To The Blind

My Utmost For His Highest
 
“Thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ . . .” —2 Corinthians 2:14
 
“[..] Be careful that you vigorously maintain God’s perspective, and remember that it must be done every day, little by little. Don’t think on a finite level. […] The proper perspective to maintain is that we are here for only one purpose— to be captives marching in the procession of Christ’s triumphs. We are not on display in God’s showcase— we are here to exhibit only one thing— the “captivity [of our lives] to the obedience of Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5). […] But Paul said, in essence, “I am in the procession of a conqueror, and it doesn’t matter what the difficulties are, for I am always led in triumph.” Is this idea being worked out practically in us? Paul’s secret joy was that God took him as a blatant rebel against Jesus Christ, and made him a captive— and that became his purpose. It was Paul’s joy to be a captive of the Lord, and he had no other interest in heaven or on earth. […] “We are to God the fragrance of Christ . . .” (2 Corinthians 2:15). We are encompassed with the sweet aroma of Jesus, and wherever we go we are a wonderful refreshment to God.”  CHAMBERS
 
Our lives are made complete in Jesus Christ.  As a Christian, we are to submit to the will of the Father. Obey the voice of the Son.  Not worry about our personal goals and ambitions that would give us confidence and self-gratification … but to live for Jesus.  The more I consider the choices I see people making and their blindness to the contradictions between what they say they believe and how they actually live their lives .. the more I understand why the Lord included these admonitions in the Word.  We are blind to some things, but Jesus gives sight to the blind.
 
We must make constant course corrections in our Christian walk. Many will go to church and then run on the truths they heard  for the rest of the week.  It is daily that I must consider my ways and the Lord’s will.  We should not underestimate the power of our culture and the draw it has on our behavior.  I see it every day here.  A profession of faith in Jesus, an expression of fidelity to the brotherhood of Christians, and then an embracing of some cultural practice that is clearly in contradiction to their faith and their relationship with other Christians.  Then I am reminded what Jesus said “And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye'; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.” (Matthew 7:3-5)  It is a struggle that we all face … and a failure that we all suffer.
 
But ….
 
“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh” (Romans 8:1-3) Hallelujah!  ELGIN
 
A Haitian Worship Song
 
“My Lord I know you are God, And I know that you reign.  I know that that you died, And I know you rose again. I know that you are the source of life.  Yes I know you are the prince of peace. And I know you have all power. And I know that you will always reign”
 
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)

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