“We will all feel very much ashamed if we do not yield to
Jesus the areas of our lives He has asked us to yield to Him. It’s as if Paul
were saying, “My determined purpose is to be my utmost for His highest— my best
for His glory.” To reach that level of determination is a matter of the will,
not of debate or of reasoning. It is absolute and irrevocable surrender of the
will at that point. An undue amount of
thought and consideration for ourselves is what keeps us from making that
decision, although we cover it up with the pretense that it is others we are
considering. When we think seriously about what it will cost others if we
obey the call of Jesus, we tell God He doesn’t know what our obedience will
mean. Keep to the point— He does know. Shut
out every other thought and keep yourself before God in this one thing only—
my utmost for His highest. I am determined to be absolutely and entirely for
Him and Him alone.” CHAMBERS
What do you worry most about? What do you pray most about? What do you think most about? Family. Finances. Health. Matthew 6:33 says “Seek ye first the
kingdom of God and his righteousness and all of these things will be added unto
you” Paul said “Be anxious for nothing,
but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your
requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7)
Our focus must be on our relationship with God, first. All
too often, we focus on God when our plans don’t work out .. when life throws us
a curve. You need to make God THE
priority in your life. Being a Christian
is not just one thing that describes you, like being a dad, mom, sister,
brother, whatever. It is who you
are. You need to set things in their
proper order. Oswald Chambers calls it
being your utmost for His Highest. You
have to decide to do that .. you must make the effort ….. not just hope it will happen. ELGIN
“Turn your eyes upon
Jesus. Look full in his wonderful face.
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of his glory and
grace.”
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)
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