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Jesus IS Enough—He’s All??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #33
Each day is a call to walk in union with my LORD Jesus Christ! Some days it’s simple to just get up and go and do what HE has asked me, called me, or appointed me to do. But then there are days when it’s not the doing that is the challenge, but rather it’s the “being” who and what Jesus wants me to BE! For we can all put on the “doing” suit and go out to impress the world, but some days it takes all that my soul, mind and body can muster to “stand fast in the evil day” to “BE” filled, led, and yielded to HIS precious Holy Spirit! How about you? Ever struggle to just take one more step? I have! But I have a Savior, Lord and Redeemer who has promised to supply my every need—not just in material ways, but in every single thing I need to press on to bring glory to Jesus.
“Being confident of this very thing,
that he which hath begun
a good work in you
will perform it
until the day of Jesus Christ:” Philippians 1:6
And more of Paul’s instruction to the believers at Philippi, those to whom he offered no rebuke, but encouraged them to press on as they were doing.
“Wherefore, my beloved,
as ye have always obeyed,
not as in my presence only,
but now much more in my absence,
work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling.
13 For it is God which worketh in you
both to will
and to do
of his good pleasure.
14 Do all things
without murmurings
and disputings:
15 That ye may be
blameless
and harmless,
the sons of God,
without rebuke,
in the midst
of a crooked and perverse nation,
among whom ye shine
as lights in the world;
16 Holding forth
the word of life;
that I may rejoice
in the day of Christ,
that I have not run in vain,
neither laboured in vain.” Philippians 2:12-16
Not to be redundant, but Paul just has so much ‘good stuff’ in this letter to the Philippians, I just couldn’t leave off this word from chapter 4! I repeat this wonderful instruction, and help for every issue of life or temptation of the enemy, more often than I can count—it’s like a “password” to victory to me, and I encourage you to memorize it to have it on “hand” to defeat the enemy at every turn (for he is there knocking on that door of your heart and mind, but just rehearse those 8 things in verse 8 and he can’t get in the door!!!)
“Be careful for nothing;
but in every thing
by prayer
and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known
unto God.
7 And the peace of God,
which passeth all understanding,
shall keep your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren,
whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things are just,
whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are of good report;
if there be any virtue,
and if there be any praise,
think on these things.
9 Those things,
which ye have both learned,
and received,
and heard,
and seen in me,
do:
and the God of peace
shall be with you.” Philippians 4:6-8
Did you get it—Paul assured us that not only do we have the “peace of God”, but we can also stand confidently knowing that “the God of peace shall be with you”!!! And continuing, let’s dive into the letter to the Colossian believers; where we’ll find even more help to draw us nearer to our Redeemer and Deliverer, Jesus—for HE is truly all you and I need to “press on”. I encourage you to take these passages and print them off then go over them and note each specific thing that Paul encourages us to be—do—and practice each day as we walk with our KING JESUS!!!
“Where there is neither
Greek nor Jew,
circumcision nor uncircumcision,
Barbarian, Scythian,
bond nor free:
but Christ is all,
and in all.
12 Put on therefore,
as the elect of God,
holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies,
kindness,
humbleness of mind,
meekness,
longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another,
and forgiving one another,
if any man have a quarrel against any:
even as Christ forgave you,
so also do ye.
14 And above all these things
put on charity,
which is the bond of perfectness.
15 And let the peace of God
rule in your hearts,
to the which also ye are called
in one body;
and be ye thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ
dwell in you richly in all wisdom;
teaching and admonishing one another
in psalms
and hymns
and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts
to the Lord.
17 And whatsoever ye do
in word or deed,
do all
in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God and the Father
by him.” Colossians 3:11-17
And in closing, a great challenge to walk right before our God, and when we will walk right “before our God”, then we will be right before the world—not always popular or well received, but “right”!! Then, may we join Paul and “press toward the mark” in all our ways! Every day—all the way!!!
“Brethren, I count not myself
to have apprehended:
but this one thing I do,
forgetting those things
which are behind,
and reaching forth
unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark
for the prize
of the high calling of God
in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14
Press on dear ones—press on!!! Jesus IS enough!!!
Amen and Amen!!!