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May I Be Like______??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #387
May I be yielded to my Lord, allowing Him to work in me to make me more like Him. God has promised to work in us, to conform us, to shape us and equip us to the work that HE has called us to. We are called to yield to and desire His work to be done in us as we cling to and abide in our vine—Jesus! (See John 15:1-5)
“Search me, O God,
and know my heart:
try me,
and know my thoughts:
24 And see if there be
any wicked way in me,
and lead me
in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139:23-24
This must be the prayer of our heart, and it will be reflected in the way that we choose to live each day! As Jesus said in His sermon on the mount (as we call it, yet He taught these things continually).
“No man can serve two masters:
for either he will hate the one,
and love the other;
or else he will hold to the one,
and despise the other.
Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” Matthew 6:24
As Paul reminded us, we must not let the things of this world consume, control and direct our lives; and while that sounds easy to say, I understand that it is a daily battle, and I fight it just like you do! But the thing I want us to understand is that it is a winnable battle! The things of this world will continually try to distract, disable and disarm our testimony for Jesus! We are called to stand fast “in the evil day”! And believe me my friends, the “evil day” is here! What will you do? Serve God or the world?
Jesus gave the Apostles instructions about the work that would be ahead of them when He talked with them after the resurrection. What He said to them is basic but absolutely essential to our comprehension of and adherence to the Gospel and, as Paul said, not being “ashamed of the gospel”! We are called by Jesus to stick to the biblical gospel—not water it down to reach a people who don’t want to hear the truth. Only Jesus saves—ever has—ever will!
“And he said unto them,
These are the words which I spake unto you,
while I was yet with you,
that all things must be fulfilled,
which were written in the law of Moses,
and in the prophets, and in the psalms,
concerning me.
45 Then opened he their understanding,
that they might understand the scriptures,
46 And said unto them,
Thus it is written,
and thus it behoved Christ
to suffer,
and to rise from the dead the third day:
47 And that repentance
and remission of sins
should be preached in his name
among all nations,
beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.” Luke 24:44-48
We have been called to share “repentance and remission of sins” to all nations! Don’t miss what Jesus is saying, salvation can’t come when we are not willing to see sin as sin, repent of our own sin (not anyone else’s), and seek the forgiveness that only Jesus can give to remit our sins to the blood that HE has already shed for sin! Paul says it best in 1 Corinthians 15. Let’s look at it. (See Colossians 1:12-14)
“For I delivered unto you first of all
that which I also received,
how that Christ died for our sins
according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried,
and that he rose again the third day
according to the scriptures:
5 And that he was seen of Cephas,
then of the twelve:” 1 Corinthians 15:3-5
Until we see our sin and understand that only Jesus can save, we have no hope. Only God can save us, and when He sends the Holy Spirit to convict us of our sin, we are being drawn to The Lord who saves, through His blood, don’t miss His voice!
“No man can come to me,
except the Father which hath sent me draw him:
and I will raise him up
at the last day.” John 6:44
And:
“All that the Father giveth me
shall come to me;
and him that cometh to me
I will in no wise cast out.
38 For I came down from heaven,
not to do mine own will,
but the will of him that sent me.
39 And this is the Father’s will
which hath sent me,
that of all which he hath given me
I should lose nothing,
but should raise it up again at the last day.” John 6:37-39
This is what Jesus came to do, even as the angel revealed to Joseph at the beginning announcements of the birth of our Savior.
“And she shall bring forth a son,
and thou shalt call his name JESUS:
for he shall save his people
from their sins.” Matthew 1:21
And in closing, who or what are you seeking to be like? It’s your choice, but choose wisely there is a test. But aside from the test, the blessings that we have IN JESUS are immeasurable! The blessings of God are beyond measure. Are you pursuing His blessings, grace and provision, or are you doing your best to be like this hell-bent world. Please choose wisely, I’m praying for you! (And please take time to read all of Romans chapter 8—it can bless your soul!) May you join me in praying, Lord, I want to be like you?
“And we know that all things work together
for good
to them that love God,
to them who are the called
according to his purpose.
29 For whom he did foreknow,
he also did predestinate
to be conformed
to the image of his Son,
that he might be the firstborn
among many brethren.
30 Moreover whom he did predestinate,
them he also called:
and whom he called,
them he also justified:
and whom he justified,
them he also glorified.
31 What shall we then say to these things?
If God be for us,
who can be against us?
32 He that spared not his own Son,
but delivered him up for us all,
how shall he not with him also
freely give us all things?” Romans 8:28-32
To God be the glory—great things HE has done—He is doing—He will do! Jesus is coming again soon, my prayer is that you will be ready.
Amen and Amen
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