2/28/2020
John 16:30-31 "By this we believe. Jesus answered, Do ye now believe?"
Chambers says "We need to rely
on the resurrection life of Jesus much deeper down than we do, to get into the
habit of steadily referring everything back to Him; instead of this we make our
common-place decisions and ask God to bless them."
Have I made decisions on my own
without seeking God, and then asked Him to bless them? I have done this too
many times to count, although doing so does not work out very well. It is an
exercise in futility. Do I rely too heavily on my own understanding? When I am
not walking closely with God and seeking His guidance, I certainly do. My mind
is often times very overactive and disquieted; the evidence is in my worrying
and fretting about the things that are happening in life. I am always asking God
for forgiveness in this area.
Overcoming this type of mindset is
an ongoing process, and is truly about trusting and focusing on Jesus. My time
of devotion, reading the Bible, and prayer helps me with this kind of
concentration. The more I meditate on God’s presence in my life and the world,
the more peace I gain. God wants me to do this out of respect, love, and
devotion to Him.
Chambers says, “When we do anything
from a sense of duty, we can back it up by argument; when we do anything in
obedience to the Lord, there is no argument possible, that is why a saint can
be easily ridiculed.” The unbeliever does not understand the person who is
committed and obedient to God. From a worldly point-of-view, there is no benefit
to such devotion, but we who love the Lord understand that once you come to
know Jesus, there is no other way to exist. Jesus has overcome the world.
We Believe - Newsboys
1 comment:
Love this one too.
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