7/2/2020
Luke 14:26, 27, 33 “If any come to Me, and
hate not…he cannot be my disciple.”
How devoted to Jesus am I? Do these verses
mean I must hate? I am called to love others over and over again in God’s word,
so how can this be? Are these verses speaking about what I pay most attention
to? On what does my spotlight shine? If I am focused on the people around me,
my intellect, my talent, my philosophy, or my possessions more than I am on Jesus,
I will be an ineffectual disciple. Anything that I make an idol in this life conflicts
with my faith and should be shed. I must be willing to give up all, even unto
my very life.
Our days are full of inconsistencies, but
the one true constant will always be Jesus. Doing His will and spreading the
gospel is our true purpose as believers. We grow closer to Jesus by seeking the
Holy Spirit, and we become active in that relationship by inviting Him in. Chambers
writes, “Whenever the Holy Ghost sees a chance of glorifying Jesus, He will
take your heart, your nerves, your whole personality, and simply make you blaze
and glow with devotion to Jesus Christ.” Oh, to “blaze and glow” in my devotion
to Jesus through Holy Spirit power is such a powerful description. Will I ever
blaze and glow so brightly that the love of Jesus shines right out of me? Can
you think of a more powerful state of being for such a time as this? Let us not
be distracted by the din of the world, but instead be abandoned to Jesus. It’s
time to blaze and glow.
Chambers writes, “Men pour themselves into
creeds, and God has to blast them out of their prejudices before they can
become devoted to Jesus.” Profound words for uncertain times indeed.
Steal My Show – Toby Mac
1 comment:
Haven't commented in a while. Your posts are getting better and so challenging. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
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