"Beware of any belief that makes you self-indulgent; it came from the pit , no matter how beautiful it sounds"
"We hear it said that a man will suffer in his life if he does not pray; I question it. What will suffer is the life of the Son of God born in him, which is nourished not by food, but by prayer.
We look upon prayer as a means of getting things for ourselves; the Bible idea of prayer is that we may get to know God Himself "
"Prayer is not question of altering things externally, but of working wonders in a mans disposition "
The above quotes from Oswald Chambers daily devotional " My utmost for His Highest " are on the theme of personal sanctification as part of the redemptive process of Gods salvation of the souls of man.
Note I say Gods salvation of man therefore the object of my faith is not myself (Humanism) but on the Hebrew Deity of the Bible "The Most High".-Daniel 4:34 (Read the story of Nebuchadnezzar for insight on a life lived self-sufficient apart from God. His understanding was darkened and sanity returned after acknowledging the one True God vs. 36,37.)
If I depend on anything other than God's power in my life I will never notice when it is gone.
In our faith progress can be traced to an apprehension of the true God and his sovereignty and omnipotence.
"Faith must be tested because it can be turned into a personal possession only through conflict "-Chambers
Remember the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego "..who trusted Him..and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God "- Daniel 3:28
We can choose to write the story of our own life and allow God to be the editor when we make mistakes or we can allow God to write the story of our lives. When life unfolds serious challenges, let God write this chapter too "-Steve Saint
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Saturday, August 10, 2013
TRUE RELIGION
"Jesus did not say-Make converts to your way of thinking, but look after My sheep , see that they get nourished in the knowledge of Me.
We count as service what we do (do= our practice of religion ) in the way of Christian work ; Jesus Christ calls service what we are to Him.
Discipleship is based on devotion to Jesus Christ, not adherence to a belief or creed.
Today we have substituted credal belief for personal belief, and that is why so many are devoted to causes (do=our practice of religion) and so few devoted to Jesus Christ.
People do not want to be devoted to Jesus , but only to the cause he started ( more on how this cause is constantly being redefined later).
Jesus Christ is a source of deep offence to the educated mind of today (can you already sense this as you read and want to dismiss out of hand any comments that cause conviction or discomfort ? I can )
that does not want Him in any other way than as a Comrade.
Our Lords first obedience was to the will of His Father, not to the needs of men; (True Religion that leads to salvation and all its redemptive processes ) , the saving of men was the natural outcome of His obedience to the Father.
If I am devoted to the cause of humanity only, I will soon be exhausted and come to the place where my love will falter; but if I love Jesus Christ personally and passionately , I can serve humanity though men treat me as a door-mat. (Think of the Passion Of Christ for best example. truthfully I am no where close on this.) "I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do..I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus "-Philippians 3: 13-14.
The goal in view here is to make disciples who in turn make disciples not of our own inclinations or choices of agenda but rather to the will of God as discerned through clear teaching of Scripture along with prayer and practice through obedience.
Never water down the word of God , preach it in its undiluted sternness ; there must be unflinching loyalty to the word of God; but ( emphasis here mine )
WHEN YOU COME TO PERSONAL DEALING WITH YOUR FELLOW MEN, REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE- NOT A SPECIAL BEING MADE UP IN HEAVEN , BUT A SINNER SAVED BY GRACE.
I will continue this the with a post on " Judging".
The above is an adaptation of Oswald Chambers comments in a devotional titled " My Utmost For His Highest " June 16th-28th
We count as service what we do (do= our practice of religion ) in the way of Christian work ; Jesus Christ calls service what we are to Him.
Discipleship is based on devotion to Jesus Christ, not adherence to a belief or creed.
Today we have substituted credal belief for personal belief, and that is why so many are devoted to causes (do=our practice of religion) and so few devoted to Jesus Christ.
People do not want to be devoted to Jesus , but only to the cause he started ( more on how this cause is constantly being redefined later).
Jesus Christ is a source of deep offence to the educated mind of today (can you already sense this as you read and want to dismiss out of hand any comments that cause conviction or discomfort ? I can )
that does not want Him in any other way than as a Comrade.
Our Lords first obedience was to the will of His Father, not to the needs of men; (True Religion that leads to salvation and all its redemptive processes ) , the saving of men was the natural outcome of His obedience to the Father.
If I am devoted to the cause of humanity only, I will soon be exhausted and come to the place where my love will falter; but if I love Jesus Christ personally and passionately , I can serve humanity though men treat me as a door-mat. (Think of the Passion Of Christ for best example. truthfully I am no where close on this.) "I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do..I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus "-Philippians 3: 13-14.
The goal in view here is to make disciples who in turn make disciples not of our own inclinations or choices of agenda but rather to the will of God as discerned through clear teaching of Scripture along with prayer and practice through obedience.
Never water down the word of God , preach it in its undiluted sternness ; there must be unflinching loyalty to the word of God; but ( emphasis here mine )
WHEN YOU COME TO PERSONAL DEALING WITH YOUR FELLOW MEN, REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE- NOT A SPECIAL BEING MADE UP IN HEAVEN , BUT A SINNER SAVED BY GRACE.
I will continue this the with a post on " Judging".
The above is an adaptation of Oswald Chambers comments in a devotional titled " My Utmost For His Highest " June 16th-28th
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