Happy Tuesday to you !
Last week, I began a series called Radically Different. In this series I am focussing on the words of Jesus as He spoke them in the gospels, how radical they were and how we also can live radically different lives from what is considered the norm in the world.
I don't know about you but one day, I want to be remembered as the girl who was crazy for Jesus. I want to live out and exhaust my life to bring Him glory alone. There is simply nothing like serving my awesome Master Jesus and I want to walk just like He did. If I am going to live for Him and walk like Him, then I am going to have to know what He said and live by it. So here's #2 in the Radically Different series.
Listen to what Jesus says :
When you continue on the Scripture talks about cutting off your legs etc. Well, this was figurative of course because I don't believe God woud have you physically cut off your arm and your legs for no good physical reason ! However, the Lord does want us to get rid of those sins and weights that pull us down and keep us back from living a holy life before Him. If we are His, then we have to be fully His. We can't be half in and half out. It's all or nothing.
What is causing sin in your life that you need to get rid of ? Could it be a friend, your job, too much sleep or could it even be the very things that God has blessed you with that is now causing you to drift away from Him ?
I am examining myself today (I'm really in a solemn mood today as I examine myself. Not sad. Just reflective.) . I am asking myself the tough questions. What in my life causes me to not apply myself fully to serving God ?
I leave you with this Scripture from Revelation . The Apostle John received it as a message for the church in Laodicea centuries ago and it still applies today. Please, let's take heed.
I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.
3 comments:
Hi Gertrude,
Visiting from A Daily Walk in His Grace...
Great post; we don’t realize how much damage we do to ourselves and our relationship with God when we put our stuff and others before Him. God wants us to love and serve others, but He doesn’t want us putting them or anything else before Him. God is pleased when He is first in our life! :)
Blessings and hugs,
Denise
It does us all well to not just read scriptures but allow them to read us. Blessings to you.
This is a great post Getrude! I like to do this regularly too, a spiritual check up is highly needed if we must grow in grace! Thanks a lot for sharing, have a super blessed day!
Visiting from Into The Word Wednesday!
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