A little boy once found a precious stone that shone when he raised it up in the sunlight and because he had lived in a tiny hut with little room to keep toys, he decided to hide this treasure in the ground.
The next day, he dug his treasure up to find it was covered in mud and took it to the river for a good clean.
Every day the little boy would run to dig up his treasure disappointed that he had to wash it again. Then whilst washing the stone at the stream one day, he saw a little space between two rocks with water running over them and decided to hide his treasure in this cleft and allow the running water to cleanse the stone all the time. This way, the stone shone more brightly and was never dirty again.
This is a picture of what Christ has done and the implication of His finished work in our lives. When we receive him, we should receive him with reckless abandon knowing that we cannot help ourselves but need the continuous cleansing that His blood provides; not just in some aspects of our lives but in everything and in every way.
Unfortunately, many of us still struggle to let go and let Him take charge. We go through life like every other person, we make decisions like the world, and we chase after things in the way of the world.
As long as we continue to wrestle in our strength, there is very little our Saviour can do. When a lifeguard attempts to save someone that is drowning, there is nothing he can do until the person lets go, in the same vein when we come to terms with the fact that our righteousness is not by works or struggle, (undeserved) but because of what Christ suffered on the cross, when we have exhausted all options and come to the end of ourselves, only then can we really let go and let God.
Have you noticed how no matter how the world tries to find solutions or breakthroughs in medicine there always seems to be a question unanswered? This morning, two pain killers have been discovered to increase the chances of heart problems. This only shows the futility of man’s effort.
When are YOU going to GIVE UP and GIVE IN completely to JESUS? He has all the answers in HIS finished work.
How wonderful to know that God loves us so much! We are cleansed daily from sin and made righteous. Isn’t this beautiful? But this also means that we have to abide in him daily. We have to focus on His finished work.
The Bible says we are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. The Bible says if you abide in me and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish and it will done for you. John 15:7. Can it be any simpler than that? Let’s abide in Him, let’s soak ourselves in the word that daily cleanses, and let’s get totally and completely submerged in the totality of the finished work of Christ and the beauty that exudes from suffering. START LIVING VICTORIOUSLY IN JESUS NAME!
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By Enitan Modupe
The life in Christ Jesus is the easiesth way of life. My prayer is that as many that are reading this message shall receive a hear of a learneth and a heart to receive His word and be a doer of His word. Jesus has done His part we are to do our part by relying on Him totally. We shall know Him better,in Jesus name. We cannot fold our arms like a puppet, we must play our part as a co- worker together in Him and a joint heir with Christ Jesus. He loves us and He can take care of us. Jesus is Lord.
Amen. Indeed, we exist and function by His grace not by our own works. lest any man should boast. We need to tap more into this grace for our daily living. Not condemnation, but grace and peace through the finished work of our Lord jesus Christ. Shalom!
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We have a habit of declaring all the wonderful works of the finished work of God, which Christ did on the cross, and this we do without emphasising what our responsibilities towards him for the healing of nations.
I am convinced that the reason why we lack the power to live a victorious life is as much, what we don’t do as much as what we do.
We know that we have to rely on God totally and read the bible and pray,but what we don’t know is that we have to consecrate our heart to Jesus in order for that soul to be prosperous, Christ said make a tree holy and it’s fruit will be holy, I don’t see how we can feed filth from the tv into the same heart that we feed the word of God into and expect to be holy.
Whatever we feed into our heart is what will drive us, and a little leaven (filth) has the capability of destroying whatever we feed into our heart only because of the flesh, the flesh needs constant putting under and we need to feed the right stuff and starve it of the wrong stuff like a person on a diet to get the power to live a victorious life, this is the example the our Lord set for us and his disciples and we will do well to take note and follow if indeed we are to live a victorious life.
God bless us all
Gods Victor
Very true. Thank you for your comment
Awesome! Refreshingly awesome.