John 6:27 “But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of His approval.”
I love this; right from Jesus’ mouth we see what is important. It is not about anything we can get from this world, we must spend our time seeking and living our lives to be just like Christ. This world will throw all sorts of appealing things our way; we must be willing to check everything to God’s word and let the Spirit lead us to what is right and true. Surrender is the key for our walk with the Lord because it can’t be in our own strength; we must turn to Jesus and seek the light.
We are called in Deuteronomy chapter 6 verses 4-6 to, “Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today.”
Moses is clear on how important it is to surrender and obey so as we read we must say; I am yours, teach me and mold me. I have been looking at a study by Francis Chan and David Platt on disciple making and in the first chapter they share something that just hit home. They said, “Faith in Jesus Christ means believing that He is Lord (according to Romans 10:9 which says, “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe it in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”) Have you ever thought about what the word “Lord” means? We sometimes think of it as another name for God, but it’s actually a title. It refers to a master, owner, or a person who is in a position of authority.” Do we think of Him that way or do we just out of ritual or obligation believe in Jesus as Lord and Savior? I really like to think of Him as Lord and with that I want to die to myself and surrender my life trying to give Him my all wholeheartedly. We need to shake this lackadaisical no responsibility attitude and work hard to learn and grow, giving our lives to Christ because He died for us to be different and set apart. Thank you Lord, help me give you all my heart, mind, spirit and strength. Amen
I love this; right from Jesus’ mouth we see what is important. It is not about anything we can get from this world, we must spend our time seeking and living our lives to be just like Christ. This world will throw all sorts of appealing things our way; we must be willing to check everything to God’s word and let the Spirit lead us to what is right and true. Surrender is the key for our walk with the Lord because it can’t be in our own strength; we must turn to Jesus and seek the light.
We are called in Deuteronomy chapter 6 verses 4-6 to, “Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today.”
Moses is clear on how important it is to surrender and obey so as we read we must say; I am yours, teach me and mold me. I have been looking at a study by Francis Chan and David Platt on disciple making and in the first chapter they share something that just hit home. They said, “Faith in Jesus Christ means believing that He is Lord (according to Romans 10:9 which says, “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe it in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”) Have you ever thought about what the word “Lord” means? We sometimes think of it as another name for God, but it’s actually a title. It refers to a master, owner, or a person who is in a position of authority.” Do we think of Him that way or do we just out of ritual or obligation believe in Jesus as Lord and Savior? I really like to think of Him as Lord and with that I want to die to myself and surrender my life trying to give Him my all wholeheartedly. We need to shake this lackadaisical no responsibility attitude and work hard to learn and grow, giving our lives to Christ because He died for us to be different and set apart. Thank you Lord, help me give you all my heart, mind, spirit and strength. Amen
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