Daily Scripture Reading
Jeremiah 45
Colossians 3:1-17
Day 14 | Have You Seen Jesus?
Mark 16:9-14; John 3:25-36Have You Seen Jesus? "After that, He appeared in another form to two of them." Mark 16:12Being saved and seeing Jesus are not the same thing. Many people who have never seen Jesus have received and share in God's grace. But once you have seen...
Day 13 | The Habit of Keeping a Clear Conscience
Acts 24:16; Romans 12:1-6Our Lord's Surprise Visits "You also be ready." Luke 12:40God's commands to us are actually given to the life of His Son in us. Consequently, to our human nature in which God's Son has been formed (see Galatians 4:19), His commands are...
“What You Will Get”
“I will give you your life as a reward wherever you go.” (Jeremiah 45:5 NLT)
This is the firm and immovable secret of the Lord to those who trust Him—“ I will give your life to you.”
WHAT MORE do we want than our lives? It is the essential thing.“My life…as a prize” means that wherever I may go, even if it is into hell on earth, I will come out with my life, and nothing can harm it. Most of us are caught up in exhibiting things for others to see, I’m not talking about property and possessions, but our blessings. All these so-
called spiritual achievements that we get satisfaction out of have to go. But there is one eternal treasure that can never go—the life that “is hidden with Christ in God” (Col. 3:3 NIV). Are we prepared to let God take us into total oneness with Himself, paying no more attention to what we call the great things of life? Are we prepared to surrender completely and let go? The true test of complete surrender is in refusing to say, “Well, what about this?” We must be on our guard of our own ideas and speculations. The moment we allow ourselves to think, “What about this?” we show that we have not surrendered and that we do not really trust God. However, the moment we do surrender, we will no longer think about what God is going to do. Surrender means to refuse ourselves the luxury of asking any questions. When we truly let go and surrender ourselves to Jesus, He immediately says to us, “I will give you your life as a reward.” The reason the greater majority of humanity is tired of life is that Jesus has not given them anything—they have not been given their life “as a reward.” The way to get out of this merry-go-round condition is to surrender ourselves to Jesus. And the moment that we truly surrender to Him, we will be the most surprised and overjoyed people on earth. Jesus will have us completely, without any limitations, and He will have given us our lives. If you are not there, it is either because of disobedience in your life or your refusal to be childlike enough.
Prayer
Jesus, thank you for giving us our lives through Your Spirit baptism. Help us to remain hidden and surrendered in You so that all that others see is You at work in and through our lives. Our pursuit every waking moment is to be one with You.