'None of us liveth to himself.'
Romans 14:7
Has it ever dawned on you that you are responsible for other souls spiritually before God? For instance, if I allow any private deflection from God in my life, everyone about me suffers. We "sit together in heavenly places." "Whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it." When once you allow physical selfishness, mental slovenliness, moral obtuseness, spiritual density, everyone belonging to your crowd will suffer. "But," you say, "who is sufficient for these things if you erect a standard like that?" "Our sufficiency is of God," and of Him alone.
"Ye shall be My witnesses." How many of us are willing to spend every ounce of nervous energy, of mental, moral and spiritual energy we have for Jesus Christ? That is the meaning of a witness in God's sense of the word. It takes time, be patient with yourself. God has left us on the earth - what for? To be saved and sanctified? No, to be at it for Him. Am I willing to be broken bread and poured out wine for Him? To be spoilt for this age, for this life, to be spoilt from every standpoint but one - saving as I can disciple men and women to the Lord Jesus Christ. My life as a worker is the way I say "thank you" to God for His unspeakable salvation. Remember it is quite possible for any one of us to be flung out as reprobate silver - ". . . lest that by any means when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway."
(Oswald Chambers)
4 comments:
Ruth,
I always love hearing His heart as he so often makes it known to me through our dear brother Os.
Isn't it the greatest wonder of wonders, being able to hang out with Father, Son and Spirit, soaking/basking in their undying love for one another. And discovering that out of this relationship they have called us into we no longer have to pretend to love others, but slowly recognizing He has produce that realness of His love in us to freely give away.
Ruth U R a most precious sister, I rejoice and thank Father for you!
Thanks Rich!
I appreciate what u said. Yes it's amazing that we have been invited into the sharing and giving of the love that they share.
He is more than wonderful, I thank Him for you too Rich!
In Him,
Ruth
Ruth,
As a PS here, I loved what Father is saying to me through our brother Wayne, from He Loves Me..."Jesus didn't call us to convert the world but to love others the way we've been loved. As long as we act out of obligation, they will know our attempts to share with them serve only ourselves. But he also knows that we cannot love effectively if we have not been loved extravagantly. That may seem selfish, but until we trust Father to care for us, wee will constantly use the people around us to meet our needs."
Rich, I understand what you are saying and agree with that, see succeeding post ! thanks!
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