Return, faithless people; I will cure you of backsliding,'
Yes, we will come to you, for you ate the Lord our."
Jeremiah 3:32
Who is the truly obedient Christian? Is it one whose life exhibits blue-ribbon behavior? It is the believer who demonstrates the Lord's commands in their highest possible measure?
When we heed the call to begin afresh a life of obedience, we may think that by more Bible study and self-scrutiny we will grow into it. Then, we assume, obedience will gradually come. That's a mistakes. Jeremiah learned this lesson when the Lord said to him, "Return. . . I will cure you." God pointed to Himself as the curr. In the Lord's eyes, the truly obedience person us the one who truly longs to know Him.
God doesn't want our achievement, He wants us. God doesn't want our rule keeping, He desires us. He will never insist on being your Master. Instead, He insist on loving you..
"In certain moods we wish God would make us do the right thing, but He will not; and in other moods we wish He would leave us alone altogether, but He will not, if we do not keep His commandments, He does not come and tell us we are wrong," says Oswald Chambers.*
When you make Jesus the center of your thoughts and the desire of your heart, when you live in adoration of Him... He is easily Lord.
Father, I know now that the life of continual obedience is impossible obedience is impossible without continual fellowship with You. Help me to see that obeying You is perfect liberty and that in turning to You, I shall be happy, safe, and free. Have sway over my heart that I might turn to You and obey.
*Draper. Edythe, Draper's Book of Quotation for the Christian World.
Yes, we will come to you, for you ate the Lord our."
Jeremiah 3:32
Who is the truly obedient Christian? Is it one whose life exhibits blue-ribbon behavior? It is the believer who demonstrates the Lord's commands in their highest possible measure?
When we heed the call to begin afresh a life of obedience, we may think that by more Bible study and self-scrutiny we will grow into it. Then, we assume, obedience will gradually come. That's a mistakes. Jeremiah learned this lesson when the Lord said to him, "Return. . . I will cure you." God pointed to Himself as the curr. In the Lord's eyes, the truly obedience person us the one who truly longs to know Him.
God doesn't want our achievement, He wants us. God doesn't want our rule keeping, He desires us. He will never insist on being your Master. Instead, He insist on loving you..
"In certain moods we wish God would make us do the right thing, but He will not; and in other moods we wish He would leave us alone altogether, but He will not, if we do not keep His commandments, He does not come and tell us we are wrong," says Oswald Chambers.*
When you make Jesus the center of your thoughts and the desire of your heart, when you live in adoration of Him... He is easily Lord.
Father, I know now that the life of continual obedience is impossible obedience is impossible without continual fellowship with You. Help me to see that obeying You is perfect liberty and that in turning to You, I shall be happy, safe, and free. Have sway over my heart that I might turn to You and obey.
*Draper. Edythe, Draper's Book of Quotation for the Christian World.
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