002 – OCTOBER 2003
SO, THE CHICKEN SAID TO THE PIG, “I FEEL HONORED TO GIVE BACON AND EGGS TO MAN FOR HIS BREAKFAST.”
THE PIG REPLIED “THAT’S EASY FOR YOU TO SAY. YOUR GIFT IS A
SACRIFICE. MY GIFT IS A TOTAL COMMITMENT.”
IN THE SAME MANNER, THE BIBLE SAYS “TO OBEY IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE” .
HOW EASY IT IS TO HAVE JESUS BECOME THE SAVIOR OF OUR LIVES! HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO SURRENDER TO HIS LORDSHIP.
I AM ACTUALLY QUITE WEARY OF SITTING ON THE THRONE OF MY LIFE. EACH TIME THAT I STEAL THAT POSITION – I MESS THINGS UP! BADLY!
MY POSITION ON THIS THRONE IS SURELY A RESULT OF FLESH AND SELF-CENTEREDNESS AND I HAVE DRAMATICALLY PROVEN THAT I AM NOT CAPABLE OF BEING KING. JESUS IS MORE THAN ABLE AND, IN FACT, NEEDS TO BE SEATED PROPERLY IN MY LIFE FOR ANY SPIRITUAL FRUIT TO BECOME EVIDENCED. JOHN THE BAPTIST SAID “I MUST DECREASE AND HE MUST INCREASE.” THAT IS MY CONSTANT PRAYER.
AND, BE CAREFUL! IT IS SO EASY, WITH OUR MOUTH, TO USE THE WORD “LORD”. WE SING IT OFTEN IN OUR SONGS OF PRAISE AND WE REPEAT IT TOO OFTEN IN OUR PRAYERS … YET, BEING TRUTHFUL AND KNOWING IN MY HEART, I TOO OFTEN AM lord AND JESUS IS SHUFFLED TO A POSITION OF CONVENIENCE.
I MUST AVOID LIP SERVICE. IT IS A STRONG TOOL OF THE FLESH AND AN EMPTINESS OF DECEIT TO OUR SOULS. IN AN ATTEMPT TO IMPRESS OTHERS, WE CAN SOMETIMES FOOL OURSELVES. IT IS A SLIPPERY SLIDE INTO A PRIDEFUL TRAP THAT ENGULFS OUR SOUL TO IT’S OWN SELF AND BLOCKS THE HOLY SPIRIT FROM MOVING FREELY.
I AM DETERMINED TO MOVE FROM BIBLICAL HOLY SPIRIT “POSITION- ONLY” TO THE REALITY OF CHRIST IN ME … AND SEATED ON THE THRONE.
TAKE A MOMENT TO LOOK INTO THE SPIRITUAL MIRROR OF YOUR SOUL … WHO IS SEATED ON THE THRONE? IS JESUS LORD?
TODAY IS A GREAT DAY TO MAKE THIS DECISION. DIE TO SELF AND REPEAT THE PIG, “ ... MY GIFT IS A TOTAL SURRENDER.”
MATTHEW 15:8 “THIS PEOPLE DRAWETH NIGH UNTO ME WITH THEIR MOUTH AND HONORETH ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR FROM ME.”
GOD BLESS YOU,
CHRIS
