Many Christians with good intent are seeking various methods for personal change to better themselves that they might have a closer encounter with the living God. Often we try more prayer, more bible study, more church attendance, more fasting, more giving, more not sinning, more confession, more + more = more + more = more things to do. For the believer there is a seemingly never ending cycle of , "More of the next best thing's that will supposedly get you closer to God."
We read books about it, write books about it, attend seminars for it, give away things desiring it, and sacrifice ourselves foolishly in the hope of obtaining it, and all the time it's been right under our nose. You ask, what is it?
Here it is.....
FOR BY ONE OFFERING HE HATH PERFECTED FOREVER THEM THAT ARE SANCTIFIED - (HEBREWS 10:14)
There's not, "onethousandtwohundredandfiftyonedifferentways to be perfected." There's only one way and that way has already been made; the offering of Jesus on the cross! He (not any of us) has perfected us forever by that one offering. Though it's good to do all the things mentioned above; more prayer, more bible study, nothing can add to what God has already done for us through the offering of Jesus. We have been perfected forever by the offering of God's Son!
Enjoy what God has done for you.....relax and walk with him totally by the provision He made for you. God wants you to enjoy who He has made you in Christ. Don't be pre-occupied so much with change. Change will happen automatically as you experience the glorious wonder of walking with God just as you are.
Amen!
ReplyDeleteThomas it's great to know that you are experiencing the Grace of God!
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