Have you ever had days where you just realize that everything that you say or think has been totally self centered? A total pity party? I was having one of those yesterday. But yet patiently while I was throwing my little fits I could hear the voice of Jesus calling me. Reminding me that He is there to carry us through. Why should we think that life should be simple and easy? When you feel that things are so dark and you are going to snap because you can't carry one more thing in life. REMEMBER Jesus is there.
Come unto me, all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you , and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30
Dawn is almost there the early morning is about to burst into golden light as the Son of God rises up to fill your heart and soul with His love, His glory and His righteousness.
It's ok if you fall. Jesus is there to pick you back up. Be willing to get up and let Him lead. We must die to self daily to live, to let the Son of God into your heart. Our bodies are His temple. If we are allowing selfishness and pride to fill us, or any other characteristic that is not like Christ, be in our hearts, then we are not a fit place for the King of the universe to dwell.
For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again.
Proverbs 24:16
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I but Christ liveth in me: and the life that I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.
Galatians 2:20
When truly we are dead to the world and we have found that saving, loving relationship with Jesus; our hearts and the ora that we have around us, is one of warmth and love. There is a simple beauty that is attractive. Not attractive as in self, but as into pointing to Jesus.
It is my prayer that all of the selfishness in me will be gone. That anything dark in my life will be banished with the love of Jesus. Just like this photo below, I want His glory to push past the dark, and send beautiful rays of His love into the my heart. That I would let go and let Him Shine.
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 5: 14-16
We have a challenge ahead of us. We are not our own. We are bought at a price and it is our duty to shine for Jesus. We need to be over comers of sin. Have you ever read all the verses in Revelation about the rewards for those who are over comers of sin? I will share them in closing. Remember Jesus is patient. He is not willing that any should perish. Not one. He loves you so very much. He loves me in all my humanness He loves me still.
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. John 10:28
But the Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness: but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9
To him and to her that over comes sin.
To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Revelation 2:7
To Him that overcometh will not be hurt by the second death.
Revelation 2:11
To Him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receives it.
Revelation 2:17
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but confess his name name before my Father and before His angels.
Revelation 3:5
Be thou faithful unto death and I will give you a crown of life.
Revelation 2:10
So today I am praising Jesus that He is patient and loving with me His daughter. That He lifts me up when I am weak, that He doesn't just turn His back and think that I am hopeless. We serve and amazing loving Savior. I am Thankful so thankful for His sweet love and forgiveness.
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