- Aug 14, 2019
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Has anyone managed to sit comfortably on a stool with only two legs? The least you need is three. Otherwise, you become, in effect, the third leg, having to hold it up yourself. Too many Christians live as if they were the 'third leg". It's as if God has provided the way to salvation and heaven, but we have to perform the Christian life ourselves. I can assure you that this is a recipe for failure and defeat.
Jesus said that He is the Way, the Truth and............. most Christians fail to appropriate the third aspect of our great salvation. How do I know? I listen to them speak, I listen to preaching and watch while so many struggle. If I get the opportunity, I will share the great truth that transformed my life. After way too many years of failure, I saw what I should have seen much sooner: Jesus is The Life.
What does that mean? Let me use another analogy. Suppose a chemist developed a pill that solved every human sickness and healed every injury. Most people would jump a the opportunity to be healed on anything and everything. Now perhaps that pill is expensive. It costs everything that you have. If you were desperate enough, you would pay the price.
God has only one answer to every human condition. Man's sickness is sin, leading to death. We receive forgiveness through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross of Calvary. We die to self, sin, Satan and the world through our co-death with Christ. We are made new creations as we are raised with Christ. And we are made alive spiritually.
Paul summarised it best: 'For me to live is Christ.........' (Philippians 1:21). God is not a chemist, dispensing patience, love or joy. He has one remedy and that is Christ. Ask Jesus to live out His life, in you, through you and in place of you. You have to give up your pride and independence, rebellion and stubbornness. So it will cost you everything. But in return, you will know freedom, victory, love and joy that you cannot gain for yourself.
Does it work? Yes. I was sick with a potentially fatal and incredibly painful condition. I spent 8 days in hospital. The treatment was no fun. My mind was fogged so it was hard to pray for the first few days. Yet I knew peace that puzzled the medical staff. One told me off for not taking it seriously. I was able to witness to some, including an unbelieveing doctor who was raised in a Christian family. I was playing Christian hymns (A Mighty Fortress is our God for one) and only one patient complained.
Some might see this as boasting. No, my boast is only in the Lord Jesus. He gets the glory, not me. You have this new life within you, if you are born again. Let Jesus live in place of you and see the difference yourself. There is no room for pride. We should all be experiencing this wonderful new life. It's yours for the asking.
Jesus said that He is the Way, the Truth and............. most Christians fail to appropriate the third aspect of our great salvation. How do I know? I listen to them speak, I listen to preaching and watch while so many struggle. If I get the opportunity, I will share the great truth that transformed my life. After way too many years of failure, I saw what I should have seen much sooner: Jesus is The Life.
What does that mean? Let me use another analogy. Suppose a chemist developed a pill that solved every human sickness and healed every injury. Most people would jump a the opportunity to be healed on anything and everything. Now perhaps that pill is expensive. It costs everything that you have. If you were desperate enough, you would pay the price.
God has only one answer to every human condition. Man's sickness is sin, leading to death. We receive forgiveness through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross of Calvary. We die to self, sin, Satan and the world through our co-death with Christ. We are made new creations as we are raised with Christ. And we are made alive spiritually.
Paul summarised it best: 'For me to live is Christ.........' (Philippians 1:21). God is not a chemist, dispensing patience, love or joy. He has one remedy and that is Christ. Ask Jesus to live out His life, in you, through you and in place of you. You have to give up your pride and independence, rebellion and stubbornness. So it will cost you everything. But in return, you will know freedom, victory, love and joy that you cannot gain for yourself.
Does it work? Yes. I was sick with a potentially fatal and incredibly painful condition. I spent 8 days in hospital. The treatment was no fun. My mind was fogged so it was hard to pray for the first few days. Yet I knew peace that puzzled the medical staff. One told me off for not taking it seriously. I was able to witness to some, including an unbelieveing doctor who was raised in a Christian family. I was playing Christian hymns (A Mighty Fortress is our God for one) and only one patient complained.
Some might see this as boasting. No, my boast is only in the Lord Jesus. He gets the glory, not me. You have this new life within you, if you are born again. Let Jesus live in place of you and see the difference yourself. There is no room for pride. We should all be experiencing this wonderful new life. It's yours for the asking.
