Something to Ponder
The Service of Passionate Devotion by Oswald Chambers
Jesus did not say to make converts to your way of thinking, but He said to look after His sheep, to see that they get nourished in the knowledge of Him. We consider what we do in the way of Christian work as service, yet Jesus Christ calls service to be what we are to Him, not what we do for Him. Discipleship is based solely on devotion to Jesus Christ, not on following after a particular belief or doctrine. “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate…, he cannot be My disciple” (Luke 14:26). In this verse, there is no argument and no pressure from Jesus to follow Him; He is simply saying, in effect, “If you want to be My disciple, you must be devoted solely to Me.” A person touched by the Spirit of God suddenly says, “Now I see who Jesus is!”— that is the source of devotion.
Today we have substituted doctrinal belief for personal belief, and that is why so many people are devoted to causes and so few are devoted to Jesus Christ. People do not really want to be devoted to Jesus, but only to the cause He started. Jesus Christ is deeply offensive to the educated minds of today, to those who only want Him to be their Friend, and who are unwilling to accept Him in any other way. Our Lord’s primary obedience was to the will of His Father, not to the needs of people— the saving of people was the natural outcome of His obedience to the Father. If I am devoted solely to the cause of humanity, I will soon be exhausted and come to the point where my love will waver and stumble. But if I love Jesus Christ personally and passionately, I can serve humanity, even though people may treat me like a “doormat.” The secret of a disciple’s life is devotion to Jesus Christ, and the characteristic of that life is its seeming insignificance and its meekness. Yet it is like a grain of wheat that “falls into the ground and dies”— it will spring up and change the entire landscape (John 12:24).
Scripture Thought for the Day
…do you love Me?…Tend My sheep. —John 21:16
Comments
- Bob: Bob called in this week to seek some help in connecting his Ipad with our thumb drive. We are exploring a couple solutions for him so that he can watch all of Larry’s videos on his Ipad.
- Mary: Mary called into the office to order a book and a particular Daystar. She was also excited to year that we still have many of the old Daystar’s in stock and couldn’t wait to get some copies of them.
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- Brandon: Brandon has been instrumental in sharing Larry Wilson’s teaching in the prisons where he is incarcerated. He is looking forward to his release date in September this year and then will live 6 months in a halfway house. Please pray for him during his transition. He said on of the things he would like to do is help other understand Larry’s teaching on prophecy.
- Jessica: Jessica is still waiting for a ruling on whether she will gain custody of her niece. Please pray for the Lord’s solution in this situation and what’s best and safest for the baby.
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