Let Him rule in you

"I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me."   Philippians 4:13.  NKJV

Bob Gass said: 'How many times does something look impossible, simply because you think it is.'  (Bob Gass - The Word for Today).

The more we look at something that is mountain like in size or a massive thing that we are faced with, it becomes a problem, one that we will do all we can to avoid. Many times though, things cannot be avoided; such as loss of a job, redundancy or repossession of your house and we are faced with panic and dread. "How on earth am I going to get out of this?' You may declare.

The Apostle Paul wrote this letter to the Philippians and in Verse 13, he says something that has been taken out of context many times. The emphasis on, "I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.' is not for us to focus on us performing outstanding achievements but on our willingness to let Christ's power to sustain us in the difficult situations that we face. Out of this verse, Paul was referring to how content he was - in all things. God had helped him to be this way; and this is what He wants for each of us too.

'When your contentment is based on status or possessions, it can be taken away in an instant. But when it's based on your relationship with Jesus, nothing, absolutely nothing, can rob you of it.'            (Bob Gass)

Setbacks will always come our way. This is the way life is, whether we're Christians or not. They should not knock us back though. We need to realise that, God is our source, for everything, and as we surrender to Him, He can perform the most amazing things for us. God is never redundant - not ever!

Keith Moore wrote:
'When you want, what God wants, for the same reason He wants it, you become unstoppable.'
                                                                                                    Keith Moore, 2005 Branson. USA
Let's think about this statement for a moment. When you're wanting what God wants, for the same reason He wants it, you become unstoppable. Basically it's being in the centre of God's will and walking in His power. It's intimacy with Him, getting to know all about Him properly and trusting and relying on Him, no matter what.

This is where He wants us. Totally sold out for God. Dead to self and alive in Him, so much so, that when anything comes at us - and it will, to hurt or maim us, we know that we only have to whisper to Him, and He's there with the help required. We are unstoppable because we're in the place, He's been wanting us to be all of our spiritual lives. 

We can live totally content lives knowing that Jesus, our Lord and Master is in the driving seat of our lives. Yes, we'll still have setbacks, we're not unique. But as we live in such a way, in total touch with Him 24/7, He will bring us peace, prosperity and satisfaction for the rest of our lives.

That's got to be good.

'Lord, I want this total contentment and peace in my life. I surrender to Your rule of my life from this moment in time. Help me to be dead to self and alive in You from this moment.
In Jesus' name. Amen '

Copyright 2019 Grahame Howard

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