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The Cross Is Ours To Take

There are times when “accepting” is our only option. When we’re out of choices… we can see we can’t get our way… for now… but we fully intend to when the opportunity arises.

As followers of Christ, however, we’ve chosen to accept to loose.

We’ve chosen to lay down our “own way” and accept by faith His way.

That requires a special strength…
His, not ours.

When it comes to God’s dealings in our lives, our own strength and wisdom aren’t enough to hold us up.

“God’s dealings?”

Christians, the Lord’s greatest blessing for us to accept is the cross as ours to take.

There’s nothing like suffering to test, approve and refine our faith to lay the way for His life to shine through us for the sake of others.

Heb 5:8 – though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.

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It’s Good To Reflect

When I do, I can see that I owe much to those ahead of me on my “Christian Road”.

I used to have a only knowledge of Christ now I have living hope.

The gospel became mine.

The hope and victory it brings are mine because of the price paid by someone else.

Let’s pay the price today for someone else.

What is that price?
It’s to carry a heart of grace.

In what currency is it paid?
It’s paid through a surrendered life.

Matthew 20:28
..the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.

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The Gospel Of Christ Reflects The Heart Of God

If the gospel of Jesus Christ was “law” it would be discouraging and destructive.

But it’s not “law” and it’s not “religion.”

The gospel of Christ reflects the heart of God which we can only know by submitting our lives to Christ.

That’s why we are Christians… followers of Christ… to know the heart of God as we are established on the solid foundation of His word.

There is no other lasting and sure foundation… it really is an immovable platform under our feet so to speak… that as long as we are ready to submit to, our hearts will be secure… even through great shaking may come.

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Our Inheritance Of Life And Freedom

The inheritance the world offers is temporary.

The inheritance of heirs of God is eternal.

Problem is we’re often very short sighted.

Our inheritance of life and freedom was made available at the cross by the will of the Father.

For it to be ours we need to accept His will and come to the place that He’s chosen to make it available.

To take hold of our inheritance of, we accept and embrace the cross… that’s how we claim it.

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Let’s Discern The Times And Strengthen Ourselves In Him

The gospel can’t be contained… it can’t be removed by legislation.

In the days ahead I’m convinced we’re going to see the word of God increasingly under censorship… but the Holy Spirit can’t be censored.

Men will rise up in the anointing of God..in unexpected ways.

When all is said and done, every knee will bow, every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.

Let’s discern the times and strengthen ourselves in Him while we can…
…knowing Him in the power of His resurrection, in fellowship of his sufferings being conformed to His death. (Philippians 3v10)

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