"Call to me and I will answer you, and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. " Jeremiah 33:3

Monday, October 10, 2011

"You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit..." John 15:16 ESV

Why do some believers get up without fail and seek God in the morning, before their day begins? Why do they lay their petitions before Him and eagerly watch, having the assurance that God hears their prayer and answers. Therefore they will call on the name of the Lord as long as they live. Why do they set their alarms, forfeit some sleep and make themselves leave their warm bed to commune with their Lord? Why not forsake the temporal for that which is eternal?

Because they study Gods Word, the Bible, and they believe every single word from Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21 is truth and it is truth in their lives; proven, tested, believed. Their faith is built upon that truth and their lives are lived in obedience to the truth that has been revealed to them. Not living in sinless perfection but in righteousness before their Lord. Most wonderful of all of the benefits of meditating on the Word of God is growing in the wisdom and knowledge of Jesus Christ! He promises to reveal Himself to those that keep His commandments and love Him. John 14:21.

Nothing compares to knowing and being in the presence of the Lord Jesus, absolutely nothing can ever satisfy like He does. "You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore." Psalm 16:11. "O, taste and see that the LORD is good; how blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!" Psalm 34:8. "The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart, the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward." Psalm 19:7-8, 11.

Don't settle for just being saved, why live in mediocrity when you can know and live the Abundant Life? Don't be content with warming a pew on Sundays, be about your Father's work everyday, the fields are ripe for harvest. People are lost, hopeless, depressed, searching for answers and we have the Good News! We have Christ in us, the Hope of glory, it's time to stand up, speak up and show up for Jesus Christ! It's time to be salt and light, it's time to make a difference in this world. "Brethren we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus...as you received instruction as to how you ought to walk and please God, that you Excel still more!" 1 Thessalonians 4:1.

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