...He Can Establish...

August 18

Love and hate are flip sides of the same coin. Our human emotions can ‘turn on’ the proverbial dime. The depth and intensity of one of these powerful emotions can impact the level of the other. If we have loved greatly, we may find ourselves hating irrationally, someone who has disappointed our expectations in love.

Conversely, if we have abhorred someone or something and then find ourselves greatly advantaged by him, our feeling becomes quite the opposite. Human emotions are highly volatile and it requires strength of character to keep them in check.

When we have given our hearts to Christ, surrendered ourselves fully to Him, however, our emotions should also be under the blood of the Lord. We should no longer find ourselves given to emotions that are driven by circumstances or by the actions of people. Our emotions should reflect the steadfast love of Jesus.

The Word states this truth very emphatically in Jude 21 where the brother of our Lord admonishes us to, “Keep yourselves in the love of God, expecting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for eternal life.” What we cannot accomplish in ourselves, He can establish in us—for time and for eternity.