August 31
"My Burden is easy and My yoke is light." Matthew 11:30
There is no disputing the fact that the burdens of life are anything but easy and the yoke of oppression is anything but light. Jesus isn't talking here about the burdens of life or the yoke it imposes. He's talking about the burden assumed when one takes on faith in Him. The person who allows Jesus to become all-in-all in his life is taking to his heart the 'burden' that sets him free.
The Word tells us that we will serve a master, for we are not free spirits as some of us like to think we are. Matthew 6:24 tells us that we cannot serve God and satan, but we will serve one or the other of them. Joshua said in Chapter 24 of his book, verses 14-24, "…Choose you this day whom you will serve... As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord..."
The matter is stated quite clearly, the option set before the people who are newly freed from bondage in Egypt is who they will now serve. It is the same option set before everyone who is ever born. Each of us must determine at whose altar we shall bow, before whom we shall lay our gifts, in whose name we shall live our lives. Shall we serve the one whose mischief against us is dire and continual or shall we serve the One who paid His life to ransom us from the cruel bondage of evil?
We make our choice every day. We may live our lives in compliance with the tenets of faith in Christ without surrendering our hearts to Him, but it is in our hearts that He longs to abide as our Savior and King. When we have given Him the authority to occupy the innermost part of our self-hood, He will live there, He will do a work in us that will last through our lifetimes--a work of making us fit to be the abode of the Lord of Glory.
I pray the Lord in you will today give you the peace and joy and love and power that will equip you for all the tasks of today. I pray you allow Him to repeat that process again tomorrow and for all your tomorrows, knowing that "He is able to keep that which you've committed to Him..." II Timothy 1:12. He will take your cares upon Himself daily (I Peter 5:7), and He will daily give you all you need to grow in the inner heart of who you are.
God bless you always, and help you to hunger so fully for the entirety of Himself that all the things that challenge you will pale in comparison to the great blessing of being His beloved, blood-bought child.
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Friday, August 30, 2013
Beyond the Walls
August 30
I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:1-3
We are called by a prisoner to do the impossible! What can he know about forbearing in love, keeping the unity of the spirit, abiding in peace? What can a man know of interacting with others when he is chained in a Roman dungeon and interacts with no one? What can he know of walking worthy of a calling when he goes nowhere and is with nobody but the centurion who guards him?
Paul knew his audience was limited, but he knew it was important for at least two reasons. First and foremost, because each individual is highly valued in the sight of God, Paul knew he must do his best to reveal Christ's truth to the man who was assigned to guard him in his dark, dank chamber. Second, Paul knew that each guard who rotated in and out of his prison cell was a member of the Praetorian Guard.
A cursory knowledge of history tells us that Paul's jailors were men who had distinguished themselves as centurions, as commanders of groups of 100 soldiers, to attain the standing of bodyguard of the emperor. The men who guarded him in his dungeon would perhaps be guarding Nero himself on their next watch. Paul believed that the truth of salvation would never go beyond the walls of his prison cell unless these men carried it forth.
Like Paul, we have the truth of Jesus within us. Like him, we do not have the power to reach beyond the small sphere of influence that has been entrusted to each of us, so like him, we must endeavor to reach those nearest to us with the Word of God and trust it to take root in and go forth from them to others who also need salvation through the Lord's propitiatory life, death and resurrection.
Like Paul, we must forbear in love, abide in peace, and keep the unity of the Spirit. Like him, we must walk worthy of the calling we have from Christ Jesus. Like him, we must assure that those whose lives touch ours see the Christ in our heart when they look upon us. When we live up to the trust that has been placed in us, we, too, may ultimately touch those in high places with the reality of their need for the ONE who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
And if we are faithful in that, perhaps He will trust us to reach beyond the walls our lifetimes to future generations as He allowed Paul to do, touching countless multitudes with the truth of the One who is the Living Word who came to save all who will believe.
I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:1-3
We are called by a prisoner to do the impossible! What can he know about forbearing in love, keeping the unity of the spirit, abiding in peace? What can a man know of interacting with others when he is chained in a Roman dungeon and interacts with no one? What can he know of walking worthy of a calling when he goes nowhere and is with nobody but the centurion who guards him?
Paul knew his audience was limited, but he knew it was important for at least two reasons. First and foremost, because each individual is highly valued in the sight of God, Paul knew he must do his best to reveal Christ's truth to the man who was assigned to guard him in his dark, dank chamber. Second, Paul knew that each guard who rotated in and out of his prison cell was a member of the Praetorian Guard.
A cursory knowledge of history tells us that Paul's jailors were men who had distinguished themselves as centurions, as commanders of groups of 100 soldiers, to attain the standing of bodyguard of the emperor. The men who guarded him in his dungeon would perhaps be guarding Nero himself on their next watch. Paul believed that the truth of salvation would never go beyond the walls of his prison cell unless these men carried it forth.
Like Paul, we have the truth of Jesus within us. Like him, we do not have the power to reach beyond the small sphere of influence that has been entrusted to each of us, so like him, we must endeavor to reach those nearest to us with the Word of God and trust it to take root in and go forth from them to others who also need salvation through the Lord's propitiatory life, death and resurrection.
Like Paul, we must forbear in love, abide in peace, and keep the unity of the Spirit. Like him, we must walk worthy of the calling we have from Christ Jesus. Like him, we must assure that those whose lives touch ours see the Christ in our heart when they look upon us. When we live up to the trust that has been placed in us, we, too, may ultimately touch those in high places with the reality of their need for the ONE who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
And if we are faithful in that, perhaps He will trust us to reach beyond the walls our lifetimes to future generations as He allowed Paul to do, touching countless multitudes with the truth of the One who is the Living Word who came to save all who will believe.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
In His Eternal Kingdom
August 29
"I’ll subdue all your enemies and make you great. As for a dynasty, the Lord will build one for you!" I Chronicles 17:10
The Bible is replete with promises, some of which are almost too good to hope for ourselves but this one certainly makes us anticipate the prospect of all our battles concluding in victory and our progeny going forth into future victories of their own.
Our challenges in life are indeed many and the prospect of future perplexities on this fallen planet seem to exacerbate as time marches forward, but although our ability to subdue those circumstances that beset us may be sorely pressed and although our hope for future generations may require us to see beyond the encroaching challenges it appears they will face, we know that ultimately we have a Savior who has promised, "I will never fail you nor forsake you."
In fact our God is so emphatic about that promise that He stated it in Deuteronomy 31:8 and repeated it again in Hebrews 13:5. Will He subdue our enemies expeditiously? The answer to that depends upon whether our perspective is temporal or eternal. The reality is that God is not always on our time schedule. Regarding God’s timetable, the following is worth noting:
The Israelites were in bondage in Egypt for 400 years before their release.
Joseph was in prison for 13 years before becoming Pharaoh's right-hand man.
Sampson had to wait for his hair to grow before vindicating himself against the Philistines.
But a further reality encompasses the scriptural admonition, "When you have done all, stand.," Ephesians 6:13. We can do only so much toward any given goal. We can assert only limited strength against the foes we face. Ultimately, "Our warfare is not against flesh and blood but against powers and spiritual wickedness in high places," Ephesians 6:12.
Our hope, therefore, is not in ourselves but in His promise to subdue our enemies and to make us great--and to make the same promise to our children. We must ever TRUST JESUS, FOR HE IS FAITHFUL! Trust Jesus because He loves us and it is His good pleasure to give us all things. The promise for "all things" will certainly be ours, if not here, in His eternal Kingdom. (See Luke 12:32.)
"I’ll subdue all your enemies and make you great. As for a dynasty, the Lord will build one for you!" I Chronicles 17:10
The Bible is replete with promises, some of which are almost too good to hope for ourselves but this one certainly makes us anticipate the prospect of all our battles concluding in victory and our progeny going forth into future victories of their own.
Our challenges in life are indeed many and the prospect of future perplexities on this fallen planet seem to exacerbate as time marches forward, but although our ability to subdue those circumstances that beset us may be sorely pressed and although our hope for future generations may require us to see beyond the encroaching challenges it appears they will face, we know that ultimately we have a Savior who has promised, "I will never fail you nor forsake you."
In fact our God is so emphatic about that promise that He stated it in Deuteronomy 31:8 and repeated it again in Hebrews 13:5. Will He subdue our enemies expeditiously? The answer to that depends upon whether our perspective is temporal or eternal. The reality is that God is not always on our time schedule. Regarding God’s timetable, the following is worth noting:
The Israelites were in bondage in Egypt for 400 years before their release.
Joseph was in prison for 13 years before becoming Pharaoh's right-hand man.
Sampson had to wait for his hair to grow before vindicating himself against the Philistines.
But a further reality encompasses the scriptural admonition, "When you have done all, stand.," Ephesians 6:13. We can do only so much toward any given goal. We can assert only limited strength against the foes we face. Ultimately, "Our warfare is not against flesh and blood but against powers and spiritual wickedness in high places," Ephesians 6:12.
Our hope, therefore, is not in ourselves but in His promise to subdue our enemies and to make us great--and to make the same promise to our children. We must ever TRUST JESUS, FOR HE IS FAITHFUL! Trust Jesus because He loves us and it is His good pleasure to give us all things. The promise for "all things" will certainly be ours, if not here, in His eternal Kingdom. (See Luke 12:32.)
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Trust Him; He Is Faithful
August 28
You have been my protection, like a strong tower against my enemies. Psalm 61:3
We long for a tower of safety. The world around us seems to be sliding into a quagmire of sin and lack of restraint and we feel we have no security. Governments are often complicit in the unraveling of law and justice. Indeed, man’s law and man’s justice has no power to shelter or save us from the onslaught of wickedness that we face.
Everywhere we look, there is strife, whether between individuals or among nations. Everywhere we look we see good men standing down when the forces of evil arise against them—it is like men of honor and truth have no guide to marshal them into action against the evil foe they face.
Indeed, we don’t, if we are looking to men for our salvation. But, we are not looking to men! Zephaniah 3:17 tells us, “The Lord your God is with you, the mighty One will save you. He will rejoice over you. You will rest in His love; He will sing over you and be joyful about you.”
Add to that assurance the promise in Deuteronomy 33:27, “The everlasting God is your refuge and His arms will hold you up forever. He will force your enemy out before you saying, ‘Destroy the enemy!’” It is not the intent of the Holy One that His people flee before the foe! It is His good purpose that His people crush the foe!
Will it be a battle without effort on the part of those of us who believe in the power of the Living Christ? Indeed not! He has forewarned us that since the world hates Him, it will also hate us (See John 15:18-25.) Yet we know our victory is sure. Psalm 91:7 proclaims, “Ten thousand may fall in the battle, but you will not be hurt.”
Trust Him, for, “He who has promised is faithful,” Hebrews 10:23.
You have been my protection, like a strong tower against my enemies. Psalm 61:3
We long for a tower of safety. The world around us seems to be sliding into a quagmire of sin and lack of restraint and we feel we have no security. Governments are often complicit in the unraveling of law and justice. Indeed, man’s law and man’s justice has no power to shelter or save us from the onslaught of wickedness that we face.
Everywhere we look, there is strife, whether between individuals or among nations. Everywhere we look we see good men standing down when the forces of evil arise against them—it is like men of honor and truth have no guide to marshal them into action against the evil foe they face.
Indeed, we don’t, if we are looking to men for our salvation. But, we are not looking to men! Zephaniah 3:17 tells us, “The Lord your God is with you, the mighty One will save you. He will rejoice over you. You will rest in His love; He will sing over you and be joyful about you.”
Add to that assurance the promise in Deuteronomy 33:27, “The everlasting God is your refuge and His arms will hold you up forever. He will force your enemy out before you saying, ‘Destroy the enemy!’” It is not the intent of the Holy One that His people flee before the foe! It is His good purpose that His people crush the foe!
Will it be a battle without effort on the part of those of us who believe in the power of the Living Christ? Indeed not! He has forewarned us that since the world hates Him, it will also hate us (See John 15:18-25.) Yet we know our victory is sure. Psalm 91:7 proclaims, “Ten thousand may fall in the battle, but you will not be hurt.”
Trust Him, for, “He who has promised is faithful,” Hebrews 10:23.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Where Is Your Focus?
August 27
"Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk with the Spirit." Galatians 5:25
It was 20 years ago, and Patsy Clairmont recounts her conversation with a Marine who was returning from a tour of duty in the Middle East. Their conversation which follows taught her a valuable life lesson:
"Hey, Marine, where are you coming from?"
"Operation Desert Storm, Ma'am."
"No kidding? Desert Storm! How long were you there?" she asked.
"A year and a half, Ma'am. I'm on my way home. My family will be at the airport."
Ms. Clairmont then commented that he must have thought about returning to his family and home many times while he was in the Middle East.
"Oh, no, Ma'am." he replied. "We were taught never to think of what might never be, but to be fully available right where we were." Patsy Clairmont, quoted from God Fruits
You’ve probably heard the old saying, “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow is a hope. Only today is given to us. That’s why we call it 'the present.’ This little play on words is rooted in the same philosophy of the Marine. Live in the here and now because there’s nothing else that’s sure.
Good advice if all you claim is the here and now. If, however, your focus is on the promise of God, you always have an eye on eternity. No matter where you might be, no matter how circumstances may be playing out in your life, you know your Jesus is Lord over your life and He is Lord over all that concerns you.
Because His Word assures us, “Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever,” Hebrews 13:8, you can trust in Him that all your tomorrows are not subject to happenstance but are orchestrated by the God who assures His power is viable in your life today, even as it was in the days when He walked the dusty streets of Galilee.
You can know beyond the shadow of doubting that the same Christ whose Word says, “Cast all your care upon Him for He cares for you,” I Peter 5:7, fully intends that you lay your burden, whatever it is, at His feet, because you love Him and abide under the shadow of His wing, and trust that He will, "perform all things for you," Psalm 57:2.
"Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk with the Spirit." Galatians 5:25
It was 20 years ago, and Patsy Clairmont recounts her conversation with a Marine who was returning from a tour of duty in the Middle East. Their conversation which follows taught her a valuable life lesson:
"Hey, Marine, where are you coming from?"
"Operation Desert Storm, Ma'am."
"No kidding? Desert Storm! How long were you there?" she asked.
"A year and a half, Ma'am. I'm on my way home. My family will be at the airport."
Ms. Clairmont then commented that he must have thought about returning to his family and home many times while he was in the Middle East.
"Oh, no, Ma'am." he replied. "We were taught never to think of what might never be, but to be fully available right where we were." Patsy Clairmont, quoted from God Fruits
You’ve probably heard the old saying, “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow is a hope. Only today is given to us. That’s why we call it 'the present.’ This little play on words is rooted in the same philosophy of the Marine. Live in the here and now because there’s nothing else that’s sure.
Good advice if all you claim is the here and now. If, however, your focus is on the promise of God, you always have an eye on eternity. No matter where you might be, no matter how circumstances may be playing out in your life, you know your Jesus is Lord over your life and He is Lord over all that concerns you.
Because His Word assures us, “Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever,” Hebrews 13:8, you can trust in Him that all your tomorrows are not subject to happenstance but are orchestrated by the God who assures His power is viable in your life today, even as it was in the days when He walked the dusty streets of Galilee.
You can know beyond the shadow of doubting that the same Christ whose Word says, “Cast all your care upon Him for He cares for you,” I Peter 5:7, fully intends that you lay your burden, whatever it is, at His feet, because you love Him and abide under the shadow of His wing, and trust that He will, "perform all things for you," Psalm 57:2.
Monday, August 26, 2013
You Cannot Lose In Heaven
August 26
"I have learned in all circumstances whatsoever I am, therewith to be content, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want, for I know I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:12, 13
PLOTTING THE COURSE
Life is not a straight line leading from one blessing to the next and then finally to heaven.
Life is a winding and troubled road. Switch-back after switch-back. And the point of Biblical stories like Joseph and Job and Esther and Ruth is to help us feel in our bones (not just know in our heads) that God is for us in all these strange turns.
God is not just showing up after the trouble and cleaning it up. He is plotting the course and managing the troubles with far-reaching purposes for our good and for the glory of Jesus Christ. John Piper from A Sweet and Bitter Providence...
People of faith sometimes question God’s goodness but it is most often those who do not profess to believe in Him who are likely to raise the commonly-heard question, “How could a loving God allow this to happen?”
The Bible doesn’t tell us that Joseph wondered why God had allowed him to be sold into slavery by his brothers or if Job pondered the goodness of God in permitting his children’s deaths and the loss of all his possessions as well as the total degeneration of his own health, but we can imagine that the dire ‘Why?’ hovered over their minds. Neither knew there was to be a restoration of all things to them. At the point of their loss, their besetment seemed complete.
And Paul, who converted to Christ after persecuting people of faith, set out to share the gospel with the entire known world—only to be arrested and cast into a Roman dungeon. How could he know that from the confines of those cold, stone walls while shackled with chains he would pen some of the most up-lifting literature ever written! That from his cold, dank cell would emerge words of hope that have lifted believers through the centuries.
And you, dear Reader, when you are burdened with challenges, must stand in faith as did these heroes of the faith. You must, as they did, say, “I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I’ve committed to Him against that day,” II Timothy 1:12. Like them, you will either come into a rich, full place as did Joseph, or, “come forth as gold” as did Job (Job 23:10), or go with assurance as did Paul unto that crown that is waiting in glory, II Timothy 4:8, I Peter 5:4. Whatever befalls you in this life, you cannot lose in Heaven!
"I have learned in all circumstances whatsoever I am, therewith to be content, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want, for I know I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:12, 13
PLOTTING THE COURSE
Life is not a straight line leading from one blessing to the next and then finally to heaven.
Life is a winding and troubled road. Switch-back after switch-back. And the point of Biblical stories like Joseph and Job and Esther and Ruth is to help us feel in our bones (not just know in our heads) that God is for us in all these strange turns.
God is not just showing up after the trouble and cleaning it up. He is plotting the course and managing the troubles with far-reaching purposes for our good and for the glory of Jesus Christ. John Piper from A Sweet and Bitter Providence...
People of faith sometimes question God’s goodness but it is most often those who do not profess to believe in Him who are likely to raise the commonly-heard question, “How could a loving God allow this to happen?”
The Bible doesn’t tell us that Joseph wondered why God had allowed him to be sold into slavery by his brothers or if Job pondered the goodness of God in permitting his children’s deaths and the loss of all his possessions as well as the total degeneration of his own health, but we can imagine that the dire ‘Why?’ hovered over their minds. Neither knew there was to be a restoration of all things to them. At the point of their loss, their besetment seemed complete.
And Paul, who converted to Christ after persecuting people of faith, set out to share the gospel with the entire known world—only to be arrested and cast into a Roman dungeon. How could he know that from the confines of those cold, stone walls while shackled with chains he would pen some of the most up-lifting literature ever written! That from his cold, dank cell would emerge words of hope that have lifted believers through the centuries.
And you, dear Reader, when you are burdened with challenges, must stand in faith as did these heroes of the faith. You must, as they did, say, “I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I’ve committed to Him against that day,” II Timothy 1:12. Like them, you will either come into a rich, full place as did Joseph, or, “come forth as gold” as did Job (Job 23:10), or go with assurance as did Paul unto that crown that is waiting in glory, II Timothy 4:8, I Peter 5:4. Whatever befalls you in this life, you cannot lose in Heaven!
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Come Forth As Gold
August 25
"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Exodus 20:2
The Lord has indeed brought His people out of bondage. They who were slaves in Egypt have morphed from the role of slaves in captivity to leadership in all fields of human endeavor. The world we live in would be a poorer place were it not for the contributions of Jewish scientists and researchers and doctors and statesmen. A people who have been beset by the enemy virtually from their establishment as a people have risen to the fore of human achievement because the hand of the Lord has never ceased to be upon them.
What can we learn from them? One important lesson we must not overlook is that our present circumstances do not dictate our future. Were that the case, the Israelites would still be slaves who do the bidding of an unrelenting task master rather than pioneers who have led the way in every field of human accomplishment. We can learn that it is to our great advantage to, "...call things that are not as though they were..." Romans 4:17, even as did these believers of old.
From them we also learn as did Job that, "When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold," Job 23:10. Job's life had fallen apart. He went from being a highly respected man of wealth and substance to being a man laden with trial who was accused by his so-called friends of having greatly disappointed God. From him we learn to trust the Holy One through our trial, knowing He has a glorious outcome that we shall attain when our moment of affliction is past.
Did Job endure the trial entirely without question or doubt? Indeed, the Word conveys the fact that even he strained under the burden of all he bore, but when he made his complaint before the Lord he was challenged with the question, "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?" Job 38:4. Like Job, we cry out in our distress and like him, we are silenced by the realization that we have no basis for challenging the purposes the Lord has in allowing us to face the refiner's fire.
Perhaps the most glorious lesson we can learn from the faithful men who have gone before us is, "Christ in us is the hope of glory," Colossians 1:27. We who believe are not required to endure our trails alone, for His Word has assured that we may, "Cast all our cares upon Jesus, for He cares for His people," I Peter 5:7. Though the ancient Israelites endured much trial, they emerged as the blood-bought, redeemed people of Christ and those who accepted Him as their Messiah went forth into all the world preaching the gospel (Mark 16:15), which is the greatest of all the contributions they have made to this fallen world.
May we anticipate no less as we surrender ourselves to Him and to His glorious purposes in us and through us. May we know beyond the shadow of doubting that, "What He has promised, He is able to perform," Romans 4:21. May we know beyond the shadow of doubting that it is His good pleasure to give us not only good things in time but the blessings of His eternal Kingdom," Luke 12:32.
"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Exodus 20:2
The Lord has indeed brought His people out of bondage. They who were slaves in Egypt have morphed from the role of slaves in captivity to leadership in all fields of human endeavor. The world we live in would be a poorer place were it not for the contributions of Jewish scientists and researchers and doctors and statesmen. A people who have been beset by the enemy virtually from their establishment as a people have risen to the fore of human achievement because the hand of the Lord has never ceased to be upon them.
What can we learn from them? One important lesson we must not overlook is that our present circumstances do not dictate our future. Were that the case, the Israelites would still be slaves who do the bidding of an unrelenting task master rather than pioneers who have led the way in every field of human accomplishment. We can learn that it is to our great advantage to, "...call things that are not as though they were..." Romans 4:17, even as did these believers of old.
From them we also learn as did Job that, "When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold," Job 23:10. Job's life had fallen apart. He went from being a highly respected man of wealth and substance to being a man laden with trial who was accused by his so-called friends of having greatly disappointed God. From him we learn to trust the Holy One through our trial, knowing He has a glorious outcome that we shall attain when our moment of affliction is past.
Did Job endure the trial entirely without question or doubt? Indeed, the Word conveys the fact that even he strained under the burden of all he bore, but when he made his complaint before the Lord he was challenged with the question, "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?" Job 38:4. Like Job, we cry out in our distress and like him, we are silenced by the realization that we have no basis for challenging the purposes the Lord has in allowing us to face the refiner's fire.
Perhaps the most glorious lesson we can learn from the faithful men who have gone before us is, "Christ in us is the hope of glory," Colossians 1:27. We who believe are not required to endure our trails alone, for His Word has assured that we may, "Cast all our cares upon Jesus, for He cares for His people," I Peter 5:7. Though the ancient Israelites endured much trial, they emerged as the blood-bought, redeemed people of Christ and those who accepted Him as their Messiah went forth into all the world preaching the gospel (Mark 16:15), which is the greatest of all the contributions they have made to this fallen world.
May we anticipate no less as we surrender ourselves to Him and to His glorious purposes in us and through us. May we know beyond the shadow of doubting that, "What He has promised, He is able to perform," Romans 4:21. May we know beyond the shadow of doubting that it is His good pleasure to give us not only good things in time but the blessings of His eternal Kingdom," Luke 12:32.
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