What You Will Get

April 28th, 2015 by Dave Leave a reply »

 

I will give your life to you as a prize in all places, wherever you go. —Jeremiah 45:5

This is the firm and immovable secret of the Lord to those who trust Him– “I will give your life to you….” What more does a man want than his life? It is the essential thing. “…your life…as a prize…” means that wherever you may go, even if it is into hell, you will come out with your life and nothing can harm it. So many of us are caught up in exhibiting things for others to see, not showing off property and possessions, but our blessings. All these things that we so proudly show have to go. But there is something greater that can never go– the life that “is hidden with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3).

Are you prepared to let God take you into total oneness with Himself, paying no more attention to what you call the great things of life? Are you prepared to surrender totally and let go? The true test of abandonment or surrender is in refusing to say, “Well, what about this?” Beware of your own ideas and speculations. The moment you allow yourself to think, “What about this?” you show that you have not surrendered and that you do not really trust God. But once you do surrender, you will no longer think about what God is going to do. Abandonment means to refuse yourself the luxury of asking any questions. If you totally abandon yourself to God, He immediately says to you, “I will give your life to you as a prize….” The reason people are tired of life is that God has not given them anything— they have not been given their life “as a prize.” The way to get out of that condition is to abandon yourself to God. And once you do get to the point of total surrender to Him, you will be the most surprised and delighted person on earth. God will have you absolutely, without any limitations, and He will have given you your life. If you are not there, it is either because of disobedience in your life or your refusal to be simple enough.

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Journal DJR
Good morning Lord,
A long time ago when I was a young man, it struck me when a much older man, a PhD educated man said that now, after all of his education, his #1 goal in life was to become “Simple” I gave that mental assent at the time, but now that I have lived a few more decades, I really agree with him. Simplicity is beautiful. And you have been helping us define the scope of the simplicity these last many months: Simply connect with you and live out of that. Perhaps the hardest thing about simple connection is defining and jettisoning what it is not. Chambers suggests that when we are simply trusting you 100%, we will no longer ask, “What about this?” That seems perhaps “too simple” ??? Aren’t there questions required for us to be good stewards?

Yes, I love to hear questions from my kids, just as you do from your kids. It is where the two way communication between us thrives. But beware of your motive when you ask, “what about this?” Is it that you are curious about how we are going to work it out? Or is it that you doubt that it is going to work out and you must therefore start stressing about a way to work it out on your own. You can tell that you’ve left the simplicity of knowing and trusting me when stress invades your soul. You’ve called it your “Peace Meter” and it’s a good indicator. Another way to know that you’ve left simplicity behind is if guilt is driving your actions. Also if you are checking off a check list or in some way comparing yourself to others. These all tend to dampen our relationship, and push you off “on your own.” Avoid these Joy Stealers.

These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. John 15:11

KISS … Keep It Simple, Son.

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