The first thing that happens after we recognize our election by God in Christ Jesus is the destruction of our preconceived ideas, our narrow-minded thinking, and all of our other allegiances— we are turned solely into servants of God’s own purpose. The entire human race was created to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever. Sin has diverted the human race onto another course, but it has not altered God’s purpose to the slightest degree. And when we are born again we are brought into the realization of God’s great purpose for the human race, namely, that He created us for Himself. This realization of our election by God is the most joyful on earth, and we must learn to rely on this tremendous creative purpose of God. The first thing God will do is force the interests of the whole world through the channel of our hearts. The love of God, and even His very nature, is introduced into us. And we see the nature of Almighty God purely focused in John 3:16— “For God so loved the world….”We must continually keep our soul open to the fact of God’s creative purpose, and never confuse or cloud it with our own intentions. If we do, God will have to force our intentions aside no matter how much it may hurt. A missionary is created for the purpose of being God’s servant, one in whom God is glorified. Once we realize that it is through the salvation of Jesus Christ that we are made perfectly fit for the purpose of God, we will understand why Jesus Christ is so strict and relentless in His demands. He demands absolute righteousness from His servants, because He has put into them the very nature of God.Beware lest you forget God’s purpose for your life.

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September 21 2015

Journal Entry for Today-JDV

Lord, once again it seems if Oswald Chambers cannot help himself and must lay out words like beware, and then tells us how our intentions do not matter, and that we are to only be servants: That we are to give up our ideas about our lives as Christians. It seems that our own ideas of our role in our relationship with You, and then the world, have no meaning and that we are to let go of any of our own thoughts about how we are to serve You. Is this the case Lord? Must we live in relationship worrying about our roles? Must we “Beware” of being human and choosing the paths that allow us to look right, feel right, look good and be in control?

And God says…”Acknowledge Me in all your ways and do not relay on your own understanding and I will make your paths straight. Seek first the kingdom of God, which is Jesus, and I will meet all your other needs. Delight yourself in the Lord, and I will give you the desires of your heart. You need not worry about doing the wrong or the right thing. Worry about nothing, pray about everything. When you are surrendered and connected to Me, you allow Me to live through you and I am able to transform you, over time, into one that only does My will…..And on this side of heaven, there will be times when you are not surrendered and connected; times when you pursue your own will. Recall that I do not see your failure, I only see My Son, as you live in the love and grace provided by the cross of Jesus. As the song says, your transformation over time is a glorious unfolding.”