“From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more” (John 6:66). They turned back from walking with Jesus; not into sin, but away from Him. Many people today are pouring their lives out and working for Jesus Christ, but are not really walking with Him. One thing God constantly requires of us is a oneness with Jesus Christ. After being set apart through sanctification, we should discipline our lives spiritually to maintain this intimate oneness. When God gives you a clear determination of His will for you, all your striving to maintain that relationship by some particular method is completely unnecessary. All that is required is to live a natural life of absolute dependence on Jesus Christ. Never try to live your life with God in any other way than His way. And His way means absolute devotion to Him. Showing no concern for the uncertainties that lie ahead is the secret of walking with Jesus.

Peter saw in Jesus only someone who could minister salvation to him and to the world. But our Lord wants us to be fellow laborers with Him.

In John 6:70 Jesus lovingly reminded Peter that he was chosen to go with Him. And each of us must answer this question for ourselves and no one else: “Do you also want to go away?”

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March 9 2016

Journal Entry for Today-JDV

Good morning Lord and thank You for this day and this devotional. But I must say, that while I passionately agree with Chambers’ tone and timbre, I am not show sure that turning back is even an option for a child of God. God, You know me and know the times I have tried to turn back, and run away. But You always pulled me back into your arms and brought me right back to the cross of Jesus. I recall Philippians 1:6: I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ.

And God says, “That is correct, once you have been born again, I can never let you go. You may try to run away, rebel, and pout, get angry or even renounce Me, but I will never let you go. As Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans (8:38-39 NLT)….  And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.”