Inner Invincibility

April 14th, 2011 by JDVaughn Leave a reply »

April 14, 2011
 
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me . . . —Matthew 11:29
 

Whom the Lord loves He chastens . . .” (Hebrews 12:6). How petty our complaining is! Our Lord begins to bring us to the point where we can have fellowship with Him, only to hear us moan and groan, saying, “Oh Lord, just let me be like other people!” Jesus is asking us to get beside Him and take one end of the yoke, so that we can pull together. That’s why Jesus says to us, “My yoke is easy and My burden is light” (Matthew 11:30). Are you closely identified with the Lord Jesus like that? If so, you will thank God when you feel the pressure of His hand upon you.

“. . . to those who have no might He increases strength” (Isaiah 40:29). God comes and takes us out of our emotionalism, and then our complaining turns into a hymn of praise. The only way to know the strength of God is to take the yoke of Jesus upon us and to learn from Him.

“. . . the joy of the Lord is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10). Where do the saints get their joy? If we did not know some Christians well, we might think from just observing them that they have no burdens at all to bear. But we must lift the veil from our eyes. The fact that the peace, light, and joy of God is in them is proof that a burden is there as well. The burden that God places on us squeezes the grapes in our lives and produces the wine, but most of us see only the wine and not the burden. No power on earth or in hell can conquer the Spirit of God living within the human spirit; it creates an inner invincibility.

If your life is producing only a whine, instead of the wine, then ruthlessly kick it out. It is definitely a crime for a Christian to be weak in God’s strength.

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April 14, 2010

Journal Entry for Today-JDV

You are everything that I need even though I think I need more of this, less of that. Even when I believe that this certain change in my life will bring me peace and joy and happiness, you steer me back to the place where I realize that You truly are everything I need. And I realize that You do not require me to live without the things I want and need, especially when and if I have turned over my wants and needs to You. Even when you provided me with all that I could ever ask for or imagine, and I was NOT connected in an intimate relationship with You, I was empty.  Thank You Lord for filling me with You. Thank you for the joy, peace and love that flows from that filling, regardless of my circumstances.

And God says…”Seek first the kingdom of God. Acknowledge the Lord in all your ways, Delight yourself in the Lord. Wait on the Lord. Come onto Me, if you abide in Me and My words abide in you………These are all conditional promises that I have given you to reassure you that if you first seek Me, I will answer and meet all your needs. I have provided you promise after promise to instruct you in how to live. Start with our relationship, start with Me before you start anything, and you will have life and life more abundantly. Live this way and you will have peace that passes all understanding. “

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