Is He Really My Lord?

March 5th, 2012 by JDVaughn Leave a reply »

. . . so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus . . . —Acts 20:24

 


From the song…..
I gave into a God I didn’t know
And now everything is falling into place
A brand new life is calling and I owe it all to grace
It’s So much brighter living in your world
Savior what you did for me
You gave me something I want everyone, and I mean everyone to see
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Chambers writes….
Joy comes from seeing the complete fulfillment of the specific purpose for which I was created and born again, not from successfully doing something of my own choosing. The joy our Lord experienced came from doing what the Father sent Him to do. And He says to us, “As the Father has sent Me, I also send you” (John 20:21). Have you received a ministry from the Lord? If so, you must be faithful to it— to consider your life valuable only for the purpose of fulfilling that ministry. Knowing that you have done what Jesus sent you to do, think how satisfying it will be to hear Him say to you, “Well done, good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:21). We each have to find a niche in life, and spiritually we find it when we receive a ministry from the Lord. To do this we must have close fellowship with Jesus and must know Him as more than our personal Savior. And we must be willing to experience the full impact of Acts 9:16 — “I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.”“Do you love Me?” Then, “Feed My sheep” (John 21:17). He is not offering us a choice of how we can serve Him; He is asking for absolute loyalty to His commission, a faithfulness to what we discern when we are in the closest possible fellowship with God. If you have received a ministry from the Lord Jesus, you will know that the need is not the same as the call— the need is the opportunity to exercise the call. The call is to be faithful to the ministry you received when you were in true fellowship with Him. This does not imply that there is a whole series of differing ministries marked out for you. It does mean that you must be sensitive to what God has called you to do, and this may sometimes require ignoring demands for service in other areas.
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March 5, 2012

Journal for Today-JDV

Lord, this song reminds me that I am learning to be the light, and my ability to learn to be the light comes from my connection with You. It has nothing to do with my abilities, gifts or even opportunities. All those follow my connection and relationship with You.

And God says…”I will equip and provide all that you need when you walk in My will for your life. And you know My will for your life includes my commandments; love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind and soul, and love your neighbor just as you would yourself. As you pursue My will and commandments from Jesus, you are transformed, equipped, and given opportunities. And as you seek Me everything else you need will be provided. You are then free from every worry and care to learn to be the light.”

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3-5-12 Journal DJR
Good morning, Lord
Today I have so many things to get done. Or things that could get done. I know they wont all happen. Help me choose the best and forget the rest. I dont know if that is your will or just good time management for a non-multi-tasker like me.
You will notice from reading the gospels that I avoided overload and stress by staying in the moment and focusing 100% on the task at hand … and that I knew what that was from spending time with Dad.
John 5:19-20 “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing.

That is my prayer, that as I spend time in prayer that I can get laser clear on what you would have me do and help me gracefully decline and off-load the rest … without guilt.

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