Living Your Theology

August 27th, 2012 by JDVaughn Leave a reply »

Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you . . . —John 12:35 


Beware of not acting upon what you see in your moments on the mountaintop with God. If you do not obey the light, it will turn into darkness. “If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!” (Matthew 6:23). The moment you forsake the matter of sanctification or neglect anything else on which God has given you His light, your spiritual life begins to disintegrate within you. Continually bring the truth out into your real life, working it out into every area, or else even the light that you possess will itself prove to be a curse.

The most difficult person to deal with is the one who has the prideful self-satisfaction of a past experience, but is not working that experience out in his everyday life. If you say you are sanctified, show it. The experience must be so genuine that it shows in your life. Beware of any belief that makes you self-indulgent or self-gratifying; that belief came from the pit of hell itself, regardless of how beautiful it may sound.

Your theology must work itself out, exhibiting itself in your most common everyday relationships. Our Lord said, “. . . unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:20). In other words, you must be more moral than the most moral person you know. You may know all about the doctrine of sanctification, but are you working it out in the everyday issues of your life? Every detail of your life, whether physical, moral, or spiritual, is to be judged and measured by the standard of the atonement by the Cross of Christ.

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August 27, 2012

Journal Entry for Today-JDV

Lord, thank you for reminding me that I can live out my sanctification by simply turning my eyes to you. Thank you for the lesson about living out my life as a believer. I know that I cannot be more moral than the scribes and Pharisees, I cannot be a shining example to others….I am just to, to, weak. So thank you for living the life I want to live inside of me and for being the example through me that I cannot be myself.

And God says…”Once more you learn the lesson of surrender. The only way any man or woman can live the life of a sanctified believer is to focus on Jesus and His finished work on the cross. And remember, all that is needed for you to live a sanctified life is Jesus, and your surrender. Jesus does not need your cooperation, support or “good behavior”; He only needs your surrender. It is not a partnership, nor are you required to “do your part”. You are required to surrender and allow the transforming power of the Holy Spirit to sanctify you.”  

Matthew 5:3 (MSG) “You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.

 

Journal DJR
Good Morning Lord,
I like the idea of not forgetting in the dark what you’ve shown us in the light. My issue has been being 100% sure of a thing I think you are showing me. If I’m only 80% I may wait … and miss the whole opportunity. Perhaps we never get to be 100% sure, this side of heaven. Except we can be 100% surrendered and then we can be sure of at least our next step. So once again, the sure path is walking with you … not in a set of rules or a check list of performance. Thanks for that. I love you.

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