imported_rachel
04-10-2007, 09:24 AM
In the message "Stand On Solid Ground" we compared Salvation through
faith in Jesus to the words of praise written by David: "He lifted me
out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a
rock and gave me a firm place to stand" (Psalm 40:2). We saw how God
gives us an eternal hope by lifting us up, washing us clean, and
setting our feet upon a new and solid path. But what should we do
now that our feet have been set?
When we are in the slimy and muddy pit we're vulnerable to
attack. It's difficult to move and we easily lose our balance. We
tend to live in fear, not knowing who to trust or which way to
turn. But as Christ lifts us up we become "a new creation" (2
Corinthians 5:17). Life on solid ground should not be the same as
life in the pit!
As the Spirit of God transforms us, He also provides everything we
need to accomplish God's work and live a victorious life; "His divine
power has given us everything we need for life and godliness" (2
Peter 1:3). Knowing that our Heavenly Father has created us anew and
gifted us with ALL we ever need, we must now be resolved to stand firm.
1 Corinthians 15:58
"Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you.
Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you
know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."
We must make every effort to firmly stand; and yet, we must realize
that we cannot stand in our own strength. The ground is solid only
because of Christ. He IS the rock upon which we have been set - the
Rock of our Salvation. Whenever we feel unworthy or unable to follow
- whenever we feel we can no longer stand - we have surely begun to
look to our own strength rather than God; "Now it is God who makes
both us and you stand firm in Christ" (2 Corinthians 1:21). He alone
gives us the strength.
We have trusted Him to lift us out of the pit. Now that we are His
child, we must continue to trust Him to strengthen us and be the
stable Rock of our life. "For if, when we were God's enemies, we
were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more,
having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!" (Romans
5:10).
The solid Rock is no place to tremble, no place to fear. He will
remain solid for all eternity; and, as we stand on Him, He will
accomplish through us what we are unable to do in our own
strength. He is our new life, our strength, our identity, and all
our self-worth. Let's honor our Heavenly Father as we continue to
stand. Let's bring Him glory as we resolve to stand firm on the Rock!
Have a Great Day!
Steve Troxel
God's Daily Word Ministries
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faith in Jesus to the words of praise written by David: "He lifted me
out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a
rock and gave me a firm place to stand" (Psalm 40:2). We saw how God
gives us an eternal hope by lifting us up, washing us clean, and
setting our feet upon a new and solid path. But what should we do
now that our feet have been set?
When we are in the slimy and muddy pit we're vulnerable to
attack. It's difficult to move and we easily lose our balance. We
tend to live in fear, not knowing who to trust or which way to
turn. But as Christ lifts us up we become "a new creation" (2
Corinthians 5:17). Life on solid ground should not be the same as
life in the pit!
As the Spirit of God transforms us, He also provides everything we
need to accomplish God's work and live a victorious life; "His divine
power has given us everything we need for life and godliness" (2
Peter 1:3). Knowing that our Heavenly Father has created us anew and
gifted us with ALL we ever need, we must now be resolved to stand firm.
1 Corinthians 15:58
"Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you.
Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you
know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."
We must make every effort to firmly stand; and yet, we must realize
that we cannot stand in our own strength. The ground is solid only
because of Christ. He IS the rock upon which we have been set - the
Rock of our Salvation. Whenever we feel unworthy or unable to follow
- whenever we feel we can no longer stand - we have surely begun to
look to our own strength rather than God; "Now it is God who makes
both us and you stand firm in Christ" (2 Corinthians 1:21). He alone
gives us the strength.
We have trusted Him to lift us out of the pit. Now that we are His
child, we must continue to trust Him to strengthen us and be the
stable Rock of our life. "For if, when we were God's enemies, we
were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more,
having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!" (Romans
5:10).
The solid Rock is no place to tremble, no place to fear. He will
remain solid for all eternity; and, as we stand on Him, He will
accomplish through us what we are unable to do in our own
strength. He is our new life, our strength, our identity, and all
our self-worth. Let's honor our Heavenly Father as we continue to
stand. Let's bring Him glory as we resolve to stand firm on the Rock!
Have a Great Day!
Steve Troxel
God's Daily Word Ministries
************************************************** ***
Archive of previous devotions : http://www.gdwm.org/archive07.htm
Subscribe/Unsubscribe by email to closerwalk@gdwm.org
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