What Can I Give Him?

What is a Christianity that is lived for self, self will and self gratification? That is no Christianity at all. The Christian life that the Bible espouses, is all about self denial and cross bearing, not self gratification. I grieve over people who say they are Christians, but have no life that produces holy living or holy desires.

"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid! How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?" Romans 6:1-2 That’s an excellent question isn’t it? How can we continue in the sin that Christ came to save us out of? His soul purpose in coming was to provide redemption for lost mankind. It was our sin that nailed Him to that cross! The precious blood of our Lord Jesus Christ is a cleansing blood and when applied to our lives, we are never the same again! Lets not lie to ourselves and say we are true Christians, without the outward evidence of an internal change of thinking and direction.

So... what fires up this life of mine? What am I really living my life for, and for whom am I living it? These are all questions that every professing Christian must answer. There is something much bigger than this world’s system to live for, and it has eternal rewards.

Meditate on these words as you listen to the Daugherty Sisters sing.

Are you longing to see our Holy God? Does your soul thrill at the thought of seeing Him face to face? A blood bought child of God identifies with what I’m saying here and the desire to live a purified life in this world, is an insatiable longing.

What is the value of living this earthly life for ourselves? It is empty and nothing more than wood, hay and stubble. In the end, it will be tried by fire and its true value will be made known when, before your eyes, it all goes up in a puff of smoke.

I Corinthians 3:12-13 "Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is."

I don’t know about you, but I do know my own heart. I want nothing more than to fall at my Saviour’s feet and give back to Him anything I may earn on His behalf, from this life that I am endeavoring to live for Him.

He alone is worthy. I can endure the trials and temptations of this life. I must endure them...for His sake.

Acts 20:24 "But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God."

My one desire.....to be devoted to my Saviour and to lay a pile of crowns at His nail pierced feet.