If you belong to Jesus and do not abide in Jesus, there is no happiness for you anywhere. You will blame your circumstances or other people for your unhappiness, in short, you will become a menace to others and to yourself.
To abide in Him all your desire must be for Him. It is easier to explain the fruits of abiding than it is the mechanics of abiding; the one who abides in Christ has peace within.
Align your heart daily, hourly, moment by moment with Christ. Turn your thoughts to Him. Purge yourself of all that would distract you from Him; even seemingly sinless pursuits can draw your attention from the Lord.
Obedience and abiding go hand in hand. Obey the thing in front of you, that thing you know you ought to do, and you will feel the peace of a favored child. You will not want to turn to the right or the left because the blessing of His approving gaze will hold you. You will have joy.
Don't be like the rich young ruler, who was unable to release his grasp on that which was dear to him. Let go your fear and give the Lord access to every part of you. Determine to exchange your dreams for God's plan, and you will find joy far exceeding any you could have created for yourself.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
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