And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given to us. ~Romans 5:5
If the Holy Ghost is in you, you know that God is concerned about you. He has started working in you; and if God starts, God will continue. God never begins a work and then drops it. As certainly as God begins, He continues, He will end. It is an absolute certainty. It is the fact that our glorification is the work of God that guarantees our final glorification; the Holy Spirit within us is a guarantee of that work.
There are those who are constantly emphasizing our activity, our choice, our decision, and our 'willing to be made willing.' In their scheme of salvation everything always depends on us - our initial decision for Christ, our decision 'to fully surrender' later on, and our 'abiding in Christ.' Which leads to the conclusion we may lose all we may have had. If we were all left to ourselves, we would of course all be hopeless.
Thou wouldst not be seeking me unless thou hadst already found me.~Blaise Pascal
A man who wants Christ is a man who HAS Christ.
Shame on us for being so lethargic and cold and lifeless and lacking in joy! Why do we not realize that these three Blessed Persons in the Holy Trinity are interested in us and concerned about us and have done amazing things in order to rescue and redeem us into the Family?
Hi Annette,
ReplyDeleteI just "met" your daughter Rachel and began following her blog. You must be very proud of such a godly young woman! You and your husband are to be commended. :) This is a wonderful post, and I oftentimes lack joy. Thanks for the wonderful reminder. :) Iam following you, and look forward to reading future posts.
Many blessings,
Lisa