A la carte Jesus?
Jesus has made all of Himself available to us.
Regarding legalism and “behavioral modifications” – A lot of people want little to do with holiness (wholeness), with changed lives and renewed minds. Instead, they’re looking for experiences while retaining the flesh.
What part of Jesus do you not want in your life?
Do you ever do this? I have. It seems like we limit ourselves to, and apply only, those parts of the Word – of Jesus – that fit with our level of the fear of man, our lifestyle, goals, dreams, desires, etc.
“Oh, Jesus, I do not want to resist You.”
I’ve been with Jesus now for some years and I feel like I’m only beginning to see the beauty of His holiness. His holiness is healing me in so many deep, wonderful ways. I’m realizing more and more how much I needed Him. It’s like His holiness is re-making me. His holiness is untangling my thoughts, setting my affections above, dissolving any lingering anger and frustration, calming me down, making me more relaxed and truly giving me a peace this world cannot give us. He’s relieving me of all care – And, we can’t and don’t even realize how much of a burden our care is until He begins to remove it from our lives. He’s working in areas of me that I didn’t even know needed His loving touch. I’m seeing His holiness as whole-iness as He continues to make me whole in Him. The more the Lord shows me of Himself, the more of Him I want. We have an amazing Savior who merely desires to give us all of Him. He’s really giving me beauty for ashes.
1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me (speaking of Jesus); because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
Isaiah 61:1-3
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God:
Psalm 42:1-2a
Open Our Eyes – Maranatha Singers
Open Our Eyes – Maranatha Singers
Gospel – Open Our Eyes – Maranatha Singers
Open our eyes, Lord,
We want to see Jesus,
To reach out and touch Him,
And say that we love Him.
Jesus is SO wonderful. Once you begin to have Him do His mighty, holy work in your life, you want more and more, and more holiness and wholeness – More of Him.
God bless,
Mark