GOD’S WORD FOR MAY 24

OUR PERSONAL PROMISES;

    JESUS, YOU…… GIVE ME ABUNDANT LIFE —John 10:10

      JESUS, YOU…… ARE RELIABLE, TRUSTWORTHY AND FAITHFUL TO YOUR PROMISES —Hebrews 10:23

    JESUS, YOU……  (YOUR) LOVE FOR ME CAN’T BE SEPARATED FROM ME BY DEATH, LIFE,  DEMONS, THINGS PRESENT, THINGS FUTURE, HEIGHT, DEPTH, NOR ANY CREATED THING -Romans 8:38-39

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THE WORD FOR TODAY

2 Corinthians 6:2

 “Behold now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”

We are beginning a new chapter in the book “Abide in Christ”, entitled “At This Moment”.  This is written by Andrew Murray.

The Thought of living moment by moment is of such central importance – looking at the abiding in Christ from our side – that I want once more to speak of it.  To all who desire to learn the blessed art of living only a moment at a time, I want to say: the way to learn it is to exercise yourself in living in the present moment:

Each time your attention is free to occupy itself with the thought of Jesus – whether it is with time to think and pray, or only for a few passing seconds – let your first thought be to say, “Now, at this moment, I do abide in Jesus.”

Use such time, not in vain regrets that you have not been abiding fully, or still more hurtful fears that you will not be able to abide, but just at once take the position the Father has given you:  “I am in Christ; this is the place God has given me.  I accept it;  here I rest;  I do now abide in Jesus.”  This is the way to abide continually.

You may be yet so feeble as to fear to say of each day, “I am abiding in Jesus,” but the feeblest can, each single moment, say, as he consents to occupy his place as a branch in the vine, “Yes, I do abide in Christ.”  It is not a matter of feeling – it is not a question of growth or strength in the Christian life – it is the simple question whether the will at the present moment desires and consents to recognize the place you have in your Lord, and to accept it.  If you are a believer, you are in Christ.  If you are in Christ, and wish to stay there, it is your duty to say, though it is but for a moment, “Blessed savior, I abide in you now; You keep me now.”

It has been well said that in that little word “now” lies one of the deepest secrets of the life of faith.  At the close of a conference on the spiritual life, a minister of experience rose and spoke.  He did not know that he had learned any truth he did not know before, but he had learned how to use correctly what he had known.  He had learned that it was his privilege at each moment, whatever surrounding circumstances might be, to say, “Jesus saves me NOW.”  This is indeed the secret of rest and victory.  If I can say, “Jesus is to me at this moment all that God gave Him to be:  life, strength and peace,” as I say it, I have only to hold still, rest, and realize it, and for that moment I have what I need.  As my faith sees how I am in Christ through God and takes the place in Him my Father has provided, my soul can peacefully settle down:  now I abide in Christ.

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