Resist
"You have not yet resisted sin to the point of shedding blood."
-- Heb 12:4
Wow. That verse shows me how far I am from being fully committed to the Lord. In my head, I like to focus on a few sins that seem to be the center of my struggle -- all the while my biggest sin is simply a lack of commitment. Christ said the "sum of all the law and the prophets" is loving God with everything I have and caring for all other people as I care for myself... and I'm a law breaker. I'm always quick to point to my flesh as the source of my sin, when the root of my sin lies in my level of commitment. I have not yet resisted sin to the point of shedding blood. Jesus calls for a much more dramatic cost of discipleship that I have been paying. Lord, teach me to perform for an Audience of One -- to not hesitate to give you my popularity, comfort, finances, desires and my life in order to bring you glory.
-- Heb 12:4
Wow. That verse shows me how far I am from being fully committed to the Lord. In my head, I like to focus on a few sins that seem to be the center of my struggle -- all the while my biggest sin is simply a lack of commitment. Christ said the "sum of all the law and the prophets" is loving God with everything I have and caring for all other people as I care for myself... and I'm a law breaker. I'm always quick to point to my flesh as the source of my sin, when the root of my sin lies in my level of commitment. I have not yet resisted sin to the point of shedding blood. Jesus calls for a much more dramatic cost of discipleship that I have been paying. Lord, teach me to perform for an Audience of One -- to not hesitate to give you my popularity, comfort, finances, desires and my life in order to bring you glory.
posted by Brad at 9:11 PM
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