Devos
01-24-2012, 10:44 AM
My Way
21 of 22 from Psalm 119
Psalm 119:161-168SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in aweof
thy word. 162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil. 163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy
law do I love. 164 Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.165 Great peace have they which love thylaw: and nothing shall offend them. 166 LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments. 167 Mysoul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly. 168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies:for all my ways are before thee.
Thereare many times when I have allowed my pride to place offerings before God. (My intention was never to place them before Him.) Yet, in my pride, I have done just that. (Itmay take me minutes, or days to realize what I have done.) God knows my intent. He also knows my pride. (That is where we as Christians fail.) We know (without a doubt) He sees our everymove, yet in our pride, we “go about our business” as if He doesn’t know.
Wecan get our meals, our homes, our clothing, etc., prepared “My Way.” (We “think” in terms of “My Way.” We conjure our “needs,” and then “work” toachieve those needs “My Way.”
However,Christianity isn’t (nor has it ever been) “My Way.” God teaches us that it is His Way and His Wayonly.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no mancometh unto the Father, but by me.
God sent His Only Begotten Son to give us everlastinglife. He (Jesus) died on that “OldRugged Cross” for our sins. It was fromthat “Old Rugged Cross” He forgave us.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, thatwhosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
I don’t have to shed my blood, nor do I have tosacrifice myself on a cross (for myself, or for anyone else.) It has been done “oncefor all” with Jesus’ blood from His Cross.
Hebrews 10:10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offeringof the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Godhas provided “His Way” through His Son. Jesus accepted God’s Will. Thisincluded The Beatings, being Nailed to that Cross, and allowing that Spear topierce His side. He did all this andmore, just to spill His Blood for my Salvation, and grant me Hisforgiveness. (What a Saviour, myJesus. He has done for me what I can notdo for myself.)
“Reader,He did it for me. But He also did it foryou. Look at your heart. Humble yourself. Bow down and accept His Sacrifice for youreternity.”
Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shaltbelieve in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt besaved.
God asks that you “believe” that Heraised His Son from the grave. Believe,tell others what you “believe,” and God will save you.
Do ittoday. Remember that old truism,“Tomorrow Never Comes.” We never know what tomorrow will bring.
Bro John R. E Chastain
Retired Pastor
Wylie, Texas
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21 of 22 from Psalm 119
Psalm 119:161-168SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in aweof
thy word. 162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil. 163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy
law do I love. 164 Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.165 Great peace have they which love thylaw: and nothing shall offend them. 166 LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments. 167 Mysoul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly. 168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies:for all my ways are before thee.
Thereare many times when I have allowed my pride to place offerings before God. (My intention was never to place them before Him.) Yet, in my pride, I have done just that. (Itmay take me minutes, or days to realize what I have done.) God knows my intent. He also knows my pride. (That is where we as Christians fail.) We know (without a doubt) He sees our everymove, yet in our pride, we “go about our business” as if He doesn’t know.
Wecan get our meals, our homes, our clothing, etc., prepared “My Way.” (We “think” in terms of “My Way.” We conjure our “needs,” and then “work” toachieve those needs “My Way.”
However,Christianity isn’t (nor has it ever been) “My Way.” God teaches us that it is His Way and His Wayonly.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no mancometh unto the Father, but by me.
God sent His Only Begotten Son to give us everlastinglife. He (Jesus) died on that “OldRugged Cross” for our sins. It was fromthat “Old Rugged Cross” He forgave us.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, thatwhosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
I don’t have to shed my blood, nor do I have tosacrifice myself on a cross (for myself, or for anyone else.) It has been done “oncefor all” with Jesus’ blood from His Cross.
Hebrews 10:10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offeringof the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Godhas provided “His Way” through His Son. Jesus accepted God’s Will. Thisincluded The Beatings, being Nailed to that Cross, and allowing that Spear topierce His side. He did all this andmore, just to spill His Blood for my Salvation, and grant me Hisforgiveness. (What a Saviour, myJesus. He has done for me what I can notdo for myself.)
“Reader,He did it for me. But He also did it foryou. Look at your heart. Humble yourself. Bow down and accept His Sacrifice for youreternity.”
Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shaltbelieve in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt besaved.
God asks that you “believe” that Heraised His Son from the grave. Believe,tell others what you “believe,” and God will save you.
Do ittoday. Remember that old truism,“Tomorrow Never Comes.” We never know what tomorrow will bring.
Bro John R. E Chastain
Retired Pastor
Wylie, Texas
fundamentalthoughts-preacher.blogspot.com FundamentalThoughtshttps://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/396602453215336106-5900226430234531683?l=kjvdevos.blogspot.com