What does it mean to be a person who
kneels before God? Spiritually, kneeling
is more than just an outward posture. Kneeling
implies placing one’s entire life at God’s disposal.
Paul says we have "died" with Jesus, so we
ought to be raised with Him. The picture
is one of being entwined as a rope's strands.
Anywhere the central strand goes, so goes the rest. We have become submissive to Him. We no longer respond to the things of the
past; now we submit to Christ. Every choice
should reflect Christ in us.
In our culture we are taught to be assertive and
self-sufficient. But Christianity means
dependency on Christ, submissiveness.
Our lives are hidden, or locked-up with Jesus. It's a one-way door that brings us into the
presence of God.
How do you feel about worship? Not just in the church house, but a constant
awareness of the presence of Christ. Do
you sense Him riding in the car, at work and when you're changing a
diaper? Is His imprint there when you go
to the bank or a ball game? A.W. Tozier
said, "We are called to an everlasting preoccupation with God." Our measure of how our life is going as a Christian
is that Christ IS our life.
Today…for YOU
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