Monday Motivation
Topic: The New You
It is a beautiful thing when we finally change. It’s that moment when
we notice God has completely transformed us for his glory. When we are playing
both sides of the fence we have not been changed. Jesus can only change those
who are willing to change. It’s that moment when we no longer make excuses for
sin. It’s that moment when we stop saying “God knows my heart” or other clichés
where we justify our sin instead of repenting. It’s that moment where we no
longer “sin to fit in”. It’s when Jesus is more important than our job, family,
friends, and our own desires.
It’s when we stop hearing about the bible and begin reading the bible.
It’s when we read the bible and God’s word penetrates and convicts us to do his
will. It’s when we finally surrender our lives to him and live like we have
never lived before. It is when we live a
surrendered life and everything we used to do does not satisfy us anymore and
all we want is more of the Lord. It’s that thirst and hunger for Jesus that
motivates us ever moment of everyday.
When we are distracted by life and our desires we miss out on the only
true satisfaction in life. Jesus will allow us to live a more satisfying life.
We must die daily and surrender it all to him. Looking from the outside in the
enemy deceives us into believing that dying is miserable and unpleasant. When
we die to our flesh our spirit lives and our spirit is aligned with Jesus
restoring us to our original creation. We were originally created to totally
depend on God therefore lacking nothing. When we allow our flesh to live we
have unmet needs. “But my God shall supply all your need
according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Phil 4:19).” When we
live for Christ all of our needs are met, not some, not a little, not most but
all. It is refreshing to live in Jesus!
Unfortunately for some of us we would rather live life our way instead
of God’s way. Our way we never reach our full potential, and we are constantly
in need. Our way we blame God because we believe in Jesus, but we do not live
for Jesus, and we don’t know the difference. Jesus wants us new, so he can fill
us with new wine to preserve us to be able to withstand regardless of the
circumstance. When we live in flesh our wineskins become brittle and we break
at the first sign of trouble by worrying and complaining. When we attempt to
fit God in our old dirty wineskins we burst at the seams when calamity comes
(Matt 9:17). When we are truly born again and we allow Jesus to fill us, there
is no longer room for us. Jesus is breathtaking, he is astounding, he is
omnipotent, when he enters our heart and mind there is no room for self. When
we begin to see like he sees our eyes open and we no longer desire frivolous things
that can waste away, we desire more and more of Jesus. Oh taste and see that
the Lord is good (Psa 34:8)!!
Jesus can be trusted. He is certified to handle our lives. Let’s trust
him today. If you have lived life your way and you are not truly fulfilled, allow
Jesus to fill you. Become a new wineskin in Jesus and allow him to complete
you. It’s the feeling you expect when you hit the lottery and all your
financial needs are met. In Jesus every need is met. He is better than the
lottery, better than anything you can imagine. Jesus is life more abundantly.
Life in him cannot be explained only experienced. No more sinning to fit in but
live to live again!
God bless you and your family!
Pray
Most heavenly Father, you are the only true and wise God. You are the
Creator of the universe. There is none like you or greater than you in all the
earth. Forgive us for sinning against you. Forgive us for living for ourselves
and squeezing you in. Help us to walk in your newness. Help us to take off that
old man and put on our new man. Help us to live in you. Please remove all fear
of what we will give up and leave behind in serving your. Give us the courage
to die to our flesh and live for you. Fill us with your Holy Spirit that you
will live and abide in us. Change us as only you can. Help us to move forward
and never look back. In Jesus name. Amen
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