Word for Today..........Ye Have Continued
YE HAVE CONTINUED…
The disciples were arguing about who was the greatest. But Jesus began to commend them for being faithful and that was the greatest honor. It wasn’t who could pray and folks recover, or who could speak in tongues the most; but WHO WAS FAITHFUL. Faithfulness is the greatest honor to Jesus. It is true that Jesus Christ is with us in our temptations/trials, but are we continuing with Him in His temptations? His temptations are those situations that He ordains for us to endure. Christ endured MANY temptations not for Himself, but for US. However, many of us cease to go with Jesus from the moment we experience what His suffer is like. Watch when God shifts your circumstances, and see whether you are going with Jesus, or siding with the world, the flesh and the devil. We wear His badge, but are we going with Him? The bible says, “From that time many of His disciples went back and walked no more with Him.” Many left Him because the cost of faithfulness was too great. Going with Jesus means that no matter the situation we stay focused on Him and what He has said in His word.
We have the idea that we ought to shield ourselves from some of the things God brings round us. NOT! God engineers circumstances and what ever they may be like, we have to see that we face them while abiding continually with Him. We must never step outside of His will or walk away from Him because of circumstances. The honor of Jesus Christ is at stake in your bodily life. Are you remaining loyal to the Son of God in the things that signify His life in you? Do you continue to go with Jesus?
The way lies through Gethsemane, through the city gate, outside the camp; the way lies alone, and thru the suffering of our own cross. There is a song that I used to hear that says, “Must Jesus bear his cross alone and all the world go free. There IS a cross for everyone and there is a cross for you and me.” Don’t walk away from the cross, because he will give us the strength to bear it. Don't give up, but CONTINUE in Him.
Be Blessed!
