Be Prayin

Going through some craziness just now - God needs me to be strong where I am weak and loving where I am hurt. I know apart from Him I have no good thing, and also that where much is required, much is received.

It's amazing that in this mess that God is faithful - two thoughts have been foremost in my mind.

1. The depth of the mystery and delight of the cross. The cross shows me I was bought at a price, that when God suffered he suffered for me, so I must have worth. Whatever I am facing, becoming more like Christ through the power of His death and resurrection will help me in every situation.

"When Satan tempts me to despair, and tells me of the guilt within
Upward I look and see Him there, who made an end to all my sin.
Because the sinless Saviour died / my sinful soul is counted free
For God the just is satisfied to look on Him and pardon me"

2. If we choose to serve God, sometimes we will have to choose to suffer rather than sin. This is the oppsite to how I have been living, choosing to give into sin rather than condiering Jesus and what he endured for me.

"I givgen like a beggar and lived like the rich, crafted myself a more comfortable cross
But what I am called to is deeper than this. You can have my whole life, Jesus have it all"

So like I say, be praying. "We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly 'til the end the confidence we had at first". As i've writtenm in this blog b4, sometimes to share in Christ is to share His sufferings (2 Corinthians). Choosing to care about what he cares about will break your heart sometimes.

 

Matt

Matt Crossman