Musick-al Note # 133
No person can be truly happy in the Christian life until he gives his all to the cause of Christ. This is not saying one must become a pauper and a beggar for one might do so and be very unhappy because he has not given himself to the Lord. We must give all of self! When we satisfy ourselves and our lusts, we are not giving our all to the Lord and invariable unhappiness will result. We may offer many excuses for our failure, but the real truth is – selfishness rules our lives.
There is a great need to re-evaluate our own lives and our own thinking concerning spiritual living. Are we really interested in serving the great God of heaven? Are we vitally concerned because the lost around us are destined to an eternity in torment? Does the work we do for the Lord Jesus correspond to the profusion of affirmations of love made by our mouths?
While we may answer the foregoing questions in the affirmative, what does our manner of living show? Do we spend more time drinking coffee than we spend seeking the lost for the Master? Does our conversations reflect more interest in the world (sports, T.V., business, etc.) than concern for the souls of men? Does our attitudes show we love the praises of men rather than the praises of God? Does our actions in periods of worship declare that we love God and reverence Him or do they show that we are unconcerned, satisfying self and anxious to be free to go on our way?
Dear friends, answer for yourself this question, “Will God save us in eternity for what we are saying or will He save us because we give ourselves to Him to do His will”? (Ephesians 2:8). We ought then to follow the course in life that will show that we are doing His will (Ephesians 2:10). No matter how much we TALK to one another about Christianity or meet in class to discuss God’s will, we will not be blessed until we begin to perform the work about which we speak and know must be done. Let us dedicate ourselves to the doing of the Lord’s will that we may be greatly blessed of Him.
Gordon Musick
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