God
wants us to ‘grow up in every way into Christ’(Ephesians 4:15). We are
to ‘walk in love’(Ephesians 5:2), a life which is ‘pleasing to the
Lord’(Ephesians 5:10). It is so easy for us to settle for something less
than God’s very best. We settle down into a state of spiritual
complacency. What does God have to say about this? – ‘Do not grieve the
Holy Spirit of God’(Ephesians 4:30). He gives us His wake-up call:
‘Awake, O sleeper…’(Ephesians 5:14). God says to us, ‘Awake, awake, put
on your strength… Shake yourself from the dust, arise’(Isaiah 52:1-2).
Have you become ‘lukewarm’? – ‘Be zealous and repent’. Christ says,
‘Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and
opens the door, I will come into him’(Revelation 3:16, 19-20). What will
you say to Him? – ‘Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. Come in today. Come
in to stay’.
God's Word is "a lamp to our feet and a light to our path." He has "wondrous things" to teach us as we pray "Open my eyes that I may see" (Psalm 119:105, 18, 11). "May God's blessing surround you each day, as you trust Him and walk in His way. May His presence within guard and keep you from sin, go in peace, go in joy, go in love." "Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to Your Name give glory, because of Your mercy and Your truth" (Psalm 115:1).
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