Posted on 10/25/2009 7:15:06 PM PDT by The Ignorant Fisherman
For the servant (slave) of Christ (His soldier); all that he/she possesses is at the total disposal of Almighty God, to be used for His honor and glory here in time (Romans 12:1-5). Be not offended in what God wills, allows or uses in your life to further the Gospel message to a lost and dying world (Matt 11:6, Rom 8:28). Endure hardness as a good soldier (2 Tim 2:3-4). Some times the very thing in which we are seeking to preserve or save is to be on the chopping block and removed. Fret not my beloved, Almighty God is in absolute control!
Beware though, this is a cross road in many saints lifes where they look back and do not make it (Heb 10:38). They become a casualty and are ship wrecked in the faith. History is full of such.
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We are in need of constant reminders that all that we are, have and do belongs to God, so thank you for that.
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