SECRET MYSTERY REVEALED

What is the secret mystery to living the Christian life?  In Romans 12:1 Paul writes "I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship."

I was reading an article on sacrifice.  A question posed went something like this: "Are you willing to be poured out for others, to have them recognized and you ignored, to totally lose your life to be a doormat?"  It went on and on, but you get the point of the challenge.

The gist is that one must decide today that when those opportunities come, he or she will pour out their lives.  I think all such challenges should be met with the attitude of saying, "Lord, you know me.  I would save my life at every opportunity.  I have learned from the Apostle Peter that it is easy to say, "Yes, now, and then in the midst of the event to deny You."

I cannot rise to the challenge. I am weak.  But this I would ask of you Lord, When the moment of pouring comes, would You grant me the graceto turn to You, to recognize abiding, and thus let the life that has been poured out, your life, the life of Christ, be poured out again through me?

Now some believe that the Christian standard is higher than any other, and that their job is to raise the bar for all of us.  If that be true, I quit!  I know myself, and in my flesh dwells no good thing.  The standard that Jesus kept is higher because He was the one keeping it, and the only hope I have is that He keeps it in and through me.

Paul also tells us in Romans 12:2 "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect."

LIFE LESSON: Muhammad did not claim to live in Muslims, Budda did not claim to live in the Buddhists, but Jesus Christ proudly proclaims to live in all Born Again Believers to will and to act according to His good purpose.  Christians are not deity but we are containers of deity, "the body of the Christ, one with Him in Spirit."

That was Paul's "secret" mystery revealed to you and me in Colossians 1:27 which states, "Christ lives in you, the hope of glory."  Put your trust in that truth and fight that good fight, finish the race, and keep the faith." That's the...

SECRET MYSTERY REVEALED

This all started in a manger 2,000 years ago.  The birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the Messiah, God incarnate, our Savior and Redeemer, and yes indeed, He is the reason for the season.

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Merry Christmas from all of us at GIGM Worldwide!

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