Today, July 12th, is a special day, because I was
baptized this morning! Water is not what saves me, but faith in JESUS saves me.
He is my Rescuer and Deliver. I made a public declaration before the Ellerslie
body and before the heavenlies that I have been crucified with Christ.
Therefore, I no longer live, but Christ lives in and through me. I walk by
faith and victory in Christ Jesus. Jesus is my magnificent obsession. My old
self is dead. I am alive in Christ. All things are under His feet and so all
things are also under my feet. I am seated in heavenly places with Jesus. I am
seated with Him at the right hand of the Father. I have everything I need for
life and godliness through the power of the cross. Sin has no hold on me, the
enemy has no grip on me. I have victory in Jesus to live a lifestyle of
sinlessness. Jesus is my Intercessor at the right hand of the Father and I am
the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. I was created and set apart to bring
pleasure to Jesus and display His glory. He is my King of kings and Lord of
lords. My life is no longer mine – Jesus has purchased it with His blood and I
freely give Him the reward of His suffering. Jesus is alive, He reigns, and I
consecrate my life to Him. I surrender for Him to be seen in and through me,
for Him to live through this open vessel. I must decrease and He must increase.
His love never fails. I will follow the Lamb wherever He goes. My life is for
the glory of Jesus. Amen!
Now I believe, now I am persuaded, that no
power, no principality, not even death can keep me from Him. I am convinced of
the power of His love, the power of His life in me. I believe it. There is no
power in heaven or hell that can keep me from the love of the Father on His
throne. Chains of sin can’t hold me down. Even death itself can’t keep me in
the ground. (He’s Alive – Laura Hackett)
I
realize I have no business talking about the cross unless I’m willing to hang
there. I need to live what I speak. I should be doing more than I’m speaking.
If I talk about surrender and victory, my lifestyle needs to showcase that. I
cannot live this impossible life. But Jesus can. In Christ, I can. I long to
walk in His presence as Jesus did, for His glory to surround me. If I speak
about the lives of the heros of old, the missionaries, the martyrs, the
prophets, Jesus, I need to also be willing to live that way. I need to be
walking in holiness and purity to be worthy of speaking such messages. It’s
only through His grace, His enabling power, His Spirit in me that I can do such
a thing. I may be weak, but His Spirit is strong in me. I don’t wanna just be a
hearer and esteemer of the truth, I want to actually be transformed by it and
have my life align with it. I don’t wanna just have the reputation of loving
and knowing Jesus, I want to actually LOVE Him and KNOW Him. Abba Father,
consume me, living flame of love baptize me in fire and showcase Your glory
through this life that is wholly Yours.
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