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TAKE UP YOUR BED AND WALK
by ROBIN BOSCH I cannot live one moment without the sure knowledge of the Lords presence. How often the devil has convinced me that I have reached the limit of his tolerance and that the Lord is at the end of His tether regarding me; that He has turned His back on me and walked the other way.1 What a liar the devil is. When he speaks a lie he is only revealing his true identity, and that is; "the father of lies."2 This is a twisted and warped view that dishonors the very nature of the Lord, who revealed the total opposite when He sojourned this earth two thousand years ago.3 The Lord said he will never leave me or forsake me.4. His grace is always there to uphold and resuscitate me. Of course there are times that I reach the end of the tether with myself. I get frustrated that I am not consistent in a holy walk with Him. That's what grace is all about. It is learning to know that God is in the business of forgiving, healing and restoring.5. God restores me on a daily basis. He doesn't want me to languish in a pit of despair. He doesn't want me to walk around moping in the cup of misery and sorrow. He doesn't want me to ever, ever put a limit to His grace. No, no, no, He wants me to take up my bed and walk.6. Yes, he wants me to realize that I am exceedingly sinful in my flesh if I make provision for it,7 but He also wants me to see Jesus,8 the perfect restorer, the perfect liberator, the perfect all sufficient provision for my every shortcoming. 9 Because I am His, He wants me to identify with Him in every way. He wants me to realize who I am "in Him".10 My identity is, "in Christ". Yes, I fail many, many times, but my identity is not failure, because He is not a failure. I may sin, but my identity is not a sinner, because He never sinned.11 I must identify with all that He is. The more I realize who He is, the more I will awaken to who I am "in Christ". 12 I must realize that my life is no longer hell bent, but heaven bound.13 I'm a new creation, old things have passed away.14 This awareness, extricates me from wallowing in the valley of despond. It liberates me from my former life style.15 It pole vaults me back into the Life stream of His love and grace. ... Victory is my war cry and grace is my peace.16 Scripture references: 1) 1 Jn.8:44 2) Jn.10:10 3) Acts 10:38 4) Heb. 13:5 5) Lu. 4:18, Is 61:1 6) Mk. 2:9 7) Rom. 13:14 8) Jn. 6:19 9) 2 Cor. 3:5 10) Acts.17:28 11) 2 Cor.5:21 12) Col.2:10 13) Jn.14:2,3 14) 2 Cor.5:17 15) Eph.4:22 16) 2 Pe.1:2 I have been a believer in Christ for many years. It has only been in the last three or four years that I have received greater insight into the Grace of God. This has injected me with energy to tell others about the blessed "rest" we have in Christ. Grace is not a theology but is a Person-- Jesus. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |