Shalom,

Today I want to share again from "My Utmost For His Highest" by Oswald Chambers. This is, perhaps, the single most important message that I have shared with you from this wonderful devotional! It IS the most needful thing in our lives! 

The Absoluteness Of Jesus Christ

He shall glorify Me. — John 16:14

The pietistic movements of to-day have none of the rugged reality of the New Testament about them; there is nothing about them that needs the Death of Jesus Christ, all that is required is a pious atmosphere, and prayer and devotion. This type of experience is not supernatural nor miraculous, it did not cost the passion of God, it is not dyed in the blood of the Lamb, not stamped with the hall-mark of the Holy Ghost. It has not that mark on it which makes men say, as they look with awe and wonder – “That is the work of God Almighty.” That and nothing else is what the New Testament talks about.

The type of Christian experience in the New Testament is that of personal passionate devotion to the Person of Jesus Christ. Every other type of Christian experience, so called, is detached from the Person of Jesus. There is no regeneration, no being born again into the Kingdom in which Christ lives, but only the idea that He is our Pattern. In the New Testament Jesus Christ is Saviour long before He is Pattern. To-day He is being despatched as the Figurehead of a Religion, a mere Example. He is that, but He is infinitely more; He is salvation itself. He is the Gospel of God.

Jesus said, “When He, the Spirit of truth, is come,…He shall glorify Me.” When I commit myself to the revelation made in the New Testament, I receive from God the gift of the Holy Spirit Who begins to interpret to me what Jesus did and does in me subjectively all that Jesus Christ did for me objectively.

So many times in my early Christian life people would teach and talk about our "Christian Witness". They wold speak of paying attention to our reputation and making sure that we appeared to be above reproach in all of our dealings. The problem with this is that there is not, nor has there ever been, a way for mankind to "live right" without being born again by the Spirit of Almighty God and then being in fellowship with Him moment by moment so that HE and HIS LIFE shine through us. Trying to be a 'good Christian' is NOT what we are called to do! We are called to fellowship with HIM so that HE can continue to work His 'good work' IN us! I have said often, and I repeat it here: There is not one good thing about me that doesn't have JESUS as the Source! HE is the ONLY good thing about me! And, he will NEVER leave me! I NEVER have to try again. I simply live out His life and love that are within me, at His guidance and direction. THEN people will look and see, and SAY, 'She has been with JESUS'! AMEN! I hope that this is also YOUR goal! To bring glory to HIM! Here is Hillsong with "I Surrender":

Shalom in Him!