Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Don't Fight -- Rest

The temptation is not to give in to any issues in our lives, but rather to fight-- for in Christ we are already more than conquerors! (Romans 8: 37), and He causes us to triumph (2 Corinthians 2: 14)

The battle is in our minds:

"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

"Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." (2 Corinthians 10: 4-5)

The Battle is won (Colossians 2: 13-15), but we must bring all thoughts into captivity to the obedience of Christ, forcing them to submit to the truth that does not change -- Christ seated at the right hand of the Father (Colossians 3: 1).

We are called to sit and let God make all our enemies into our footstool:

"The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool." (Psalm 110: 1)

and

"Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world." (1 John 4: 17)
Vengeance belongs to the Lord (Romans 12: 19) -- he repays, He has the hands that save and protect us. We are called not to keep our lives in line, but rather to trust that He has everything taken care of for us.

Our job is  sit down, to rest in Him, for He is our rest (Matthew 11: 28).

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