"God will hear, and afflict them, even He who abides from of old. Because they do not change, therefore they do not fear God." (Psalm 55:19)
The KJV says, "Because they have no changes." The Gospel of Jesus Christ is Gospel of, "change." No change, no Gospel. Now there may be a "religious experience," a lot of good feelings, dancing around, and "born again" talk, but without, "change," I am not saved, not a child of God, not going to Heaven.
None of us has a natural inclination for the things of God, to walk in, "the fear of the Lord." We don't come to Jesus Christ because we were such wonderfully, religiously inclined people. Anyone who thinks they brought something worthy with them into the Family of God does not understand Biblical Theology. We came because we were drawn by Father to the Precious Bleeding Side of Jesus, only by His grace and mercy, "none righteous, no not one." We came to Jesus with sin, a confused, anti-Kingdom world view, and a spoiled brat view of ourselves, others, and life in general; therefore, "change," was the only medicine for such a specie.
Repentance is another reality which expresses, "change." The root meaning of repentance is "a reversal of a decision." This "reversal of decision" does not stop at the New Birth, the waters of Baptism, and the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. This will only "stop" in, "the age to come." No matter how old one grows, or one's view of their "maturity," the life style of, "change," is ever before us. Colossians 2 says, "And you are complete in Him," and only, "in Him." The only way I will stay in Jesus Christ for my "completion" is in a constant state of, "change," a continual "reversal of decision," a life style of, "I Need Thee, Oh, I need Thee, Every hour I need Thee."
Father, in Jesus' Name, I embrace Your "change." Amen.
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When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
"Looking Unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
"Looking Unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
