Not Yet Dying for the Cause of Christ (Heb. 12:4)

SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 07-02-03

 

My Worship Time                  Focus:  Not yet dying for the cause of Christ

 

Bible Reading & Meditation                         Reference:  Hebrews 12:4

 

            1.  Message of the verse:  “You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin.”  (NKJV)  “After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin.”  (NLT)

            It seems to me that the writer is giving his readers a contrast of what they were going through with that of what Christ had already gone through for them.  Now as he finishes this contrast he concludes that they had not given up their lives in their struggle against sin.  They may be called upon to do this at some point in the future, and if they are they have at the best example to follow, that being Jesus Christ.

 

            2.  Spiritual meaning for my life today:  I think it is good to remember the song that starts out this earth is not my home I am just a passing through in light of this verse I am looking at this morning.  As a believer in Jesus Christ I am to be obedient to what He has called me to do while on this earth for it is only my training ground for my real life beyond the blue.  If at some point in the future the Lord would call me to lay down my life for the cause of Christ I would pray that I would be faithful and trust the Lord to give me the strength to do that very thing.

 

The Word of God was very challenging to my heart as I read it this morning.

 

My Steps of Faith Today:  To believe the Word of God and to trust the God of the Word in spite of my circumstances or consequences.

 

Memory verses for the week:  Psalm 121:1-2

 

1.      I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From whence shall my help come?

2.      My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.