Monday, July 11, 2011

Abide in Him...Now

In My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers challenges his readers to think about things that interfere with abiding in Jesus--"Yes, Lord, just a minute, I have got this to do; Yes, I will abide once this is finished; When this week is over, it will be all right, I will abide then" (p. 166). Obviously, Chambers (and Jesus) challenge those notions. Jesus has little patience for those who wanted to follow Him on their own timetable (Matthew 8:21-22).

What are the things in your work that keep you from abiding with Jesus? Don't say "my coworkers" or "my boss." Those are just excuses. Jesus calls us to abide with Him regardless of our circumstances.

"So you have conniving or incompetent coworkers? Abide in Me."

"So your boss is a tyrant? Abide in Me."

What about your pride? Does it interfere with you abiding in Christ? Is anger or resentment getting in the way? Or is it worry and fear? Whatever it is, you can be sure that when it's boiled down, it's probably self-centeredness rather than Christ-centeredness.

As the week begins, take stock of where you are. And if you aren't abiding in Christ, take steps to do so now. God doesn't just want you to abide with Him on Sundays--Mondays through Fridays count too!

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