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Date Posted: 06:29:17 06/30/00 Fri
Author: haw
Subject: Do It Now!

Do It Now!

"Agree with your adversary quickly . . ."
(Matthew 5:25).

In this verse, Jesus Christ laid down a very important principle by saying,
"Do what you know you must do -- now.
Do it quickly. If you don't,
an inevitable process will begin to work
'till you have paid the last penny' (5:26)
in pain, agony, and distress."

God's laws are unchangeable
and there is no escape from them.
The teachings of Jesus always penetrate
right to the heart of our being.

Wanting to make sure that my adversary
gives me all my rights is a natural thing.
But Jesus says that it is a matter of inescapable and eternal importance to
me
that I pay my adversary what I owe him.
From our Lord's standpoint it doesn't matter whether I am cheated or not,
but what does matter is that
I don't cheat someone else.
Am I insisting on having my own rights,
or am I paying what I owe
from Jesus Christ's standpoint?

Do it quickly -- bring yourself to judgment now. In moral and spiritual
matters,
you must act immediately.
If you don't, the inevitable, relentless process will begin to work.
God is determined to have His child as
pure, clean, and white as driven snow,
and as long as there is disobedience
in any point of His teaching,
He will allow His Spirit to use whatever
process it may take to bring us to obedience.

The fact that we insist on proving that we are right is almost always a clear
indication
that we have some point of disobedience.
No wonder the Spirit of God so strongly
urges us to stay steadfastly in the light!
(see John 3:19-21).

"Agree with your adversary quickly . . . ."
Have you suddenly reached a certain place in your relationship with someone,
only to find that you have anger in your heart? Confess it quickly -- make it
right before God. Be reconciled to that person --
do it now!


IN HIS SERVICE,
MICKI
ONLY WHAT'S DONE FOR
< WILL LAST !
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