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Date Posted: 20:21:41 06/28/00 Wed
Author: haw
Subject: Held by the Grip of God


Held by the Grip of God

"I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which
Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me"
(Philippians 3:12).

Never choose to be a worker for God,
but once God has placed His call on you,
woe be to you if you
"turn aside to the right hand or to the left"
(Deuteronomy 5:32).

We are not here to work for God because
we have chosen to do so,
but because God has "laid hold of" us.

And once He has done so, we never have this thought, "Well, I'm really not
suited for this."

What you are to preach is also determined by God,
not by your own natural leanings or desires.
Keep your soul steadfastly related to God,
and remember that you are called not simply to convey your testimony but also
to preach the gospel.
Every Christian must testify to the truth of God,
but when it comes to the call to preach,
there must be the agonizing grip of God's hand on you -- your life is in the
grip of God for that very purpose.
How many of us are held like that?

Never water down the Word of God,
but preach it in its undiluted sternness.
There must be unflinching faithfulness to the Word of God, but when you come
to personal dealings with others, remember who you are --
you are not some special being created in heaven,
but a sinner saved by grace.

"Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended;
but one thing I do . . .
I press toward the goal for the prize of
the upward call of God in Christ Jesus"
(Philippians 3:13-14).

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