“Whenever God touches sin it is independence that is touched and that awakens resentment in the human heart. Independence must be blasted clean out, there must be no such thing left, only freedom, which is very different. Freedom is the ability not to insist on my rights, but to see that God gets His.” Oswald Chambers
When Jesus faced the cross, He relinquished His rights to Himself. In obedience to the Father, He gave all power to call down legions of angels to protect His right to Himself. Just before He was led away in the night, “…He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw and knelt down and prayed, Saying, Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not my will but Yours be done.” Luke 22:42.
How often have we prayed like that? How many times have we battled against God’s will? Have we ever felt the stronger for it? Have we come away the victor?
“Independence is not strength but unrealised weakness, and is the very essence of sin. There was no independence in our Lord, the great characteristic of His life was submission to His Father.” Oswald Chambers
Lord we are willing but our flesh is weak. Increase our faith to follow You without wavering. selahV
[copyrighted, SelahV Today, 2008]
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