God’s News for Saturday & Sunday July 6th-7th
Studied in the King James Bible
MY FIRST YEAR WITH CHRIST
This comes directly from my own experiences.
When I was saved one of my first major hiccups was my constant interference with my human desire to live for myself. After all, I’d grown up having to keep myself alive for three whole years of my young adult life. I'd learned the hard way that there was no one else in this crazy world that would lookout for me.
Some of you if your honest with yourself as I am being with you. If you reflect to when you first received Jesus Christ as your lord and savior, you could possibly relate to living to take care of yourself and families. God’s word tells us we are to follow Christs lead so we can do good works as God has ordained us to do. See> (Ephesians 2:10) 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
The biggest hiccup of mine was not giving up my own life so I was free to live my new life for Christ which is What God clearly instructs us to do. See> (Philippians 1:22) 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
My first year saved I thought I was living as a Christian should be because I was living my Christian life the way most Christian were living theirs. In other words, I went to church sometimes three times a week. I prayed as often. I participated in many church functions to obey God’s will by my serves and good works for Him. Etc. etc.
It wasn’t long before I noticed myself having less involvement in wanting to do all these things as the months rolled along. Even though my heart desired to live for Jesus as my father God's servant I struggled with the commitment to do so. This bothered me very much because Jesus Christ and God had saved my life on more than one occasion. I truly wanted them both, Father and Son in my life and I was determined to find out why I could not do what my heart wanted to do.
A few months later It had gotten so bad that I talked to my pastor Otis Stanley about my problem. He began to explain to me if I truly wanted to live for Christ, God required me not to be a Christian, I know that sounds a bit odd doesn't it? So, let me do my best to reflect and tell you folks what Pastor Otis was trying to explain. He was telling me that I needed to have a dedicated and committed sincere desire not to live for myself but to live as Christ lived See> (1 Corinthians 11:1) 1Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
I asked pastor Otis who would do for me and my family when that time comes if I didn’t?
Pastor told me if I chose to live for Christ, He would provide the things I ask of Him for my family because Jesus would know my faith and trust in Him. Pastor Otis was on a roll with me, so I asked how that was even be possible for anyone to accomplish. Pastor looked at me as he told me that nothing would be impossible for me to accomplish once I truly lived for Christ, because with our Lord Jesus Christ nothing is impossible. See> (Luke 1
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