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March 22nd

The burning heart



Did not our heart burn within us? Luke 24:32.

We need to learn this secret of the burning heart. Suddenly Jesus appears to us, the fires are kindled, we have wonderful visions; then we have to learn to keep the secret of the burning heart that will go through anything. It is the dull, bald, dreary, commonplace day, with commonplace duties and people, that kills the burning heart unless we have learned the secret of abiding in Jesus.
Much of our distress as Christians comes not because of sin, but because we are ignorant of the laws of our own nature. For instance, the only test as to whether we ought to allow an emotion to have its way is to see what the outcome of the emotion will be. Push it to its logical conclusion, and if the outcome is something God would condemn, allow it no more way. But if it is an emotion kindled by the Spirit of God and you do not let that emotion have its right issue in your life, it will react on a lower level. That is the way sentimentalists are made. The higher the emotion is, the deeper the degradation will be if it is not worked out on its proper level. If the Spirit of God has stirred you, make as many things inevitable as possible, let the consequences be what they will. We cannot stay on the mount of transfiguration, but we must obey the light we received there; we must act it out. When God gives a vision, transact business on that line, no matter what it costs.

‘We cannot kindle when we will
The fire which in the heart resides,
The spirit bloweth and is still,
In mystery our soul abides;
But tasks in hours or insight will’d
Can be through hours of gloom fulfill’d.’


Chambers, O. (1993). My utmost for his highest : Selections for the year. Grand Rapids, MI: Discovery House Publishers.

Theology

Many people hate this word. It brings an idea of something old that is not relevant or needed today. Little do they know that they have theology in their minds, heart and actions. Since you show your theology by how you live. We can see what you believe about God and yourself in the way you live. So it is not old thing but something powerful and relevant for today. So do not be afraid to know what you believe and be able to thoughtfully articulate it to someone else. This is the begging of wisdom to know who God is not only in experience but in your intellect also. Because one day you may have to defend your faith.

Justified

By impugning God for His evasiveness, Job had committed the same offense against God that the friends had committed. They justified God at Job’s expense, whereas Job justified himself at God’s expense (40:8).

Bullock, C. H. (1988). An introduction to the Old Testament poetic books (Rev. and expanded.) (109). Chicago: Moody Press.

Are we justifying ourselves like the pharisee's at God's expense? This last year that is the place I have been in and I have put it into my families DNA. It is wrong . We do not need to be justified in why we do things. We need to simple obey the Lord and do what he is telling us to do. Realizing that He has a reason for everything He does. God is our maker and creator how can we hold Him accountable for the things He has promised us. That makes us god and that we are not. It puts us in a place of judgment holding God accountable. It then becomes a lens we read the scripture through. We are justified by faith believing till the end that God will do His part, doubt demands that He does it.