Are You Fresh For Everything?
ARE
YOU FRESH FOR
EVERYTHING?
“Jesus answered and
said to him, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot
see the kingdom of God’” (John 3:3).
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ometimes
we are fresh and eager to attend a prayer meeting, but do we feel that same
freshness for such mundane tasks as polishing shoes? Being born again by the
Spirit is an unmistakable work of God, as mysterious as the wind, and as
surprising as God Himself. We don’t know where it begins—it is hidden away in
the depths of our soul. Being born again from above is an enduring, perpetual,
and eternal beginning. It provides a freshness all the time in thinking,
talking, and living—a continual surprise of the life of God. Staleness is an
indication that something in our lives is out of step with God. We say to ourselves,
“I have to do this thing or it will never get done.” That is the first sign of
staleness. Do we feel fresh this very moment or are we stale, frantically
searching our minds for something to do? Freshness is not the result of
obedience; it comes from the Holy Spirit. Obedience keeps us “in the light as
He is in the light . . .” (1 John 1:7).
Jealously guard your relationship
with God. Jesus prayed “that they may be one just as We are one”—with nothing
in between (John 17:22). Keep your whole life continually open to Jesus Christ.
Don’t pretend to be open with Him. Are you drawing your life from any source
other than God Himself? If you are depending on something else as your source
of freshness and strength, you will not realize when His power in gone.
Being born of the Spirit means much
more than we usually think. It gives us new vision and keeps us absolutely
fresh for everything through the never-ending supply of the life of God.
MY
UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST
OSWALD
CHAMBERS
Edited by James Reimann
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