FINISHING STRONG
STUDY XIII
The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. Therefore be careful lest the light in you be darkness.If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly bright, as when a lamp with its rays gives you light.” Luke 11:34-36
Jesus said that He did everything God asked Him to do; John 17:4
He had only one vision. He said He came not to do His own will, but the will of His Father who sent Him. John 6:38. He said that He couldn't do or say anything except what He saw the Father do. He only spoke what His Father told Him. John 5:19.
He said that His only nourishment was in doing God's will. John 4:34
He was not in hurry to do ministry. The first thirty years He lived in the carpentry shop. He didn't preach a single sermon nor performed any miracle. He waited on His Father. God's voice was more important to him than the needs around him. He always sought God's will in everything. He sought God's voice before speaking.
He said follow me. To follow Christ means to watch how he lived and walk in His steps. You have to see Him first, and see the direction He is going for you to be able to follow Him.
He warned Peter not to concentrate or be distracted by John or His calling. He told him, "follow me" when he asked whether John would have an easier life than him.John 21:19-22
You must have a single vision in fulfilling God's purpose for your life.
The safest place in the whole world for you is the centre of God's will for your life. As long as you are there, God will keep you from falling.
It's when we move out of the boundaries of God's will that satan gets hold of us, but if you determine to remain there, there is nothing the devil can do against you.
David only fell in adultery with Bathsheba when He failed to be in Gods appointed place for him that time. Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him and all Israel, and they destroyed the sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. BUT DAVID STAYED AT JERUSALEM. 2Sam 11:1
He was supposed to be in the battle as a king but he decided to relax in the palace.
Today we fight spiritual battles. When you are supposed to be praying but you send others to the prayer meeting but you decide to relax in God's blessings; BEWARE lest the calamity that befell David catches up with you. David was not the last, Be in the place God wants you to be always.
Everyday seek To know and do God's will. Don't sit to congratulate yourself on how far you have reached. David has already written many Psalms which bless us even today, but the time he relaxed, the devil didn't care how much he accomplished in the past before attacking.
We are to follow Jesus who had a single eye for the joy that was set before Him. Heb 12:2
We are to walk in the steps of Him who commited no sin, nor deception found in His mouth, not reviled back but in every circumstance He faced, He committed Himself to God who judges righteously. 1Pet 2:21-23
We are to follow Him who didn't allow publicity to distract Him from His calling. He ran away when people wanted to make Him king. John 6:15. He told people to tell no one about the miracles He performed. Luke 8:56.
Paul said that He only had one thing that He did ... Phil 3:13.
He said that He only had one goal in life. 2Cor 5:9
David said about one thing He desired.... Psalm 27:4
What about you? You don't need ten secrets to success. You only need one thing.
Jesus told Martha that she only needed one thing, not two or seven or ten. You only need one thing. Sitting at Jesus feet and listening to Him. Luke 10:42.
Everyday seek to sit at Jesus feet and listen to Him and only do what He tells you. Don't be distracted by ministry like Martha. Listen first, then do only what you are told and leave the rest.
God is seeking for one who will wait and watch for His beckoning Hand. One who will work the work He gives in God's manner. One who will not be distracted by the work he is not given, but keep it aside. Such a person will bring great delight to Gods heart. One who will do all of Gods will. One who will study His masters mind.
Be such a person and if you are faithful until the end, you will definitely finish well.
Will you be one?
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@Blessed Mshindi Mambo
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