[Discoveries] 06-27-07 Our one power

[Inspiration in Your Inbox]

/*If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in ... -- 
Revelation 3:20*/

We human beings really have only one power: to say "yes" or "no" to God. 
If we are righteous, why are we righteous? Not because we did righteous 
things, but because we said "yes" to God. If we are unrighteous, look 
around inside. Somewhere we closed the door in God's face. Somewhere we 
said "no."

We like to use Revelation 3:20 as a salvation verse. Open the door of 
your heart and let Jesus in. But it is also a Christian life verse. Once 
Jesus comes in the front door, He starts knocking at the other doors 
inside our hearts. There are many closets in our hearts that Jesus wants 
to clean out. Either we say "yes" or we say "no."

It's very important to understand that we don't clean out the closet 
first and then open the door. Many sad and discouraged people are trying 
to do this. We can't do this. We don't have the power to do this. All we 
have the power to do is to say "yes" or "no" to God.

This is bad news for the self righteous, but it is wonderful news for 
the desperate among us who realize that we have no hope unless God comes 
in and cleans us up. And that is exactly what He will do, one "yes" at a 
time.

Be encouraged!
Dwight


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