From: "Gospel Messenger Service" Subject: Who Is In Control? Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 14:25:28 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001E_01C3B9A9.4F56B540" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C3B9A9.4F56B540 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable WHO IS IN CONTROL? By "Rebekah" the Bride (Isa.55:8-9; 61:10; Jn.6:28-29; Acts 3:19; Rom.6:6-7; 12:2; 2 Cor.5:17,21; Gal.2:21; Eph.2:8-9; Phil.3:8-9; 1 Pet.1:8; 3:18; 2 = Pet.3:18) *** When Jesus died upon the cross, what suffering He went through so we could have salvation free, a gift for me, for you. The adam nature that we have was put to death that day, and ALL those sins that came from that were taken all away. *** And in exchange He gives to us a righteousness that's free; one of His making, not of ours, He gives to you and me. And this is true for all of us who only just believe, believe in Christ, in what He's done and willingly receive. *** God makes us new creations, those who willingly receive; yes, those who will repent of sin and in Christ just believe. It's all a gift, a gift from God, (a gift, of course, is free). It's not of works, lest we should boast, we need to clearly see. *** We should be able to relax for God is in control of salvation and righteousness, those things that made us whole. But some of us have a hard time, control we hang onto; yet, for those two things God gives us there's nothing left to do. *** God's thinking differs from our thoughts, we humans want to earn. We need renewing of our minds so God's ways we will learn. God will not let us earn from Him, the righteousness He gave; He will not let it rest upon the way that we behave. *** To try and earn the gifts God gives lets us be in control. But we should learn to give that up, it should be our life's goal. The Bible says to grow in grace but this you will not do, unless you give up your control and let God's grace flood you. *** Just think of what our Lord went through that day at Calvary, so we could have salvation and a righteousness that's free. It must make God frustrated when His grace we push away, by working hard for righteousness, by trying hard each day. *** Who's in control anyway, is it God or you? Does your soul's salvation depend on what you do? Is your righteousness a gift, one that you did not earn? To walk in grace, it is a way of life that we must learn. *** Salvation is a garment and righteousness a robe, that you are clothed and covered with which lifts a heavy load. A heavy load from off of you of being in control. If you will only just believe, God's grace will flood your soul. Paul said that it was "in Christ" that he wanted to be found, not having his own righteousness when his last day came round. He was a man who really learned to give up his control of salvation and righteousness, it really was Paul's goal. *** If you want joy unspeakable and full of glory, too, to bubble up inside your heart, a joy long overdue, then let Christ be your righteousness, just give up your control. That joy unspeakable will then well up within your soul. ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C3B9A9.4F56B540 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
WHO IS IN = CONTROL?
 
By "Rebekah" the = Bride
 
(Isa.55:8-9; 61:10; Jn.6:28-29; Acts = 3:19;=20 Rom.6:6-7; 12:2;
 2 Cor.5:17,21; Gal.2:21; Eph.2:8-9; Phil.3:8-9; 1 Pet.1:8; 3:18; 2=20 Pet.3:18)
 
***
When Jesus died upon the cross, what suffering He = went=20 through
so we could have salvation free, a gift for me, for = you.
The adam nature that we have was put to death that = day,
and ALL those sins that came from that were taken = all=20 away.
***
And in exchange He gives to us a righteousness = that’s=20 free;
one of His making, not of ours, He gives to you and = me.
And this is true for all of us who only just = believe,
believe in Christ, in what He’s done and = willingly=20 receive.
***
God makes us new creations, those who willingly = receive;
yes, those who will repent of sin and in Christ just = believe.
It’s all a gift, a gift from God, (a gift, of = course, is=20 free).
It’s not of works, lest we should boast, we = need to clearly=20 see.
***
We should be able to relax for God is in = control
of salvation and righteousness, those things that = made us=20 whole.
But some of us have a hard time, control we hang = onto;
yet, for those two things God gives us there’s = nothing left to=20 do.
***
God’s thinking differs from our thoughts, we = humans want to=20 earn.
We need renewing of our minds so God’s ways we = will=20 learn.
God will not let us earn from Him, the righteousness = He=20 gave;
He will not let it rest upon the way that we = behave.
***
To try and earn the gifts God gives lets us be in=20 control.
But we should learn to give that up, it should be = our life’s=20 goal.
The Bible says to grow in grace but this you will = not=20 do,
unless you give up your control and let God’s = grace flood=20 you.
***
Just think of what our Lord went through that day at = Calvary,
so we could have salvation and a righteousness = that’s=20 free.
It must make God frustrated when His grace we push = away,
by working hard for righteousness, by trying hard = each=20 day.
***
Who’s in control anyway, is it God or = you?
Does your soul’s salvation depend on what you = do?
Is your righteousness a gift, one that you did not = earn?
To walk in grace, it is a way of life that we must=20 learn.
***
Salvation is a garment and righteousness a = robe,
that you are clothed and covered with which lifts a = heavy=20 load.
A heavy load from off of you of being in = control.
If you will only just believe, God’s grace = will flood your=20 soul.
 
Paul said that it was "in Christ" that he wanted to = be=20 found,
not having his own righteousness when his last day = came=20 round.
He was a man who really learned to give up his = control
of salvation and righteousness, it really was = Paul’s=20 goal.
***
If you want joy unspeakable and full of glory, = too,
to bubble up inside your heart, a joy long = overdue,
then let Christ be your righteousness, just give up = your=20 control.
That joy unspeakable will then well up within your = soul.
 
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