Thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ . . . -2 Corinthians 2:14 The proper perspective of a servant of God must not simply be as near to the highest as he can get, but it must be the highest. Be careful that you vigorously maintain Gods perspective, and remember that it must be done every day, little by little. Dont think on a finite level. No outside power can touch the proper perspective. The proper perspective to maintain is that we are here for only one purpose- to be captives marching in the procession of Christs triumphs. We are not on display in Gods showcase- we are here to exhibit only one thing- the captivity [of our lives] to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5). How small all the other perspectives are! For example, the ones that say, I am standing all alone, battling for Jesus, or, I have to maintain the cause of Christ and hold down this fort for Him. But Paul said, in essence, I am in the procession of a conqueror, and it doesnt matter what the difficulties are, for I am always led in triumph. Is this idea being worked out practically in us? Pauls secret joy was that God took him as a blatant rebel against Jesus Christ, and made him a captive- and that became his purpose. It was Pauls joy to be a captive of the Lord, and he had no other interest in heaven or on earth. It is a shameful thing for a Christian to talk about getting the victory. We should belong so completely to the Victor that it is always His victory, and we are more than conquerors through Him . . . (Romans 8:37). We are to God the fragrance of Christ . . . (2 Corinthians 2:15). We are encompassed with the sweet aroma of Jesus, and wherever we go we are a wonderful refreshment to God.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 08:56:22 +0000
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