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Claiming Jesus... - 11/11/2008 1:19:36 AM
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kisstheson
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Claiming Jesus...
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"Don't hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or-worse-stolen by burglars. Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it's safe from moth and rust and burglars. It's obvious, isn't it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being." Mattew 6:19-21
So where am I at? What am I caught up with? What holds my affection? What do I get excited about? Where do I want to spend my time? What is the luster that attracks my eyes? What am I focused on?
Jesus..of course...
"But" here's that "but..." Have I taken a good hard look at Jesus lately? Is He really that Pearl of Great Price? Is His beauty beyond compare? Is He worth selling everything I have?
When I am looking every place else but on Jesus His imgae begins to get crowded out of my heart. Romance is a two way street...Christ is wooing me.."Come away My beloved. I want to look into your face. Come look into My eyes and see that I am so in love with you." I have to give myself to cultivating this romance with my Savior.
Like the Bride in the Song of Solomon who spoke of her Lover in intimate terms. She said He was like a precious sachet of mhyrr that she kept close to her heart all through the night. (Song of Solomon 1:13-14) Yes...through the night...even in hard and difficult circumstances she was holding unto to Him, smelling His fragarnce and beholding His beauty.
In order to hold something close to my heart I have to claim it. I have to say 'That's mine! I want it! That has value!" I have to claim it for my own.
"Blessed assurance Jesus is MINE!" Am I claiming Jesus for my own today? Am I telling Him how precious He is to me? Have I told Him He is MINE and I want only Him being the focus of my heart?
Jesus has me. He will never let me go. He has claimed me! As I delight in this fact the more I will treasure my relationship with Him. This is where I want my heart to be, full of wonderous awe that I have the Pearl of Great Price. I have climed Him for my own.
Claiming Jesus is a good practice. Can you think of ways that we can claim Him on a daily basis?
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This is my Beloved. This is my friend. (Song of Solomon)
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RE: Claiming Jesus... - 11/11/2008 5:07:30 AM
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19ramman85
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Usually, and I mean try on a daily basis - I try to focus on what He said about - My yoke is easy and my burden is light, Cast your worries/concerns on me in one form or another. Because most of the times when I focus on them - my worries/concerns are lessened, if not gone, after a few moments.
Now - if I can just do that- all[/i, the time -lol
-charles
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RE: Claiming Jesus... - 11/11/2008 3:07:13 PM
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kisstheson
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Yeah...I hear ya! If I can just do that all the time...yup...
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RE: Claiming Jesus... - 11/11/2008 6:55:00 PM
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Dancre
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Hey toots!! Great post, as usual you make me re-examine my walk with Him. I claim Him through who I am in Him. I am Righteous, In Christ, holy, provided for, all the goodies in Him.
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Claiming Jesus...
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"Don't hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or-worse-stolen by burglars. Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it's safe from moth and rust and burglars. It's obvious, isn't it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being." Mattew 6:19-21
So where am I at? What am I caught up with? What holds my affection? What do I get excited about? Where do I want to spend my time? What is the luster that attracks my eyes? What am I focused on?
Jesus..of course...
"But" here's that "but..." Have I taken a good hard look at Jesus lately? Is He really that Pearl of Great Price? Is His beauty beyond compare? Is He worth selling everything I have?
When I am looking every place else but on Jesus His imgae begins to get crowded out of my heart. Romance is a two way street...Christ is wooing me.."Come away My beloved. I want to look into your face. Come look into My eyes and see that I am so in love with you." I have to give myself to cultivating this romance with my Savior.
Like the Bride in the Song of Solomon who spoke of her Lover in intimate terms. She said He was like a precious sachet of mhyrr that she kept close to her heart all through the night. (Song of Solomon 1:13-14) Yes...through the night...even in hard and difficult circumstances she was holding unto to Him, smelling His fragarnce and beholding His beauty.
In order to hold something close to my heart I have to claim it. I have to say 'That's mine! I want it! That has value!" I have to claim it for my own.
"Blessed assurance Jesus is MINE!" Am I claiming Jesus for my own today? Am I telling Him how precious He is to me? Have I told Him He is MINE and I want only Him being the focus of my heart?
Jesus has me. He will never let me go. He has claimed me! As I delight in this fact the more I will treasure my relationship with Him. This is where I want my heart to be, full of wonderous awe that I have the Pearl of Great Price. I have climed Him for my own.
Claiming Jesus is a good practice. Can you think of ways that we can claim Him on a daily basis?
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RE: Claiming Jesus... - 11/12/2008 1:48:08 PM
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kisstheson
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Jesus is good!
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RE: Claiming Jesus... - 11/12/2008 3:41:34 PM
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this is good. this morning i was driving to school and the song by selah, bless the broken road came on. im like so in the process of life changing transformation right now.. looking turning focusing all i am on Jesus, on His love and life and purpose for me. and always in the past it has been this or that or this guy or whatever... and even though i know that Christ is, i still struggle to surrender all and trust Him completely.
this morning when the song came on the radio i dedicated it in my heart to Jesus. i was like, crying too..because ..He does love me. in some ways it hurts, that people in my life havent loved me the way i needed or the way i wanted. but i am learning to let Jesus be that Love to me. And what you wrote kisstheson, opened my eyes to more than just saying, Jesus is the Lord, or Jesus, you are my Lord... but.. meaning it... and believeing it and expressing it...
thanks for sharing that, kts.
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RE: Claiming Jesus... - 11/13/2008 12:25:39 AM
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kisstheson
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That's precious Lion. there's areas in my life where I need to let Him be # 1 too. We ALL have that challenge every day. You are not alone.
You are right...no one loves us like Jesus. I pray that He will write that deep in our hearts.
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This is my Beloved. This is my friend. (Song of Solomon)
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