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“Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.”— Psalm 119:165
“Some of you have read the words of that aged saint who, on his ninetieth birthday, told of all God’s goodness to him—I mean George Muller. What did he say he believed to be the secret of his happiness, and of all the blessing which God had given him? He said he believed there were two reasons. The one was that he had been enabled by grace to maintain a good conscience before God day by day; the other was, that he was a lover of God’s Word. Ah, yes, a good conscience is complete obedience to God day by day, and fellowship with God every day in His Word, and prayer—that is a life of absolute surrender.”
Andrew Murray (1828-1917) in Absolute Surrender (Chicago: Moody Press, 1895) 6. Download this classic work in PDF form freely here.
This is the second of seven posts from this book at this time. Each day I will conclude with the Surrender Novena (in bold italics). Pray it daily. See what happens.
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Today’s Scripture reminds us that we get peace and stability when we love God’s law and choose His ways.
Notice how that matches the testimony that Andrew Murray recounts from George Muller. In short, George says that that grace and a love for God’s Word enabled his journey of obedience and fellowship with God.
Let me explain in plain terms what this means for each of us, how we can pursue it, and how it can position us for generous living. If you taste some food and find it good, you want more, right?
The same is true with God’s Word. The more we read it and find it good, the more we want. And as we read God’s Word and put it into practice, God fills us with peace. Or as Muller put it, we live with a good conscience. And it helps us walk without stumbling.
Over time, we grow to love the Word more and more and find it easier to walk in complete obedience and fellowship with God.
The same is true for us. God’s generosity toward us can take shape as grace that grows our love for His Word and enables our journey of obedience and fellowship with God.
But here’s the sticky truth. Jesus will allow us to stumble along. The reason Jesus said we cannot serve God and mammon is because He sees the hearts of humans. He knows that we tend to trust in money and ignore His teachings about it.
I know this because I did it for years. And I missed out on what he desired for me in the process. I am not speaking of people who do not know Jesus. They don’t know any better than to live a life of slavery to money. I am speaking about followers of Jesus.
We love the Word. But our tendency is to ignore the teachings of Jesus on money. They are too radical. Our lack of obedience causes us to miss the fellowship God desires for us.
The Greek word for ‘fellowship’ is koinonia, and it also means sharing. When we don’t live the generous life He desires for us, we miss out on enjoying and sharing abundantly.
Muller lived a long life and blessed thousands of orphans because he understood these truths. The same life and impact are available to each of us.
Ask God for the same grace to work in your life.
Deepen your love for the Word by reading it daily. And as you obey the teachings of Jesus on money, get ready for the fellowship to grow to unfathomable levels.
Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything. Amen.
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