Emanna for 02/17/2021
Living to Christ
Bible Verses
2 Cor 5:14 For the love of Christ constrains us... (15) And He died for all that those who live may no longer live to themselves but to Him who died for them and has been raised.
Words of Ministry
When a Hebrew man
[in the Old Testament]
bought a slave, the
slave had to serve the master for six years. In the seventh
year, the slave could go free. However, if he said that he
loved his master and would not go out free, the master would
bring him to the judges and the doorpost and bore his ear
through with an awl. Then the slave would serve his master
forever (Exo. 21:2-6).
Brothers and sisters, God has saved us and bought us with the
blood. He did not purchase us with corruptible gold but with
the precious blood of His Son. Many Christians feel that they
have to serve God for their conscience' sake. But when we see
the Lord's preciousness, we will voluntarily and willingly
consecrate ourselves to Him. When we tell the Lord that we are
willing to be His slave, He will take us to the door and the
doorpost, and He will bore our ear through with an awl. The
doorpost is the place where the blood of the Passover lamb was
applied.... We love the Lord and choose to be His slave
forever. Because we know that He loves us, we are willing to
serve Him forever. We have no choice but to declare, "Lord,
You have loved me and saved me and released me! Lord, I love
You and cannot help but serve You forever!"
Bible verses are taken from the recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Watchman Nee, The Overcoming Life, pp. 176. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA. (Repeat from 10/29/97) Please visit us at www.emanna.com Comments to: comment@emanna.com.