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Marks of a Committed Christian #3

By Revd 'Remi Tejumola

Shalom! The Bible says, "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God" (Romans 12:2).

The story of the life of many Christians is similar to that of the man who said to Jesus, "The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?" (Matthew 19:20). They have not been lacking in their commitment to Jesus, but they have a lot of needs that are not met. For them life has been a struggle.

What we need to look at is the motive behind our commitment to Jesus. What is motivating your commitment?

Is it that you want to please God in order for Him to bless you and meet your needs, or you simply love and appreciate Jesus for the things He's done for you through His sacrifice on the cross? The 2nd reason should be your motive: You serve Jesus because you love and appreciate Him for all He has done on your behalf.

Now with this motive, you need to learn how to recieve the things that you need to get from God. These things you will have to learn from the Word of God. If you don't do it, it would be as if your labour has been in vain. But no, the rewards of your labours will be given to you in due time.

In Revelations 22, Jesus said, "And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last" (Revelation 22:12-13).

So, you must familiarise yourself with the promises of God and their conditions. Once you fulfill the conditions, those promises will be fulfilled in your life.

As a Committed Christian, don't only study the dos and don'ts of the Word, get to know the promised blessings from God and how to appropriate them in your life. The blessings are meant for you to enjoy. The renewal of your mind should include this area of your life - what God has to say about your needs.

Till next posting, God bless.

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