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04ctd · 03-12-2016, 09:51 PM

LESS THAN THE BEST

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6

It is disheartening to those who care, and surely a great grief to the Spirit, to see how many Christians are content to settle for less than the best. Personally I have for years carried a burden of sorrow as I have moved among evangelical Christians who somewhere in their past have managed to strike a base compromise with their heartÔÇÖs holier longings and have settled down to a lukewarm, mediocre kind of Christianity utterly unworthy of themselves and of the Lord they claim to serve. And such are found everywhereÔÇª.

Every man is as close to God as he wants to be; he is as holy and as full of the Spirit as he wills to be. Our Lord said, ÔÇ£Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled.ÔÇØ If there were but one man anywhere on earth who hungered and was not filled, the word of Christ would fall to the ground.

Yet we must distinguish wanting from wishing. By ÔÇ£wantÔÇØ I mean wholehearted desire. Certainly there are many who wish they were holy or victorious or joyful but are not willing to meet GodÔÇÖs conditions to obtain it.

Lord, may I settle for nothing less than the best when it comes to my relationship with You. Give me a wholehearted thirst for You that I may partake of the incredible privilege of intimately fellowship with You. Amen

03-12-2016, 09:51 PM	#475
04ctd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ladson SC Posts: 4,388	Devotion: Less Than The Best LESS THAN THE BEST Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6 It is disheartening to those who care, and surely a great grief to the Spirit, to see how many Christians are content to settle for less than the best. Personally I have for years carried a burden of sorrow as I have moved among evangelical Christians who somewhere in their past have managed to strike a base compromise with their heartÔÇÖs holier longings and have settled down to a lukewarm, mediocre kind of Christianity utterly unworthy of themselves and of the Lord they claim to serve. And such are found everywhereÔÇª. *Every man is as close to God as he wants to be; he is as holy and as full of the Spirit as he wills to be.* Our Lord said, ÔÇ£Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled.ÔÇØ If there were but one man anywhere on earth who hungered and was not filled, the word of Christ would fall to the ground. Yet we must distinguish wanting from wishing. By ÔÇ£wantÔÇØ I mean wholehearted desire. Certainly there are many who wish they were holy or victorious or joyful but are not willing to meet GodÔÇÖs conditions to obtain it. Lord, may I settle for nothing less than the best when it comes to my relationship with You. Give me a wholehearted thirst for You that I may partake of the incredible privilege of intimately fellowship with You. Amen __________________ 1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.