Glorious in its Dying

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“As you surrender to the autumn, like an oak tree glorious in its dying, so you will yield pleasing fruit in the new season. Whatever you do will prosper.

Psalm 1:3
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.

Squealing children run through the bright autumnal fall beneath the regal oak as it sighs upon their heads magnificent orange, red and yellow. Arms outstretched, the tree resigns to its destiny to be as though dead for the next five months. It’s been a good summer. Birds have nested and their young have fledged. The sun has streamed upon its majesty in the glow of green but now the tree is dying to its former brilliance and yet, somehow glorious in its dying. Beneath the soil it survives and strengthens. Slowly with every passing day of winter its ancient roots take hold, bravely extending deeper and deeper into the earth so that at the next season of green, it will be more secure to boldly reach from glory to glory.

We read in Scripture, “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me,” and “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness.”  Like that oak tree that appears to die when the autumn comes, so we appear to die when we surrender to Christ. We all have that old sinful nature to crucify in the promise that we will live in Christ. In Christ we become new creations; old things pass away and all things become new.

Sometimes God requires that we lay down our dreams or aspirations. Sometimes it’s for our good that we need to surrender ambitions before we can know God’s fresh new life. Scripture makes it clear, the former things have come to pass and God is declaring things new. As you surrender to the autumn, like an oak tree glorious in its dying, so you will soon yield pleasing fruit in the new season. Whatever you do will prosper.

God-tracking is dying to self.

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Galatians 2:20
1 Peter 2:24
Isaiah 42:9

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“As I die to the old self, I know, in you, I am glorious in my dying.”

“Dear Lord, forgive me for holding onto old ambitions. I know now that these have come to pass and that you have new things in store for me. I choose to let go of past dreams, ideals and aspirations – I crucify the old life – that I may flourish as a tree planted by streams of water. As I die to the old self, I know, in you, I am glorious in my dying. Amen.”

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What is GodTracker?
GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith. Most of what you’ll read is based upon the author’s personal experience of tracking the plans of God.

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Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

 

He's Done it All

GodTracker 900

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“Indeed, it is finished. God made him who had no sin to be a sin offering for you and me so that, in  him, we might receive the righteousness of God.”

John 19:30
So, when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.

Jesus had been severely beaten, flogged and crucified. He had been hanging on the cross for several hours while spikes through his hands and feet flooded his body with excruciating pain. Normally, it would take many hours, even days, for a victim of crucifixion to die. Yet Jesus was approaching the end. In all probability, he had lost a great deal of blood due to his injuries. Finally, he cries in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” which is Aramaic for “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” a fulfilment of Messianic prophecy. And then, after taking a sip of wine vinegar, he calls out, “It… is… finished!” Bowing his head, Jesus, the Christ, dies.

The wages of sin is death and all have sinned and missed the perfect goodness of God Almighty. Yet, Jesus, the Son of God was born free of sin because he had no earthly father. We read that he was tempted, as we are, yet never succumbed. However, God, his Father, chose to impute the righteous Christ with our sin so that, in him, we might be imputed with God’s righteousness. The wages of sin is death so Jesus died. Yet, because he was guiltless death had no legal right to hold onto him. And so, by the power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ rose from the dead, thus opening the way for you and me to be acquitted from the wages of sin. That’s the grace of God. We are saved through faith in his grace.

Indeed, it is finished. God made him who had no sin to be a sin offering for you and me so that, in  him, we might receive the righteousness of God. He has done it all. Nothing more can be added to that act of grace. There is nothing you or I could ever do to make us right before God except to admit that there is nothing you or I could ever do to make us right before God. And that’s faith, confidence in the complete work of Christ on the cross.

Now ain’t that the Good News?!

God-tracking is resting in the finished work of Christ

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Get into the word of God and get the word of God into you!
Psalm 22:1-18
Romans 6:23
Romans 3:23
Hebrews 4:14-15
2 Corinthians 5:21
Ephesians 2:4-10

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SO, DON’T GIVE UP, LOOK UP & PRAY

“I believe that Jesus died and rose again and now confess him to be lord of my life.”

”Dear God, I admit I’m a sinner. I have missed the mark of your goodness. I repent of all that I have done in my life that has displeased you and I repent of the fact that I was born into sin. Thank you for your righteous Son, Jesus Christ, who offered his life for mine. Thank you, Jesus, that you were obedient to the cross. And thank you Holy Spirit for raising Jesus from the dead. It is finished. My sin is atoned for. I believe that Jesus died and rose again and now confess him to be lord of my life. I accept my forgiveness by your grace and surrender my life to you. Amen.”

VERY IMPORTANT: If you prayed that prayer today email me now at  dudley@godtracker.co.uk

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What is GodTracker?
GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith.

Listen to GodTracker podcasts by Dudley Anderson at, godtracker.co.uk/godtracker-podcasts

Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.