Unsurrendered Love Lives ...Written by Dot McGinnis
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He got what he wanted. He would be one to inherit promises, given to Abraham and Isaac, in Genesis 22:15-18. But, it was going to be accomplished according to God’s plan, not his. And what was God’s plan for Jacob? It was for him to have Leah. The only problem was, Jacob wanted Rachel. Still, it was going to be Leah who would bear him a son who would one day head Levitical priesthood. And it would be Leah who would bring forth Judah, a son who would head tribe of Judah, tribe from which promised Messiah would come (Genesis 35:23). Jacob got what he wanted however, he did receive Rachel as his wife but it cost him. He paid a high price for her, because from this day forward there would no longer be any peace in his home. There was always to be a constant bickering between his wives, each vying for his attention, both envious of other. When Jacob was given Leah as his bride, he’d felt as if he’d been deceived, when in reality it was only God’s way of keeping His promise to him. Jacob was fascinated by Rachel. The Bible says she was “lovely in form and beautiful.” Leah was “tender-eyed and had delicate features.” It was God’s perfect will for Jacob to have Leah. But, his desire was for Rachel--she appealed to his flesh. What about you? Have you surrendered your love life to Lord? Are you allowing Him to have His say concerning whom you date, or whom you marry? Maybe you’re like Solomon. God may have already given you a definite 'no' concerning a relationship, yet you’ve chosen to ignore His voice; willing, instead, to suffer consequences. Learn from Solomon and always remember, when you play tug-of-war with Lord, you’ll always come out loser. Or, perhaps you’re like David once was. Ninety-nine percent sold out to Lord. yet still clinging to that one percent; refusing to acknowledge His Lordship in this area. We need to always remember that God wants our all, or nothing at all. (Revelation 3:15-16), and learn from David’s experience. Or, maybe you’re like Samson; so caught up in a present love affair that your relationship with Lord has suffered to point where it is almost non-existent. We need to always remember Samson and never let anything, or anyone, interfere with our walk with Lord. Or, could it be that you’re like Jacob was, right in middle of will of God and yet too blind to see it? Your eyes constantly drawn to only those “lovely in form” while God may be trying to say to you, “Look, with me on heart, that’s what is really important; hidden person of heart.” (I Samuel 16:7, I Peter 3:3-6). We need to learn from Jacob and seek to discover God’s perfect will for our lives, instead of demanding His permissive will. Bear in mind that all of these men were spiritually strong and growing in Lord. They all had a close relationship with Him. They all loved Him, wholeheartedly. Yet, they were all unsuccessful in relinquishing their love lives to Him. Notice, also, that both David and Solomon were married men. So, even those who are married must, still, guard against having unsurrendered love. I pray that we can learn from mistakes these men made and I thank God that we have a forgiving Father, full of mercy and grace: One that will give us a second chance when we fall, if only we promise to once again “set apart Christ" as Lord in our hearts. (I Peter 3:15).© by Dot McGinnis http://our.homewithgod.com/heavenlyinspirations/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HeavenlyInspirations-originalwritings/
Dot is a poet and a published author from Pennsylvania who has served as assistant editor for the Christian newspaper Majesty. She is retired yet continues serving the Lord via the Heavenly Inspirations Ministries.
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“But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. And call no man your father upon earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.” Commandments from Jesus. Mark 7:7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines commandments of men. Matthew 15:9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines commandments of men. John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. Matthew 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep commandments. If this were not important to association of man to God, Jesus would not have stated these commandments. Our relationship with The Father is based upon our acceptance of Him as, Father, Counselor, Teacher, King, Master, and Almighty God. But when we put man at same level as God then there is a breakdown in our relationship with God. “Howbeit in vain” ” But in vain’ they do worship me! Is your worship of God in vain, does he hear your prayers and petitions or does He turn His back to a adulterous and gainsaying person? Are you calling a man Holy Father, who can neither answer prayers nor forgive sin? {But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.} these men were destined for Hell, are you? Its time to think and search scriptures, its time to hear truth before its too late.
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