RECKONING

The Bible (which is God's precise words) says some astonishing things that God obviously intends for us to understand, and apply. Things like: "you are dead to sin, you have been crucified with Christ, you were raised with Christ, Christ lives in you, there is no condemnation to them who are in Christ, you are complete in Christ, you have everything you need for life and godliness, He will never leave you, you are accepted, loved, adopted, forgiven, justified, redeemed, and you have the mind of Christ.......and we saw the other day that God says over and over...."I will do it." 

Then what is our part in all this? Only one...to be willing. That means we believe what He says, and trust Him to live His life through us. Our 'willingness' is expressed as faith, or trust. I say to God, "I am willing for you to live your life through me today and I am trusting you to do it. 

It means that you reckon it to be true. Reckon is a good word used in Romans 6.11. It means to count on it, to consider it so. It doesn't make it so, it is already true, but reckoning allows you to live out the reality of that truth. It makes what is real, real to you! But you can't 'reckon' or count on something that you do not know. So the first step is to gain knowledge of what God says. Then, you think it over and consider it as absolute truth. 

The final step is to "yield" yourself to Him; [present, offer, submit] yourself, that is submit your will to His will. 

These three vital words are all in Romans 6.9 to 6.13 and contain the key to living a life that honors and pleases God, and that God will use to help others. 

bh September 29, 2007
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