Saturday, 9th January, 2016 MARVELS OF GRACE SEASON V (Episode 14) The Confession

Saturday, 9th January, 2016

MARVELS OF GRACE
SEASON V (Episode 14)

The Confession

I am a carnal Christian though I’ve given my life to Christ, I’ve been baptized in water, I attend church programs regularly, I faithfully observe the payment of tithes, I am a devoted church worker. You might ask how this could be, but I am telling you the truth that I am still very much a carnal Christian. 

When I got born again, I merely confessed Jesus with my mouth and not deep from my heart. Like Lot’s wife, I found myself looking back at the pleasures of this world and I discovered they are too precious to leave behind. Do not get me wrong; I love God, but I find it difficult to please Him and obey His commandments. He says in His word, “If you love me you will do what I command.” This, the carnal desires of my heart wouldn’t allow me do.

I always want to please Him, God, and I don’t know why I am not able to. I claim to be spiritual for other believers to notice and respect me, but deep inside me I know I am not. I neither dance to gospel songs nor do I like the styles and the beats because they are not worldly or civilized enough. I shout the loudest during prayer meetings, but my heart is far away from the church. I pretend to serve God with all my heart as a worker in the church when I am only seeking peoples’ commendations and approvals of how good a Christian I am.

I am a carnal Christian and yes I envy a lot. I don’t like seeing a fellow worker do better than me. I always feel I could do better than anyone else who’s asked to minister on the pulpit. I also judge people a lot, I always point out their weaknesses and rather than correct them in love, all I know to do is condemn. It is therefore quite ironic that I do worse things in my secrecy than the most persons I condemn. Dear God, how am I like this? This carnality is killing me!

I’ve tried so hard to help myself, I was determined to please God on my own, but I keep failing no matter how hard I try. Now I’ve discovered that I need to be born again – yes once again, a new birth, from carnality to deep spirituality and a closer communion with God. I need to surrender my heart not partially, but totally to God. I don’t need my efforts, but to trust and rely on His grace. Oh God! Only you can save me.

Let us reflect on this and examine ourselves. Happy Weekend.
Peace.