The strength to change myself
Isaiah 6:8~13 And though a tenth remains in the land, it will again be laid waste. But as the terebinth and oak leave stumps when they are cut down, so the holy seed will be the stump in the land. (13)
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #435 Thou, My Everlasting Portion (#492 in previous version)
A person with salvation needs the strength to change himself more than anything. All the Remnants. of the Bible possessed this strength. Because they had the strength to change, they were not deceived in any problem or circumstance and were rather able to succeed. The greatest strength to change yourself lies in prayer within the Gospel. We must discover the prayer within the Gospel. How can you make this strength your own?
1. You must instill the Gospel in your heart
The greatest power that transforms us is the Gospel, but most people know the Gospel superficially. Hence, many people are shaken in their lives and collapse. You must first instill the Gospel into your mind and soul. Abraham held on to the covenant of the Offspring of the woman (Genesis 3:15) and left Ur of Chaldeans to enter the promised land of God. Moses grasped the covenant of the blood and led the Exodus movement (Exodus 3:18). Isaiah saved the descendants of Israel with the covenant of Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14). The Early Church, holding to the covenant of Christ, led the work of saving Rome (Matthew 16:16). If you hold to the Gospel and instill it into your mind and soul, you will realize God’s plan and be used greatly.
2. You must change your nature with the status of a child of God
You must realize God’s grace and obtain the reasonable attitudes of the successful. If your reasonable attitudes are restored, first and foremost, your desolate soul will slowly become stabilized. Henceforth, the most important prayer will begin. If prayer begins to take place alongside honing reasonable attitudes, your concentration will increase, and when you start working and studying with better concentration, you will gain a sense of specialty. Then you will receive the answer of that sense of specialty connecting with uniqueness. Because a child of God has had a complete change of status, if you prepare just a little bit of your reasonable attitudes, prayer will realistically take place.
3. You must realize and enjoy the authority of a child of God
If you are enjoying the blessing of prayer, you will realize that the authority given to a child of God is an immense power. When you enjoy that authority within prayer, the disasters around you will crumble, and the authority of Satan and the background of hell will be devastated everywhere you go. This is when your eyes to see hardships as blessings are opened and when you receive answers of uniqueness. We must walk a long journey. You must not be deceived in the face of any problem and gain the strength of prayer.
- Reflect on your life’s attitude. Is prayer taking place? What makes your mind and soul so devastated? Challenge yourself to establish the life of prayer holding to the power of the Gospel within you.
World Remnant Conference Lecture 1 / 2010.8.3