PHILIPPIANS The Apostle Paul's deepest spir itual goal as a believer was ex pressed in the desire that he might come into the position of knowing intimately the power of the res urrection of our Saviour (Philip- pians 3:10, 11). Each of us is to be qualified to do a work for Jesus Christ as we allow the Holy Spirit to work within us. We need our lips touched with fire from the al tar (Isaiah 6:7). We should have instructed tongues, being virtually blind to everything else but the errand on which we have been sent by the Lord (Isaiah 42:19). Paul's motto throughout his whole Christian experience was, "This one thing I do." He kept his eyes on the Lord and refused to be side tracked. Unfortunately today, Sa tan, the god of this age, has blinded the eyes of many concerning the Lord. To the contrary, as believers and servants of the Lord, our eyes should be constantly open to His will and truth, as well as to the needs of the world around us. We also need to have feet willing to walk in the ways of Jesus Christ (Isaiah 52:7). This means even in difficult places of Christian service. Without reluctance or repining we should desire to follow the blood stained footprints of the Saviour. Does God have control of your feet today so that He can cause you to walk across the street, or next door, to witness to someone about His Son, seeking to win them to Jesus? The Lord may use the friction of adverse circumstances to impart a cutting edge to the ministry of the Lord's servant (Isaiah 49:2). You see, as believers, we are called up on to be both ministers and priests (Isaiah 61:6). We are to offer spir itual sacrifices, engaging in the manual duties of the house of God itself. There should be a balance between worship of the Lord and service to man. We have been giv en the privilege of sharing Christ with the world. He alone can bring light to those who are spiritually blind (Isaiah 47:6, 7).
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