WHO AM I?
"Who am I?" - That is the question most people ask themselves. But my question is - "How do you see yourself?" In answer to that, I usually go the story of the son of King Louis...
King Louis had been taken away from his throne and put into prison. The people who had dethroned the king took his son, the young prince. They thought that since the prince was heir to the throne, if they could destroy him morally, then he would not realize the great destiny that life had given him. They took him to a community far away, and there they exposed the boy to every filthy and bad thing that life had to offer. They exposed him to very rich foods, so that he would become a slave to his appetite. They used bad language and cursed around him constantly. They exposed him to lusting womean. They exposed him to dishonor and distrust. He was surrounded 24 hours a day to everything that could drag the soul of a man as low as it can go. For over six months he had this treatment - but not once did the young boy buckle under pressure. Finally, after all the intense temptation, they asked him why he had not given in to these things - why had he not taken part in any of the evil activities? All of the things they offered him would have provided him pleasure, and they were desirable. The boy said, "I cannot do what you ask, for I was born to be a king."
Notice his remarkable response to the cirsumstances and the pressures around him. When you have received Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal Savior, you have become a son or a daughter of the Most High God, The King of kings and the Lord of lords. You are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. Sin has NO POWER over you UNLESS you give in. Just like the son of King Louis YOU AND I HAVE A CHOICE. You do not have to give in to sin. Just like the young prince even if you are faced with temptations, circumstances and situations like he did - YOU HAVE A CHOICE.. WHAT WILL IT BE? Lindsay Coil
posted by Matt and Lindsay @ 1:08 AM
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