Everyone
has a master. And there are only two to choose from. And the person who
thinks that he's the master of his own life has been maliciously, and
incredibly deceived by the wrong master.
The question is who do you want for a master? Whom will you serve?
Do you want to serve the master that is a liar, a deceiver, and a murderer from the beginning? And guess who's on his "hit list"? Or do you want to serve the Master who is the Truth and the giver of eternal life.
Do you want to serve the master who tempts you into believing that the temporal can fully satisfy leaving you with an appetite for emptiness--that will fill you up, you think? Or do you want to serve the Master who says that if you choose to follow Him, your treasures will never fade nor rust nor lose their value nor be lost. He is the Master who promises that those who hunger and thirst after righteousness will be eternally full--eternally satisfied. Beyond appetite.
Do you want to serve the master who deceives you into thinking that your evil is good thus deepening your darkness and compounding your judgment? Or do you want to serve the Master who promises that, as you walk in the Light as He is in the Light, all things will work together for your good? He is the Master that promises that even if men do evil against you, He will turn it into good.
Do you want to serve the master whose goal is for you to spend eternity in a place of torment that was prepared for him and his angels--not for you? Or do you want to serve the Master who has promised, "I'm preparing a place for you, a room in My Father's house, so that where I am, you will be also--for all of everlasting. And He promises to come and get you when it's time for your home-going--to guarantee the "trip" is secure and free of fear.
Do you want to serve the master who uses guilt to stain your memories of yesterday and fear to stain your imaginations of tomorrow? Or do you want to serve the Master who says that all your yesterdays He is immersing in His goodness and mercy and all your tomorrows will be filled with His presence. He is the Master who promises that yesterdays tears will be eternal rejoicings. He is the Master who IS your Shepherd every moment of every day--the Master of green pastures, still waters, restored souls, filled banquet tables, overflowing cups of blessing, a rod and staff of comfort. He is the Master that promises that His mercies are new every morning. Yes, every morning. New.
Do you want to serve the master who seduces you to, in the name of self-love and freedom, callously and deliberately hurt all those who love you the most, those whom God put into your life that you might love them unconditionally? And, oh, how he loves then to fill your heart with the fear that "the other shoe is going to drop," that "it's payday someday," that you "will reap what you sow." Or do you want to serve the Master who so overwhelming spreads His love in your heart that you spontaneously love all those He has brought into your life--no matter what they do? And, oh, how He loves to fill your heart with tenderness, kindness, and an eagerness to forgive as you have been forgiven.
Do you want to serve the master who has absolutely no love for you--in fact he hates you; the master who has no concern for your well-being now or eternally; the master who twists you into doing his evil work to the detriment of others--and yourself--knowing personally that no rebellion against God has ever succeeded? Or do you want to serve the Master who loves you even when you are being an unfaithful servant; the Master who promises to give you all the strength you need each and every day to do His work of love; the Master who promises you that when you rely on His strength, allow Him to yoke yourself to His power, He will give you an eternal "Well-done" for having done so? Yes, He promises to empower you and then thank you for using His power to be a faithful servant. To reward you for it! And He is the Master whose service is rest.
One master promises you freedom and enslaves you in his chains.
One Master calls you to be a bond-servant and then you find yourself set free.
No man can serve two masters.
Choose you this day whom you will serve.
The question is who do you want for a master? Whom will you serve?
Do you want to serve the master that is a liar, a deceiver, and a murderer from the beginning? And guess who's on his "hit list"? Or do you want to serve the Master who is the Truth and the giver of eternal life.
Do you want to serve the master who tempts you into believing that the temporal can fully satisfy leaving you with an appetite for emptiness--that will fill you up, you think? Or do you want to serve the Master who says that if you choose to follow Him, your treasures will never fade nor rust nor lose their value nor be lost. He is the Master who promises that those who hunger and thirst after righteousness will be eternally full--eternally satisfied. Beyond appetite.
Do you want to serve the master who deceives you into thinking that your evil is good thus deepening your darkness and compounding your judgment? Or do you want to serve the Master who promises that, as you walk in the Light as He is in the Light, all things will work together for your good? He is the Master that promises that even if men do evil against you, He will turn it into good.
Do you want to serve the master whose goal is for you to spend eternity in a place of torment that was prepared for him and his angels--not for you? Or do you want to serve the Master who has promised, "I'm preparing a place for you, a room in My Father's house, so that where I am, you will be also--for all of everlasting. And He promises to come and get you when it's time for your home-going--to guarantee the "trip" is secure and free of fear.
Do you want to serve the master who uses guilt to stain your memories of yesterday and fear to stain your imaginations of tomorrow? Or do you want to serve the Master who says that all your yesterdays He is immersing in His goodness and mercy and all your tomorrows will be filled with His presence. He is the Master who promises that yesterdays tears will be eternal rejoicings. He is the Master who IS your Shepherd every moment of every day--the Master of green pastures, still waters, restored souls, filled banquet tables, overflowing cups of blessing, a rod and staff of comfort. He is the Master that promises that His mercies are new every morning. Yes, every morning. New.
Do you want to serve the master who seduces you to, in the name of self-love and freedom, callously and deliberately hurt all those who love you the most, those whom God put into your life that you might love them unconditionally? And, oh, how he loves then to fill your heart with the fear that "the other shoe is going to drop," that "it's payday someday," that you "will reap what you sow." Or do you want to serve the Master who so overwhelming spreads His love in your heart that you spontaneously love all those He has brought into your life--no matter what they do? And, oh, how He loves to fill your heart with tenderness, kindness, and an eagerness to forgive as you have been forgiven.
Do you want to serve the master who has absolutely no love for you--in fact he hates you; the master who has no concern for your well-being now or eternally; the master who twists you into doing his evil work to the detriment of others--and yourself--knowing personally that no rebellion against God has ever succeeded? Or do you want to serve the Master who loves you even when you are being an unfaithful servant; the Master who promises to give you all the strength you need each and every day to do His work of love; the Master who promises you that when you rely on His strength, allow Him to yoke yourself to His power, He will give you an eternal "Well-done" for having done so? Yes, He promises to empower you and then thank you for using His power to be a faithful servant. To reward you for it! And He is the Master whose service is rest.
One master promises you freedom and enslaves you in his chains.
One Master calls you to be a bond-servant and then you find yourself set free.
No man can serve two masters.
Choose you this day whom you will serve.
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