When I sing, I always want to duet with the risen Jesus. If you’re unwilling to duet with the new wine of Christ in you, you’re probably looking to other wines, drinks, or diversions to ease your pain.
I love to live my life as a duet with Jesus. To truly duet with Jesus is to always let Him lead.
Every single Christ-follower is called by God to be a mighty warrior. The battle is within us. (Ephesians 6:12-13) Fight your self-focused thoughts feelings and desires and let Jesus always lead you. Having done all stand your inner ground! (Galatians 5:1)
An invisible King rules and reigns within me. (Colossians 1:27) He’s the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. (Revelation 19:16) Throughout the years I have been diligently training myself (1 Timothy 4:7) to surrender my will and my desires (Ephesians 4:22-23) to His absolute Lordship and authority (John 14:15) and to not quench His Spirit. (1 Thessalonians 5;19)
I deny myself (Matthew 16:24) and persistently fight within me (1 Timothy 6:12) to think, say, and do (Philippians 4:8) what the Holy Spirit tells me to (Romans 8:14) instead of what I want to. (Galatians 5:24) I strive to bring every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:5) I seek (Matthew 6:33) to keep myself always focused on and aligned with (John 15:4) the presence of the risen Jesus (Acts 25:19) both within me (John 14:20) and around me. (Acts 17:28)
The living Jesus (Romans 6:9) is not only my Lord and King. (Philippians 2:9-11) He is also my Friend. (John 15:15) He has promised to always be with me. (Matthew 28:20)
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