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You and I are called to do the same. We’re to begin every day by saying, “LORD, I am Yours to command and I am reporting for duty!” Then we’re to do whatever He tells us. We’re to walk in love, forgive anyone who wrongs us, obey The WORD, and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit—no matter what. Although at times this may be hard on our flesh, it’s what the New Testament clearly instructs us to do. It says: “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God” (Romans 12:1-2). “Your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own…ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Turning loose of your life and dedicating yourself to the Master’s service is a major part of activating your covenant with Him. Even if He sends you somewhere dangerous, you’ll be a lot safer there than you would be anywhere else because He alone has the power to protect you. And when you quit making your own decisions and put them all in His hands, He assumes full responsibility for taking care of you. “But doesn’t Jesus take responsibility for everyone?” someone might ask. “Doesn’t He love every person in the world?” He loves everyone, yes; but He’s not responsible for everyone. He’s responsible only for those who have accepted His offer of blood covenant. To understand why this is, think about how insurance works. When a big storm blows through and demolishes a block full of houses, the only ones an insurance company will pay to rebuild are those owned by people who have policies with their company. If someone on the block who doesn’t have a policy calls them and says, “Hey! My house is blown down, too, and you haven’t done anything about it,” that person won’t get anywhere. The company representative will simply ask them, “Did you enter into an agreement with us?” “Well, no. But I’m going to sue you anyway because your company has a lot of money. It can afford to rebuild my house.” “How much money we have is irrelevant,” the company representative would answer. “We have no covenant with you. You didn’t sign a policy with us, and we didn’t agree to cover your house.” With that, the matter would be settled, and all the suing, crying, hollering and carrying on in the world wouldn’t make any difference. The same principle applies to God’s covenant of BLESSING. Although He’s offered it to all mankind, its benefits are promised only to those who accept it—and as believers you and I are part of that group. That means when the devil comes around trying to blow us away with some kind of storm, we don’t have to cry, holler and carry on to get God to pity us enough to do something for us. We can just get a grip on God’s WORD and the covenant He ratified with us in the precious blood of Jesus. We can commit our lives to Him, do whatever He tells us, and by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony, we’ll overcome the devil every time. V *********************************** Enjoyed this article? For more insightful teachings, go to kcm.org. ************************************ Points to Get You There: Steady in Troubled Times The WORD of God will hold you steady in times of trouble. An unbreakable, divine covenant, it’s filled with promises of victory sworn to you in the precious blood of Jesus that will empower you to triumph every time. Here are some points to get you there. 1) When the storms of life threaten to shake you, use God’s WORD to anchor your soul. Hebrews 6:17-19: “Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: that…we might…lay hold upon the hope set before us: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast….” 2) Remind the devil that God’s promises to you have been ratified in Jesus’ blood. Revelation 12:10-11: “The accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.” 3) Meditate on the fact that Jesus’ blood cancels all Satan’s claims on you. Colossians 2:14-15: “Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us…nailing it to his cross; and having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” 4) When the devil accuses you, plead the blood of Jesus. Hebrews 10:14: “For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.” 5) Don’t just talk about your blood covenant with God, walk in it by committing yourself fully to His plan. Romans 12:1: “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” BVOV : 9

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