God’s Sacrifice For Us

Salvation does not mean merely deliverance from sin or the experience of personal holiness. The salvation which comes from God means being completely delivered from yourself, and being placed into perfect union with Him. To say that we are called to preach holiness or sanctification is to miss this main point. We are called to proclaim Jesus Christ. The fact that He saves us from sin and makes us holy is actually part of the effect of His wonderful and total sacrifice for us. There is a difference between giving a testimony and preaching. A preacher is someone who has received the call of God and is determined to use all his energy to proclaim God’s truth. God takes us beyond our own aspirations and ideas for our lives, and molds and shapes us for His purpose, just as He worked in the disciples lives.

Allow God to have complete liberty in your life when you speak. Before God’s message can liberate other people, His liberation must first be real in you. Gather your material carefully, and then allow God to “set your words on fire” for His glory.

My Utmost for His Highest

Oswald Chambers