Gateway to the Palace
Hebrews 10:7
Philippians 2:5-8
Death is a Gateway to the Palace
To be a Christian is to be a subject -- subject to a king -- that is, to welcome the rule of God in one's life. Jesus Himself became subject to the Father -- "Lo, I come to do Thy will, O God" (Heb 10:7 AV). This meant that He had come to this world, not to gain, but to lose; not to get, but to give; not to be served, but to serve; not to obtain bread but to be bread, the Bread of heaven, broken for the life of the world.
"Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus... He humbled Himself" (Phil 2:5-8 AV).
That puts it in very simple terms. If you want to be a Christian, see that your mind is made up as his was: be humble, be subject, be obedient -- even to death. It will mean death. Be sure of that. Death to some of your desires and plans at least. Death to yourself. But never forget -- Jesus' death was what opened the way for his own exaltation and our everlasting Life. Our death to selfishness is the shining gateway into the glories of the palace of the King. Is it so hard to be his subject? Is the price too high?
Elisabeth Elliot
Hebrews 10:7
Philippians 2:5-8
Death is a Gateway to the Palace
To be a Christian is to be a subject -- subject to a king -- that is, to welcome the rule of God in one's life. Jesus Himself became subject to the Father -- "Lo, I come to do Thy will, O God" (Heb 10:7 AV). This meant that He had come to this world, not to gain, but to lose; not to get, but to give; not to be served, but to serve; not to obtain bread but to be bread, the Bread of heaven, broken for the life of the world.
"Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus... He humbled Himself" (Phil 2:5-8 AV).
That puts it in very simple terms. If you want to be a Christian, see that your mind is made up as his was: be humble, be subject, be obedient -- even to death. It will mean death. Be sure of that. Death to some of your desires and plans at least. Death to yourself. But never forget -- Jesus' death was what opened the way for his own exaltation and our everlasting Life. Our death to selfishness is the shining gateway into the glories of the palace of the King. Is it so hard to be his subject? Is the price too high?
Elisabeth Elliot
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