Jesus Changes Things

   When Jesus enters our life He changes things.  Things that held importance for us before are now considered of little if any value.  These changes normally don’t happen in an instant but over time as we begin to know Jesus and to allow Him to know us.  If we want to be with Him in eternity we must begin by giving ourselves to Him in this life.

   When we ask Jesus into our life our lives will change in many ways.  In fact, we should pray for those changes since our desire is His will, not ours.  We must also be aware that some of the necessary changes will not be easy.  We’ve been told that we must deny ourselves and take up our cross if we are to follow Him (see Luke 9: 23).  Those crosses may, at times, be very difficult to bear.

   As we become more and more intimate with Christ we will find that certain things and even people must be put aside.  We can no longer travel in the company of those who flaunt the will of God in their words and actions.  We can no longer take pleasure in the earthly pleasures; those offered by the evil one in his temptations.

   We can never doubt that Satan will continue to tempt us with doubts, fears and desires.  He will do most anything to take us away from God.  But we must take heart, Jesus is there to help us as we give more and more of our life to Him.  The Holy Spirit will guide us, and Jesus will strengthen us in our efforts.  When we fail, which we will, He will forgive us as He forgave those who nailed Him to the cross.

Lord, I beg You to change me.

May I love only You and Your way.

Make me holy.

Make me a saint.

Amen