Mark 8:35 AMPC
“For whoever wants to save his [higher, spiritual, eternal] life, will lose it [the lower, natural, temporal life which is lived only on earth]; and whoever gives up his life [which is lived only on earth] for My sake and the Gospel’s will save it [his higher, spiritual life in the eternal kingdom of God].”
Beloved,
I want you to think about the kind of life you are living. Think about why you are living it. Are you living beneath your capabilities? Or are you doing all it takes to live the God-kind of life – the life He designed especially for you? I cannot urge you enough to take stock of your life and be sure you are choosing to live the higher, God-kind of life.
A higher life is a life of greater quality. It is a life that is pleasing to the Most High God. Such a life terrifies the devil. He would rather you live life at a lower level because such a life will have a stronger affinity towards error and will make a man liable to become a captive of the devil. King Saul is a perfect example of someone like that. His life was one that was full of excuses. A higher life eliminates excuses while a lower life is full of excuses, Proverbs 22:13, TLB & AMP. Excuses are common among those who prefer to remain in the lowest levels of life. May King Saul’s story never resemble your own, in Jesus’ mighty name.
Rather, let your life mirror closely the life of Enoch: “By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.
”For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.” Hebrews 11:5
May your life forever please the Lord. Such a life qualifies you for divine exemption from the status quo.
I commend you to God and the word of His grace.
I call you NATIONS. I call you blessed.
