August 31, 2010 — HE CALLS US TO SEE IT THROUGH (David Wilkerson Today)

²⁸“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?²⁹For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, ³⁰saying, ‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.’
- Luke 14:28-30 

Christ knew many of his followers would not have what it took to see them
through. He knew they would turn back and not finish the race. I believe this
is the most tragic condition possible for a believer—to have started out
fully intending to lay hold of Christ, to grow into a mature disciple and
become more like Jesus and then to drift away. Such a person is the one who
laid a foundation and could not finish because he did not first count the cost.

What a joy it is to meet those who are indeed finishing the race! These
believers are growing in the wisdom and knowledge of Christ. They are changing daily, from moment to moment. Paul says to them encouragingly, “We all, with open face beholding as in a glass [mirror] the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord” (2 Corinthians 3:18). It is not heaven these believers seek, but Christ in his glory!

I know that many who read this particular message are in the process of pausing or taking a step backward. It may seem like a small step, but it will cause a swift descent away from his love. If this is true of you, realize the Holy Spirit is calling you all the way back—back to repentance, self-denial and surrender. And at this very moment, time is a big factor. If you ever intend to lay hold of Christ, do it now; see it through!

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!