Seed for Aug 3

What comes from us when pressure is applied? Everyday of our lives we are pressured here and there and the basis of what we are inside is squeezed out. The question for us is, what comes forth? Is it the bitterness of our own human nature? Or is it the sweet flavor of Jesus? You have heard it said, “I will give them a piece of my mind!” But what if we had no mind of our own to give? What if all we could offer was the Lord Jesus living within? We are that grape, the fruit of the Vine (Jesus). And when pressure is applied the sweetness of Jesus is to come forth. When they curse you, bless and curse not. When they hit you on one cheek, offer the other. When compelled to walk with them one mile, offer another. That is the nature of Him who was smitten and opened not His mouth. What comes out when pressure is applied to you? Can sweet water and salt water come from the same well? Should we bless God and curse man with the same mouth?

“Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to you, my Lord. When pressured let only what is within come forth. I died and offered my body a living sacrifice for You to rule and reign as King in. Come what may, as You see fit, manifest Your presence in me, through all the pressures of life”.