Our Lord Jesus did not die just to claim part of us; He died to claim all of us. He intended through His sacrifice to sanctify us completely—spirit, soul, and body. The new nature that God has given to those who are born again must assert Christ’s right to reign over every part of us. My soul, as a child

of God, you must conquer every part of yourself that is not yet blessed; you must bring all your powers and passions under the gentle rule of Jesus, and you must not rest until He, who has rightful authority, is crowned as King in every part of your being.

Oh, unbelief, how strange you are! We marvel at God’s faithfulness, yet we are amazed at the unbelief of His people. He keeps His promises a thousand times over, yet the next trial makes us doubt Him again. God is never like a dried-up well, a fleeting

meteor, or a disappearing vapor; yet some believers are constantly troubled with worries, plagued by doubts, and filled with fears, as if God’s promises were just a mirage in the desert.