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one list; north wind or south wind. It doesn’t matter, as long as
He is pleased. Redemptive living is me pleasing Him and Him
reaching the world.

2 Corinthians 4:7, “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels,
that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and
not from ourselves…” The treasure is in this vessel and
sometimes He breaks the vessel so that the treasure can be seen.
Look carefully, please, at 2 Corinthians 4:10, “…always
carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life of
Jesus also may be manifested in our body.” Carrying in the
body the dying of Jesus; it’s not the dying of self. Many
Christians are so busy trying to die to themselves. That
happened two thousand years ago. Believe it. It’s over. You
don’t need to die to self. You need to reckon yourself dead.
But now you carry the dying of Jesus in order that the Life of
Jesus may be manifest.

2 Corinthians 4:11&12, “For we who live are constantly being
delivered over to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus also
may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death works in us,
but life in you.” Redemptive living is letting Jesus live in our
lives. We are the bride and we are His garden. Whatever
pleases Him to reach others, let it come. In everything we can
thank God because He is reaching the world.

The indispensable condition is childlikeness; helpless
dependence. The indispensable disposition is total surrender.
The indispensable goal is, “Father, glorify thy name.”

Our Father, we thank You so much for Your word, not what we
think it means but everything that You have inspired it to mean.
Work in our hearts what You know this means. We thank You
that You are doing it right now. In Jesus’ name. Amen