 A
Message from C.R., Excutive Director
The Chess Master
One day in my devotions the Lord began to deal with me about
His control in my life. He gave me a picture of a chess game.
Professional chess players usually have a plethora of moves
and strategies. They are ever forming and changing to what
their opponent is doing. But the end result is they actually
control the game without the knowledge of their opponents.
Well, the Lord is a Master Chess player. I try real hard
in not having my king captured, but through a series of moves
the Lord captures the king of my heart, me. So why don’t
I just submit at the first move to His Presence and allow
him to take control? Because the battle of pride is to take
over myself; I want to be in control. The Lord wants to checkmate
me so that my heart of stone will turn into a heart of flesh.
A couple of months ago, a student named Robert was very angry
with life. He was mad about everything and said to me,”C.R.
I am so angry I want to smack you. In fact, if Jesus was standing
here I would want to hit him on the jaw.” I replied,
“Robert everyone did that to Him 2,000 years ago. In
fact, people are still hitting Him.” There was a long
pause. Nothing else was said until all of a sudden Robert
started weeping uncontrollably. He said, “I can’t
stop crying.” I replied “ Robert that is how the
Lord is; the one you desired to hurt is loving you now. Unlike
us, that’s how He is.”
For the first time in his life he felt the loving presence
of God. The Great Chess Master, Jesus, captured the king of
his heart with the Heart of a real King.
Checkmate!
C.R. Kersten
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