The gospel was not given to be treasured, it was given so that we would give it to others! When Messiah spoke and said "I will come to those who know the truth!" in John 3. There was a lesson he was pre-eminently teaching here. O, you have nothing! You have nothing to show for yourself! You think you're rich! May you become poor to become rich, may you become foolish to become wise! That thing you think you have, you do not have unless you give it! The next time you go and read the bible, don't pray "O god, would you reveal your word to us" - empty yourself of every shred of your own understanding - because it's not yours to give! It's Messiah! It is His! O the joy of giving up all that I know, that I may gain the truth in Messiah! This is where Messiah is found in the bible!
I would point you to the passage in 1 Corinthians 9, which is a brilliant theological exegesis of how the working of the Gospel has so permeated His being. He was a pharisee, Hebrew of Hebrews, circumcised on the 8th day, according to self-righteous obedience, blameless. But all that was of benefit to Him, became loss. If you take Messiah from the heart of the Gospel you take the gospel away, you may as well be fighting with wild beasts. You may as well breathe your last, there is no hope in that.
There is neither jew nor greek in the Gospel, what is there? There is Messiah. Messiah is all in all. You have it all wrong if you serve for the sake of others. It is Messiah's slave you have become. It means to be emptied of everything of your own will. Actually, What is going to come on the earth is this, a sifting, a testing of the gold and the wheat, and those who have come short (I'm not referring to people that have appropriated the blood on the doorposts) will not survive, why? because they do not have the truth.
I want to encourage you greatly, you have not yet come to dying, you have not come to riches, YET! overcome the world by saying "I am dead, Christ now lives!" This is a very good quality that God REWARDS, to keep on until you breakthrough. This is very biblical, what you will gain will never perish, you will be held in eternal honor and glory for the sake of Christ. What is the lesson learned in this? hopefully, when he says "Open your eyes!" you do not take offence! I can never pray that prayer enough. God take the blindness away from my eyes! Let me see your beauty!
"Arise and shine, for your light has come" (Isaiah 60:1) The light has been realized and specifically has come to guide you into all truth. He commands you to give all your worship and love to Him
Showing posts with label Abiding in the Vine. Show all posts
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Sunday, 17 June 2012
Friday, 4 May 2012
Mercy in Relationships
Hello,
in keeping with my desire to recount the year that just passed, Here is Today's. 04/05/12
I have not been able to retrieve the diary/journals I wrote last year, so instead, I wanted to let you know what is on my heart today.
I need to have abundant mercy for anyone who is not yet at the stage where they can be confident in what God has given them charge. Let me clarify, what i mean is, while I have relationships on this earth, I need to have mercy on my friends, because their heart is in the right place - so I will be kind and tender with them, until we all see eye-to-eye.
When I realised that this actually magnifies God's mercy I found peace because God and I both know this is the better option. O, that God sees the intention of our hearts and rewards us for it! I am also wrestling in my heart, because I am convinced that my responsibility is to be taken as a diligent man, effective in work, making sure everyone is doing what needs to be done, but it's more like a gardener, tending his garden, having to uproot weeds, and nurture and care for everything. To be like my heavenly father means to be in a state where I am utterly helpless and relying upon His provision every day. This means that I am more able to excel in the work that he's given me to do.
This is the perfect embodiment of fruitfulness, because I am not focusing on the fruit, but on being ever more fruitful (John 15:15) Just like the fruit is grown from the tree, the root of bearing fruit is fruitfulness, I will be devoted and abide in the vine and find nourishment and identity there. This also confirms his calling of us, which means God is glorified. Come and drink of the vine! My beloved
in keeping with my desire to recount the year that just passed, Here is Today's. 04/05/12
I have not been able to retrieve the diary/journals I wrote last year, so instead, I wanted to let you know what is on my heart today.
I need to have abundant mercy for anyone who is not yet at the stage where they can be confident in what God has given them charge. Let me clarify, what i mean is, while I have relationships on this earth, I need to have mercy on my friends, because their heart is in the right place - so I will be kind and tender with them, until we all see eye-to-eye.
When I realised that this actually magnifies God's mercy I found peace because God and I both know this is the better option. O, that God sees the intention of our hearts and rewards us for it! I am also wrestling in my heart, because I am convinced that my responsibility is to be taken as a diligent man, effective in work, making sure everyone is doing what needs to be done, but it's more like a gardener, tending his garden, having to uproot weeds, and nurture and care for everything. To be like my heavenly father means to be in a state where I am utterly helpless and relying upon His provision every day. This means that I am more able to excel in the work that he's given me to do.
This is the perfect embodiment of fruitfulness, because I am not focusing on the fruit, but on being ever more fruitful (John 15:15) Just like the fruit is grown from the tree, the root of bearing fruit is fruitfulness, I will be devoted and abide in the vine and find nourishment and identity there. This also confirms his calling of us, which means God is glorified. Come and drink of the vine! My beloved
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