No one here can say,
What waits for us after passing “away”.
But come the very day,
We see his face we’ll know!
80 billion years will pass.
What then shall we be?
Tiny creatures rescued at last?
I don’t think that’s very likely.
We don’t work for reward.
That’s true.
But I know we won’t be bored.
How bout you?
Our God creates what pleases him.
And in us there will be no sin!
Perhaps we’ll be creating too!
Does this give you help to follow through?
By His Grace
There’s a dent in my hand,
In the palm near the side.
I did not know it was there.
But to my surprise,
A glorious great joy
Has appeared!
An object was taken by prayer.
It does not impede my usefulness.
To the contrary,
Now I can work.
But I marvel at the dent,
As it is;
That mark that had gone unnoticed.
It has distinct markings
Of a well worn rope.
Well formed calluses tell the tale.
I would never have known
The dent was there,
But that He took from me
A great heavy care.
How pleased now
Is my soul to see!
To take note that He
Has sprung me
LOOSE,
To serve him faithfully!
What would you have
My dear friend,
Oh so loving,
Dear friend?
Oh I’m willing!
Employ me.
Restrained as I was,
The profit was half.
But now when I lift my arms,
They extend to equal length.
Now each
Embrace of Mercy is full.
Glory to God in the highest!
All praise to his Holy Son!
He has set millions free for his service!
And now I perceive I am one!
By His Grace
The salvation of men is in heaven. Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Holy Father of Life. The condemnation of man, for all his wickedness, also is in heaven. For Jesus is the fulfillment of the law.
In John 3:13 I find something very interesting. Jesus is speaking to Nicodemus. And Jesus refers to himself as “the Son of man who is in heaven”. (NKJV) One might ask, “How can he be in heaven when he sitting here talking to Nicodemus”. Jesus is in heaven, while speaking to Nicodemus, because he has come from heaven; as if the finger of God has landed on Earth.
Heaven is not a physical place, as most the people of Earth believe. It is a matter of belonging and becoming. It is a state of being, to which a man must be transferred by the power of Christ.
I mention this because it brings to bear something that people conveniently forget. Though there is a difference between flesh and spirit, there is no difference in belonging.
Those who do not belong to Christ stand condemned already because their condemnation sits with the Holy Father. And to our great joy, those who receive and obey the grace of God in Christ are already in heaven. For their salvation sits with the Holy Father.
Those who belong to this world will reap the benefit that is due all wickedness. Those who humble themselves and believe the message of God in Christ will reap the beautiful promises of life. For God has seen their hearts, received the confession of their mouth, and has promised them on oath.
It is interesting to me how the wicked apropriate the good promises of God. By some perverted means, they attribute salvation to themselves with no apparent fruit. They have a hope, but no proof of it in their soul. They are from the earth, they are within the earth’s beliefs, and their condemnation waits for them.
While this is true for the wicked who do not believe (toward “The Becoming”), I often find that those who believe in Christ suffer under confusion and doubt. So I have stated these things here to give encouragement.
A man belongs to the place he obeys. And the proof of our belonging is within every man. The wicked do not strive to obey. They simply believe with no foundation, or proof, within themselves. They seek to enter where they do not belong.
But the purchased of Christ will find themselves embroiled in an internal war. They cannot be at peace in this place, for the Spirit of God lives in them to war against the desires of the flesh. The war within the Christian should be proof to him that he is already in heaven. God cannot lie.
There is no war in the wicked. They war among one another for the sake of selfish greed. They even go so far as to apropriate what is not theirs from the Holy Throne of the Living God. But the outcome of the wicked and the outcome of the Christian are sealed forever in Christ the King. It is impossible for God to lie.
By His Grace
It is not possible to live in Christ without testifying. If we speak that testimony with words, then good. But everything we are reflects who we have been willing to become before Him. It can’t be hidden, not before every creature in heaven, nor every human on earth.
Has this come home to roost in our tree of understanding? Have we come to place this truth in front of everything we think or do? How would our life change if we forced ourselves to remember this, as if a “First” habit?
Give a young man a Ferrari for his birthday. There will come a place where he will certainly test its ability. Isn’t that the nature of humanity? And isn’t that why we consider such parents to be foolish?
We are disciples of the Most High God in His Holy Son. By the power of his endless Holy Spirit we serve Him. Excuse me for stating the obvious, but how does a Ferrari compare? Tell me, if you can, why do we suppress our natural tendency to “Give it all its got” when it comes to the promises of God?
Man is not stripped of curiosity when he becomes a Christian, in fact it is enhanced. Despite the shocking ability of a Ferrari, it has a limit. It requires a road, gasoline, and a human to drive it.
But what God offers us comes from his Eternal Sovereignty. Why wouldn’t it be advisable to take some time and consider this? What does God offer that we are not willing to test? Why do Christians lay down their curiosity before they enter His Holy Throne?
Curiosity is not of the flesh. It is a gift from God to our soul, that we may search out his marvelous willingness. The flesh is only curious about the things it can get away with. But our soul should be curious about the things we can receive.
If what you want are the Ferraris of this world, then yes, you are living in the flesh. But if what you desire are the eternal things of God, then apply your curiosity to attain.
He has sealed his willingness to give, with the promise of the Holy Blood of His Holy Son. How much more proof do we need, that he is willing to give us endlessly more than we can even imagine?
Let your soul enter. Strap yourself in with the restraints of faith. Place your frail foot on the Holy ground. Prepare your heart for a mind shocking ride. Grip His promises with steel hands, and press your foot down hard. Why should we not try to find out how far God is willing to take us?
By His Grace
A man says, “I am a man of my word”. This one means well, but I would rather be a man of God’s Word.
If I boast that I am able to keep my promises, I trust in myself and I will fail. Sickness and misfortune, forgetfulness and sloth, crouch behind the corner and wait for a weak moment. The one who boast in his own ability does not understand his own frail nature.
But if I trust the one who is the Living Word I will never fail.
The man who boast in His righteousness, boasts from the perspective of this world. The man who trust in God, boasts that God alone is good.
I am a man of God’s Word. You will find fault with me. But you will not find fault in the one I trust. I do not ask you to trust me. Even I do not trust me!
By His Grace
If the Lord is willing, I will get in my car and drive to the place I intend to go. You might say, “He is there”, before I even leave. If I begin to prepare a good meal for the family, you might say, “They have eaten and are full and satisfied.”
We all know there are things that need to happen in between the desire and completion. But if all things go well, we can expect to be able to refer to our tasks as if they have already happened. In a perfect world this would be the case, wouldn’t it?
Well, there is a perfect world, my friends. And the One who dwells there is faultless. Bad things never happen to His plans. When He says something will happen, it absolutely will. When we consider His promises we can refer to them as if they have already come true.
The promises of man are not like this. They are but hopes. They are assurances of intent. And the one who lives as if his desires can be so reliable as to consider them complete before they have begun will suffer. He is like the one spoken of in Isaiah 44, “Such a person feeds on ashes; a deluded heart misleads him; he cannot save himself. . .”
Place no trust in man’s promises. Understand that he intends to do good. But his intent has no strength of surety. Place all your trust in the Living God’s words. His words are life. When He speaks, life happens.
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