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Foster Love for the “I AM”

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The end of a man’s life is the greatest point of importance.  Regardless what he has done in his life, what he grasps to do according to the will of God for man is far more important.  We take our lessons from the Lord Jesus in the days of His flesh.  We read the Psalms and see that He loved the law of God more than anything on earth.  And we see that God raised Him up to Great glory because of His love for God’s ways.

This is the sum of our lesson, to learn to love the ways of God more than the things of this earth.  Whether this happens at the beginning of our days, or comes upon us in our last years.  To learn to love God and His law is of the utmost importance in the end.

Strive with regret.  It is appropriate.  But also strive to learn to love God’s ways in that you learn to do them.  In this way our days are ended in a holy striving.

The Tested Stone

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Holiness unto the Lord

Holiness unto the Lord (Photo credit: Leonard John Matthews)

I have come to refer to the world as a “place of testing”.  Once a woman said to me that she didn’t agree with that.  I forget what she offered up as an alternative.  But what matters is that God also sees this as a “place of testing”.  How do I know that?  Isaiah 28:16 refers to Jesus as a “tested stone”.  Where was this Mighty Lord tested?  Why, in this “place of testing”, of course.

Electrons and Papyrus

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The front side (recto) of Papyrus 1, a New Tes...

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Billions of trees fell.  Buildings were constructed.  Cribs were crafted for the children of the cutters.  Trinkets were carved to sell to men.  And papyrus was done away with when man found a way to make the saw dust receive ink and feather.

Since that day, the advent of paper, trillions of writings have been created.  Since that day billions of pages have been destroyed.  Most of those papers should never have been written, for they contained foolish, limited, evil, and destructive teachings and thoughts.  But we are aware that millions, perhaps billions, of them also contained lovely God born truths.

It’s our turn now.  We have this electronic paper to write on.  The wicked have noticed the value of writings.  Shouldn’t the people of God realize it also?

Blogs of wickedness abound now.  And a few of God’s people have begun their own response.  But there is room for far more of us to speak the truth.  You might not be comfortable with telling the world what you know about Christianity.  But let me give you a helpful kick in the seat of your pants, please.  I won’t put all my leg muscles into that kick.  Open a blog and write a post of what you DO know.  It’s fine to start with something as fundamental as “Jesus loves you.”  I guarantee that as soon as you post that, something else will come to mind.

The world is speaking lies with a very loud voice.  I urge God’s people in Jesus to respond with that beautiful whisper of truth which speaks louder than any man can yell.  Allow me an observation please.  If you don’t speak up, who will?  And how do you know that God hasn’t been willing to give you things to say?  We’re not dead yet.  Why not speak for the One you will stare at lovingly for eternity?  If the Apostles didn’t write, you’d be stumbling far more than you are.  And if we allow the wicked to outweigh our writings, where will those who are seeking the Lord turn?  It’s such a simple thing to write what we know.  So very simple that even a child can do it when it learns to write a letter or two:  “Jesus loves you”.

Let God Work!

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We want the Lord to work in our lives and through us.  So why do we complain that things aren’t going as we think they should?  Rest in your faith.  Grow in your faith.  Allow God to work and do not consider that you know what should happen.  Does a ball complain that it isn’t rolling downhill fast enough?  Doesn’t gravity control it’s decent?  Does a bird complain that it doesn’t have enough feathers to fly higher?  Should we complain that our mouth isn’t large enough to consume the meals set before us?  Isn’t it foolish to say, “My feet can’t be used like my hands are.  And my hands aren’t able to support my body like my feet can.”

God has set His will in motion from ages past.  We are not the ones who direct Him.  It is the other way around.  Who knows better what is true, God or man?  So let us set aside all desires for manipulating the Lord God Most High.  Let us, instead, practise accepting what is upon us.  Let God be God.  And let us be His people.  It should be enough that He has had mercy on us.

By His Grace.

Behold! I am to Blame

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“Whom the Son sets free is free indeed.”  I believe this.  I know this puts all the burden on us to obey.  But God’s grace covers us while we struggle with our failings.  He calls us to a life free from sin.  But covers us while we accomplish.  He is not unjust in His judgment of us.  We are indeed the ones at fault.  But look at His love to lift us from death to life.  I can’t blame anyone or anything for who and what I am, or was.  Accepting this is fundamental to salvation through Jesus.

Today’s teachings in the world speak of us as victims.  God does not look at His people like that.  He rightly judges us guilty.  Yet He offers a way out.  Jesus never taught that we were victims.  He taught that we were sinners from birth.  How often he told us to repent of our sins and live a life pleasing to His Father in Heaven.  Today, we hear that we can’t hope to rid ourselves of this burden of foolishness.  It was not so in Jesus’ teachings.

I am the one to blame for all my sins.  Jesus is the One who forgives them.  Forgiving them does not mean they didn’t happen.  And forgiveness doesn’t mean that I am innocent, or that I am a victim of things beyond my control.  “Whom the Son sets free is free indeed.”  Live with that truth or suffer as a victim.  Fight against what does not please the Father, or suffer the life of a sinner.  He gives us everything we need to over come.

By His Grace.

A Time of Clarity

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This picture shows an instance of the Sun’s “lifetime”.  That flare will soon be swallowed back into its place of origin.  Yet, the picture is proof of a moment extraordinary.  It is the same with man.  There are moments of clarity and beauty rarely matched in his lifetime.

How beautiful is the Lord Jesus.  For He gives portions to men.  “Portions of what”, you may ask.  Jesus gives portions of heavenly understanding to men.  Who has seen the Lord?  Who has entered the throne of the Glorious Father of Light?  And who of those have returned to speak of that encounter?  In the lives of men, the Lord quickens the heart and mind to understand His ways.  And I know that there was a place where He did that for me.

I give the Lord Jesus Glory for His gentle kindness, to allow me to see for a time.   I was shown understandings of the nature of man and God the Father.  It was the Lord who bathed me in mercy that I might perceive things of salvation.  Thank you Lord for that moment in my life.  May Your Holy Will be done forever.  And may Your people praise you with exceeding great joy!

Amen.