Michael continues that to
meet our Lord, we must meet Him at the foot of the cross. What happened at
the cross: Jesus died to save you and me! That is the truth that we must
embrace, knowing that there is no more pressure on you to perform or to do good
things to “buy” God’s love. In one amazing act He did all that was
required to save us! He came to rescue us from the power of the world and
deliver us unto His kingdom. For there is
one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. If
we're living for anything other than our Lord, these things of this world will
pass away. However, the Word of God lives and abides forever. Everything
in this world, whether trials and tribulations or blessings and riches, shall
pass. The things of this world will "take wings and fly
away." That which is seen is temporal, but that which is unseen, the
things of the Spirit of God, will last forever.
In ourselves, we cannot love
our loved ones the way they deserve to be loved. If our spouses were married to
Jesus Christ, they would be married to the perfect spouse. Love suffers long and is kind, love vaunts not itself, is not puffed
up. It's not easily provoked, never rude, never boastful, never
resentful, never thinks evil. Love never fails. To love like Jesus,
we need to love from the heart of Christ in us, the hope of glory. Love is
to demonstrate His heart behind our heart, His eyes behind our eyes, His feet
behind our feet, His hands behind our hands, and His tongue behind our
tongue. Be like Jesus.
Paul said that his mission
is to be poured out as a drink offering and a sweet smelling savor unto God ...
for we preach not ourselves but Jesus Christ and Him crucified. In times
of trial, distress, and pain, the devil will question God's motives. Satan
says, "God doesn't really care. He doesn't really love
you." The enemy's job is to sow seeds of doubt. The first
mission field is in our own mind. We must settle in our minds whether the word
of God is truth. Jesus said, "Come
unto me all you who are weary and are heavy laden and I will give you rest." Our
power against the devil is when we rest in God's power. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood
but against spiritual wickedness from on high.
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but
mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;). Casting down
imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of
God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ."
God calls us to join
together within the body of Christ to create an environment where He can come
help Himself to our lives. Through our lives God will demonstrate His
love, mercy, grace and loving kindness. He has called us as his living
epistles, his love letters, known and read of all men. He has called us as
living stones fitly framed together as His dwelling place, His holy
temple. That He would show forth by His church the manifold wisdom of
God. Therefore, rise up oh men and women of God. Be done with lesser
things. Give heart and soul and mind and strength to serve the king of
Kings. And in so doing, may we live
to the praise of the glory of His grace!
Your brother in Christ, Michael
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