Seen any "strange" behavior? What about truth do you hear or does your area or arena lack it? In the pass ten days I have heard both side speaks. One though is so odd: like the cruise ship coming into Miami port and a group of what ( a hundred ) are having a WWF on the weekend. Yes, a specific cruise and only maybe an hour left to embark for home, many start punching like 12 year girls. Or how about that of a Snap person saying yes now makes too much money to gain food stamps. Or this was a stopper indeed: a group of folks come in, order food, complain about food suggesting not what they ordered or what is cold or like any complaint you can think of right at this moment. ( I think of a Chinese place that had good food....it was filled with fifty cent pieces! I did not eat that nor did I keep their coins.) Then these same folks will wait and complain till the food is free for them.
Jesus spoke of speaking only what He heard the Father speak!
Identifying
with Christ: 1 Corinthians 2:6-9 NKJV
6 However, we speak wisdom among
those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this
age, who are coming to nothing. 7 But we
speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained
before the ages for our glory, 8 which
none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have
crucified the Lord of glory. 9 But as it is written:
"Eye
has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have
entered into the heart of man
The
things which God has prepared for those who love Him."
If
mankind had seen Christ, if they had clearly identified with Him, the history
of the world would be exceedingly different. But today we see a spiral downward
toward nothingness. In truth, they did not see because, as Paul writes here, they were not mature. Mature, in this
context, means "converted." He contrasts those who are able
to see and those who are not able to see. Those who are able to see are those
who are spiritually mature. The converted
does not quote culture. They, the people should not imitate culture in any way,
shape or form.
Even
though Christ quoted—and lived—the scriptures with which most of His audience
were familiar, the people did not see God working through Him. So it has always
been with God's servants. Even today
we find many who choose to quote Jesus
but not act like Him!
1. Christ was not the only one. Jesus
Himself testifies that these people also "kill[ed] the prophets"
(Matthew 23:34-37). It is unlikely that they would have killed the prophets if
they clearly saw them as God's messengers. If they believed in God and were
fearful of His authority and sovereignty over His creation, they would not have
dared to do it! Nevertheless, it has always been this way: Some see and some do
not see. What you are raised in will become your central theme: peace or violence!
2. Paul says in I Corinthians 2:7 that
God's ministers "speak the wisdom of God in a mystery." This mystery
is not a puzzle that is difficult to solve but "a secret impossible to
penetrate." As the apostle goes on to say in succeeding verses, the world
is not "all there" upstairs because they do not have God's Spirit to
help them penetrate the secret. Without this vital ingredient, it is no wonder
that it accepts its own and rejects the truths of God.
Paul
writes in verse 9, "But as it is written: 'Eye has not seen, nor ear
heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared
for those who love Him.'" Many in the world believe that the things of God
are "too great" for mere humans to comprehend. We really cannot
"get it" or see it. Yet, the truth is so simple to those whose eyes
are open that a child can understand. The carnal mind, however, is so blinded
by traditions and habits of thinking that even Christians tend to reject the things
of God—even though God has converted us.
The
world can perceive bits and pieces of the truth, but they cannot put it all
together and see the glory of God in its whole. They cannot see God as an
intrinsic—absolutely necessary—part of a person's life. They cannot see how
necessary the spiritual is!
Jesus
Operated Out of the Eternal Quality of Love: John 15:5-8 I am the vine, you are the
branches. He who abides in Me & I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me
you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a
branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire and
they are burned. 7 If you abide in Me and My words abide in you, you will ask
what you desire and it shall be done for you. 8 By this My Father is glorified
that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. That we take hold of this thought that Jesus
was about glorifying His father
Now that is love. He was glorifying His Father! Seeing God Through love: 1 John 4: 12-16 NKJV No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us. 13 By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the son as Savior of the world. 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him and he in God. 16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love and he who abides in love abides in God and God in him.
Hebrews 5:14 tells us if we have a maturity in the Word, we likely possess a spirit of discernment: “But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.” ( as a friend of ours speaks: meat)
How do I
pray for the spirit of discernment? Since
Solomon pleased God by asking for a wise and discerning heart, we would do well
to request of God the same. We can pray
for a heart of discernment as the Psalmist did in Psalm 119:25: “I am your
servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes.” When we pray for discernment, we are to ask
for it in faith, like we would ask for anything (Matthew 21:22). We are also to
ask for it with the right motives. James 4:3 tells us “When you ask, you do not
receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on
your pleasures.”
If you are asking God for anything, not really believing God will give it to you, you are one who “should not expect to receive anything from the Lord” (James 1:7). And if you ask so that you can wield a spiritual super-power and appear more spiritual than others around you, that, too is not pleasing to the Lord. But, when you ask humbly, in faith, and with the motive of living a more holy life, God will hear you (Matthew 21:22).
Pray also for a renewed mind and a stronger desire for God’s Word than the world’s philosophies. Romans 12:2 tells us: Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Pray to hear His voice of clarity. Lord, God, please give me an understanding heart and a sensitivity to Your ways. Lord, help me to distinguish between the truth of Your Word and the lies of this world.
ONLY
what is of God is truth. So any other mere words are men’s Words.
John 8:42-47….KJV………….42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. 43 Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word.
44 Ye
are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a
murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no
truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own: for he is a liar, and
the father of it.
45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. 46 Which of you convinces me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
47 He
that is of God hears God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are
not of God.
Jesus was not soft. He told these men they were of their father the devil.. If we stop defending Christianity, that is exposing evil, rebuking those false teachers, and confronting believers, we will have more people lost and led astray than those who are the saved!
Vain Imagining Can Be Stopped…By times of praise, and exalting Jesus,
By exalting His greatness and authority, we find those quiet, secret place times with HIM, cast down those thoughts that are contrary to
God's heart and Spirit and let God know that we love Him, but is it
equally true that they hate evil?
Truly loving God is demonstrated in and by our
character when we will not tolerate evil
in our own hearts. Honor the Lord:
Highly esteem Him and make His Name distinct in your speaking. We stop speaking about us, and speak about Him! Humble ourselves under His mighty Hand. Have we? Have we today stopped
speaking about us all the time? What might be mentioned for the Lord of glory?
As we are yielded to the Holy Spirit, planting His Word within us, we will have eyes to recognize evil. It many times comes in a form that is pleasant or seems acceptable. Some evil is obvious, while other times it does take Holy Spirit discernment to see it. God will help you as you lean into Him. Let His praise continually be in your mouth and have a joyful, peaceful and glorious day with God!
Matthew
10:32-34….Amplified Bible…32 Therefore, everyone who acknowledges Me before men
and confesses Me [out of a state of oneness with Me], I will also acknowledge him
before My Father in heaven and confess [ that I am abiding in] Him. 33 But
whoever denies and disowns Me before men, I also will deny and disown.
If there
is only darkness in us, contempt for others will appear. You will demand more
free stuff for your pain. You lost this, you got sick with something or your
spouse left but remember you can choose life in God. You can choose to have
light of His word guiding you through. I have seen that darkness when the enemy
comes, but I also continued to hear words of wisdom prayers for strength and to
keep reaching for the future in God. We
choose. If you choose chaos, fine indeed but keep to yourself please!
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