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Monday, June 9,
2008
It’s
A Given
John 3:27-28 John answered
and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. (28)
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I
am sent before him. (KJV)
Back in the Lord’s short time
here on this earth people were looking for a Messiah to manifest which they
thought would take place in the outward realm; some wonderful spectacular
event for all the world to see. While many continue today to look in the
outward realm also, or as we see in the above verses at other men as their
savior, few understand what was truly given to us from the Father which is
manifested and brought to light through His Son, the hidden inward man.
What are you receiving today; is your information and knowledge coming from
above or are you settling for second hand knowledge of man that is limited
by their carnal thinking? Do you know for sure that the steps you take
today are of faith, in other words those that God is asking of you, or are
you following some man-made plan of salvation that doesn’t quite add up to
our Lord’s standards? Salvation is a gift given to mankind from above, and
just as you would be offended to give something of value to someone close
to you only to find out it wasn’t appreciated or that they didn’t take the
time to read the instructions before putting it to use, how it must hurt
our Father to have so much to give to mankind only to see it ignored and discarded
for a cheap imitation.
Psalms 37:23-26 The steps of
a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. (24) Though
he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with
his hand. (25) I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the
righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. (26) He is ever merciful,
and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. (KJV)
Where are you heading today
and who is truly directing your path? Are you taking the time to receive
your instructions from above knowing they are in order with our Lord, doing
the things that are pleasing in His sight? Even though at times we do sin
and fall short of the glory, the Lord is not casting us aside but rather
like with a parent teaching a child to walk He is there with His hand
outstretched ready to pick us up again and get us back on the path of life.
John 15:4-8 Abide in me, and
I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the
vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. (5) I am the vine, ye are the
branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much
fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. (6) If a man abide not in me, he
is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast
them into the fire, and they are burned. (7) If ye abide in me, and my
words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto
you. (8) Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall
ye be my disciples. (KJV)
Again we see the word
nothing, which without the Lord’s leading and guiding in our walk we cannot
do those things that are pleasing in His sight. As a branch grafted into
the tree of life the only way we can live and continue in this new life is
if we continue to receive our nutrients from the source. As newborn
spiritual beings in Christ we need to receive and continue to nurture this
new being inside us with spiritual food and drink in order to maintain a
healthy relationship with our Father. Those that reject our Lord’s plan of
salvation have broken off the line of communication with their Father; they
are no longer receiving His living waters and they will dry up and die of
thirst, eventually being burned.
John 3:14-18 And as Moses
lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be
lifted up: (15) That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have
eternal life. (16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life. (17) For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn
the world; but that the world through him might be saved. (18) He that
believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned
already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son
of God. (KJV)
God gave us a Savior and gave
Him a name above all names so that those that received this revelation
should not perish but have eternal life through this name. Verses 15&16
use the word should not, not would not, because the choice is still ours to
choose this day who we will truly serve and whether or not we will truly
receive the gift of God which is eternal life through His Son Jesus Christ.
Acts 4:7-12 And when they had
set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye
done this? (8) Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye
rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, (9) If we this day be examined
of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
(10) Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the
name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from
the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. (11) This
is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the
head of the corner. (12) Neither is there salvation in any other: for there
is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. (KJV)
God gave mankind access to
eternal life and only one name under heaven gives us this life so that we
should not perish but receive our eternal reward as well. It’s a given to
the people of God who our one mediator between us and God is, as well as
the whole name that will make us whole and complete in Him, that being
Jesus Christ. It’s a given, have you got it?
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