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Thursday, February 21, 2008
One
True Love
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 If I
could speak the languages of men, of angels too, and have no love, I am
only a rattling pan<b> or a clashing cymbal.<c> (2) If I should
have the gift of prophecy, And know all secret truths, and knowledge in its
every form,<d> and have such perfect faith that I could move
mountains, but have no love, I am nothing. (e) If I should dole out
everything I have for charity, and give my body up to torture in mere
boasting pride,<e> but have no love, I get from it no good at all.
(Williams Translation)
Think about what people are
truly looking for in life; that one true love that will make them complete.
How many endless songs, movies, and novels have been written describing
those that find that one true love or those that lose a loved one, how
empty their lives are? For those that experience a love relationship it is
very exciting in the beginning; then as reality sets in for those that
decide to marry they realize in order to maintain a quality relationship it
has to be from the heart with the right motives in order to be long
lasting. The same holds true with serving the Lord, once you have tasted
and partaken of the goodness of the Lord nothing else will ever come close
or satisfy that void that was in our lives. In order to maintain this
relationship it has to be from the heart with the motive of love for our
Lord as well as His people. So just like with our earthly marriages,
anything less than a commitment based on love will not last, but end up
going by the wayside.
Matthew 7:21-23 Not every one
that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but
he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. (22) Many will say
to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in
thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? (23)
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye
that work iniquity. (KJV)
Only those that do the will
of God from the heart with the motive of love will be allowed access into
our Father’s eternal kingdom. That is why the word of God says ‘blessed are
the pure in heart for they will see God’, because without this vision the
people perish. We see in the above verses that many thought they were
serving our Lord and may have had a zeal for Him but it was not according
to His knowledge or a faith in Him which only works by love. Many still
think that they need to help the Lord out with their own versions of the
gospel and never come to a working knowledge of our Lord and how He
intended His word to be ministered. So although many can quote the
scriptures backward and forward, and claim they are doing so much for the
Lord, they fail to teach the people the mystery of the gospel which is the
only truth that will set them free. For myself I am quite tired of the
endless works of man who act like God takes orders from them. A true
preacher and teacher of the Lord will instruct the people of the love of
God that was shown toward mankind which is based on the completed work our
Lord did on our behalf and not what so many think they are doing on His
behalf.
Matthew 7:24-27 Therefore
whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him
unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: (25) And the rain
descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that
house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. (26) And every one
that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened
unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: (27) And the rain
descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that
house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. (KJV)
There is a wise man teaching
this parable; Jesus of Nazareth taught the people how to operate in the
wisdom of God by building our foundation upon a rock, the name of Christ
and His doctrine. Those that come to a working knowledge of Christ are able
to understand the love of God so that when the winds of doctrines blow
through they will not fall for mankind’s cheap imitations and perverted
doctrines. Those that do not know the love of Christ will be on shaky
ground and fall for man’s self serving doctrines which are based more on
the love of money than the love of God.
James 2:14-17 What doth it
profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works?
can faith save him? (15) If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of
daily food, (16) And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed
and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful
to the body; what doth it profit? (17) Even so faith, if it hath not works,
is dead, being alone. (KJV)
If you found a child out in
the elements without proper clothing and food would you not do something
out of a love for that child to make sure they got what they needed and
required to keep alive and healthy? So if you look at the spiritual
implications of these scriptures, how many times do we come across the path
of God’s children who are in the same predicament spiritually? Are you
prepared and ready to give them what is needed or will you leave them in
worse shape than you found them? Faith which works by love is what will
give the body of Christ what is needed to restore them; spirit, soul, and
body. As harmful as it is to our physical body to bear the elements without
proper clothing and food, how much more devastating is it to the spiritual
body if one is not able to provide what is needed for them spiritually?
This is where many miss the mark, they are more interested in building
themselves up than the people; what may have started out as a love for God
has now grown cold trying to maintain the outward image instead of
ministering to the inward.
Ephesians 2:10 For we are his
workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before
ordained that we should walk in them. (KJV)
So whose works are you
operating in today? Are you in harmony with the completed work God did on your
behalf and ordained for you to walk in, or our you trying to impress people
with your own works and how you
think God operates?
Strong’s definition for
workmanship
4161 poiema (poy'-ay-mah); from 4160; a
product, i.e. fabric (literally or figuratively):
KJV-- thing that is made,
workmanship.
You are a product, the
offspring of a God of love. Only those that establish a relationship with
our Father based on a true loving commitment will seek those things that
are pleasing to Him and trust more in His work than their own vain empty
attempts. Who loves ya? Our Lord endlessly, eternally and unconditionally
based on your willingness and obedience to His plan of salvation that was
drawn up for you before the foundation of this world.
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