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Wednesday, May 5,
2010
The Bear Market
John 6:63 It is the spirit that
quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you,
they are spirit, and they are life. (KJV)
All those thoughts that you had of how
you could witness to people and give or bear record to the Word of God,
well, according to the Word it is of no value to our Lord. The most
important part of the equation we need to know is that the words that we
speak are Spirit, and are coming from a Spiritual life giving source. While
many today think that they can help God out by worldly marketing
strategies, simple straight forward truth from God Himself through Jesus
Christ is what will bring life to yourself, as well as those around you.
Romans 10:2-4 For I bear them record that
they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. (3) For they being
ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own
righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
(4) For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that
believeth. (KJV)
If it is not the doctrine of Christ, then
the record that they are giving account of isn’t coming from above, but
rather below the standard that our Lord intended. There are many who do
truly have a zeal for God, but it is not in accordance or agreement with
His Word. These people and all their religious beliefs and rituals are of
the flesh, basically, things passed down from generation to generation and
profits them nothing. Once you become acquainted with Christ personally it
is the end of the law and its dead rituals, and you now live a life of
faith in what He is directing, and not of a fallen mankind and their
limited, idle, profitless way of thinking.
John 8:13-14 The Pharisees therefore said
unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. (14) Jesus
answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record
is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell
whence I come, and whither I go. (KJV)
God’s people are described throughout the
Bible as being a bit peculiar, different from the world and those that hold
to the carnal way of thinking. Some may challenge you at times, making it
appear that you think you know it all, or why is your way right and not
others? The important thing to know for yourself is that the doctrine that you
give testimony to is not yours, and that the only reason you know for sure
is because you are in agreement with the only person who has ever been
right, someone that walked this earth and did not ever fall into sin. It is
so very vital that you get to know the Lord personally for yourself, so
that you can know and not just guess that you are one of His and that the Word
that you bear record to came from Him.
1 John 1:1-4 That which was from the
beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we
have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (2) (For
the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew
unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested
unto us;) (3) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that
ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the
Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. (4) And these things write we unto
you, that your joy may be full. (KJV)
You know, there is difference between joy
and happiness. Happiness is based on carnal things, happenings which excite
the flesh. The joy of the Lord which is our strength is Spiritual, not
something that comes and goes, but is available always. So when you are out
and about in the market place today of this fallen world, what are you
bearing record to; and is it something that will be long lasting, or will
you sell your soul for a fleeting moment of fun?
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