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Friday, December
28, 2007
A Giver of Life
Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a child is born,
unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and
his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The
everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. (7) Of the increase of his
government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and
upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with
justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will
perform this. (KJV)
In this time when so many give gifts and
pass on glad tidings of cheer and happiness, there is still only one gift
given that will bring life to the spirit and bring forth an everlasting joy
and peace to those that receive it. Do you know the Son that is given to us
so that you can reap this bountiful unending reward of joy and peace to all
that know how to operate in His realm?
1 Corinthians 1:4-9 I thank my God always
on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; (5)
That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all
knowledge; (6) Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: (7) So
that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ: (8) Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be
blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. (9) God is faithful, by whom
ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. (KJV)
Jesus was the child born of the flesh,
the vessel God used to house His gift from above, Christ the Son of the
living God. Those that receive this gift and have knowledge of His Son
given, will be able to walk in the grace of God and give you an utterance
of this testimony which is being confirmed within those that continue in
this fellowship of the gift given by the Father through the Son.
2 Corinthians 4:6-7 For God, who
commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to
give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus
Christ. (7) But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the
excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. (KJV)
This gift has come gift wrapped in the
form of an earthen vessel, which is ready to be unwrapped and revealed to
those seeking its contents by the Spirit. Many look at the gift of God and
see the outward package and the promises of what it can deliver, but never
unwrap it and put it to use. Until this gift is revealed personally and put
to use being utilized properly the way it was intended, most will walk away
and look for something else and neglect the gift God gave to all mankind.
John 4:9-14 Then saith the woman of
Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me,
which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the
Samaritans. (10) Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift
of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest
have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. (11) The
woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is
deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? (12) Art thou greater
than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself,
and his children, and his cattle? (13) Jesus answered and said unto her, (14)
Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh
of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I
shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into
everlasting life. (KJV)
Many today still judge by the outward and
miss the opportunity to partake of the gift of God that is being presented
right in front of them. Many still seek to fulfill the physical need first,
leaving the spiritual seed within dehydrated and thirsting for living
waters. The gift of God is Christ, the Son within the vessel of Jesus of Nazareth,
who was speaking on behalf of God to give this woman access to the gift of
life. Are you still looking in the outward to find this gift, or will you
seek within the realm of God for His living waters which quench our
spiritual thirst? Do you know the voice of God and who it is you are
getting your instructions from today so that you can effectively access
this gift and utilize it correctly, or are you like many running to and fro
to a bunch of dry polluted stagnant wells that are drawing the life out of
the believer rather than drawing them nearer to the living well of life?
Life is a gift, that’s why they call it the present. So how are you
presenting His gift? Are you showing others how to unwrap it and reveal its
inward contents?
Acts 4:8-12 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)
Peter being filled with the Holy Ghost
was able to demonstrate this gift, having seen an impotent man made whole.
Though mankind has put many labels on the gift of God and wrapped it up in
many colorful and different packages, there is still only one name given
and no other way to access this gift except by the name of Jesus Christ. So
try and try as mankind will, no matter how many times they try and go to
the well of life they will come away empty and thirsty. The only way one
can tap into this gift, the well of eternal life, is with an eternal name
that will reveal its contents and allow you to drink freely.
1 Peter 4:10-11 As every man hath
received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good
stewards of the manifold grace of God. (11) If any man speak, let him speak
as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability
which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus
Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. (KJV)
Remember how you received this gift, by
hearing and not by works. As you minister this gift of eternal life it is
only by the ability that God has given so that you can see His results.
There is a well of life springing forth from within you, and the only way
you can tap into this giver of life is through His Son Jesus Christ; God’s
true gift given to all mankind.
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