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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
or a clashing cymbal. (2) If I should have the gift of prophecy, And know
all secret truths, and knowledge in its every form, and have such perfect
faith that I could move mountains, but have no love, I am nothing. (3) If I
should dole out everything I have for charity, and give my body up to
torture in mere boasting pride, 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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