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Tuesday, May 27,
2008
Spiritual Depth
Romans 11:33-36 O the depth of the riches
both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his
judgments, and his ways past finding out! (34) For who hath known the mind
of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? (35) Or who hath first given
to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? (36) For of him, and
through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
(KJV)
Williams New Testament translation
Romans 11:33-36
33. How fathomless the depths of God's
resources, wisdom, and knowledge!
How unsearchable His decisions, and how mysterious His methods! 34.
For who has ever understood the thoughts of the Lord, or has ever been His
adviser? 35. Or who has ever advanced God anything to have Him pay him
back? 36. For from Him everything
comes, through Him everything lives, and for Him everything exists. Glory
to Him forever! Amen.
Have you ever seen people that claim if
someone gives to God or some of His so called preachers that God now owes
them a hundredfold return? Hmmm, sounds deep don’t it, but not very deep in
the true things of God, rather deep in something that requires hip boots to
keep one unsoiled. Nobody has, ever will, and can truthfully claim they
gave something first to God and now God was indebted to them because that
would fall under the category of works and not grace which is what the true
plan of salvation is based on. God is not limited by physical boundaries as
man is, but rather has opened a treasure chest of wisdom and knowledge to
any and all that would like to tap into it. While mankind has been the
Lord’s personal advisor, or so they think, God is revealing Himself to
those that are willing to worship Him in Spirit and according to His truth;
those that know the only way to please God is by being willing and obedient
to what He is asking and not what mankind keeps trying to dictate according
to their own fallen nature and understanding.
1 Corinthians 2:6-7 Howbeit we speak
wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor
of the princes of this world, that come to nought: (7) But we speak the
wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained
before the world unto our glory: (KJV)
Iron sharpens iron; so when you speak of
the wisdom of God you are speaking something that is hidden to the carnal
man but clearly understood by those that are perfect, mature in the realm
of the spiritual. The things of God are foolish to those of the world, thus
we are told not to cast our pearls before the swine because they will not
receive it, rather they mock the worthy name by which we are called by. So
rather than going out and about thinking you will be heard for your much
speaking and witnessing, learn when and how to speak and share the word of
God so that you don’t do more harm than good, because once the swine are
done with the pearls they will then turn and tear you to pieces as well.
Ever wonder why the Lord kept silence when brought before his accusers,
because He understood the wisdom of God and didn’t give them any more ammo
for them to use against Him.
Ephesians 3:16-19 That he would grant
you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by
his Spirit in the inner man; (17) That Christ may dwell in your hearts by
faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, (18) May be able to
comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and
height; (19) And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that
ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. (KJV)
What do you think of when you think of
someone strong, do you picture some muscle bound person, those that are
depicted as invincible? The true strength of God comes from the Spirit, the
inner man that is rooted and grounded in the love of God which is only
found in Christ. This is a deep knowledge that goes way beyond that of the
flesh or carnal realm, one that few truly tap into and remain grounded in.
The love of God passes and is way beyond our knowledge, as high as the
heavens are above the earth, so much higher is this wisdom we have access
to. Your strength is developed by how much you know the love of Christ,
because the more you know of Him the more you see the true riches of God
which is in our inner man, the confidence, assurance and boldness that we
are one of His.
1 Corinthians 2:9-10 But as it is
written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the
heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
(10) But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit
searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. (KJV)
There was a song in the seventies that
went “how deep is your love”; a question every Christian needs to know for
themselves; just how deep is their love and commitment with the Father.
While many today talk about Jesus and portray him according to their carnal
understanding, few know of Christ, the inner man that strengthened him and
showed him how to operate in the wisdom and knowledge of God. If you wish
to establish a deeper more personal relationship with the Father you to
will need to come to a working knowledge of who Christ is, the inner man
which takes you into the inner workings of God, the realm of the Spirit.
Many talk of Jesus and base their belief according to the flesh, but those
that wish to go deeper can only do so by a personal revelation of Christ,
the only rock and foundation that the true Church is built on. It’s not the
outward appearance that describes a person, but the hidden inward one is
what determines who that person really is; so while many still see a man
named Jesus after the flesh, it’s only those that know Christ that can
truly define who He is and who they really are. So where are you looking
for the answer to the mystery of the kingdom of God, is it in the outward
or are you looking deeper within to find the true meaning?
Colossians 1:25-29 Whereof I am made a
minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for
you, to fulfil the word of God; (26) Even the mystery which hath been hid
from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
(27) To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this
mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: (28)
Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom;
that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: (29) Whereunto I
also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me
mightily. (KJV)
When one thinks of riches, one thing that
comes to mind is a mine where they have to dig deep to get to them. The
riches of God are hid in Christ and in order to access them it has to be
done through Him. The things of God, His wisdom and knowledge are hid from
mankind; it is a mystery to those on the outside, but perfectly clear and
visible to those that operate inside or inwardly. The mystery of God is,
Christ, the unseen inward man working mightily in those that trust greater
is He that is within me than anyone or anything in the world. Do you desire
to be strong in the Lord and the power of His might? Do you wish to know
God on a deeper more intimate level, growing stronger and becoming more
rooted and grounded in His word? Then one need only look inwardly to find
the answer which is hid in Christ but ready to be revealed to any and all
that would call on the Father through His Son. The things of God, His
wisdom, knowledge, mercy and love are so much deeper and higher than
anything we could ever think or imagine, so start digging.
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