Life is filled with so many distractions; although we partly know how to
walk in the Spirit and understand that this is what keeps our eyes fixed on the
ultimate goal; to be like Jesus… there will always be something that looks to
justifiably distract. Psychologists looking to uncover past sins as our
problem. But like most half-truths, it only gives us enough truth to embellish
lies as a way of life. A cleverly design trap from the underworld. No doubt one
of the reasons the Lord Jesus felt it necessary to halt any doubt around
mystical theology, “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the
life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6
When it comes to walking in the light, there can only ever be one way and one truth which unlocks the door to the right side of eternity. He is a person,
the Lord Jesus Christ. It not a necklace with a cross or a wooden statue that
hold any power, although it may be symbolic it’s the person of the Lord Jesus
Christ who wields all the power. It’s through Him alone that we are ushered
into the Fathers presents. The One who has the final say on all things, the
creator of the heavens and earth, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Any
other opposing message is a trap of darkness! These other snares enmesh our
carnalities into believing lies as a justifiable way to live, communications
that allow our selfish wills to get away with murder, when in fact we have been
duped. I surmise this is why faith plays such an important part in the
Christians life, God has so willed it. It leaves us trusting in another and not
ourselves. An undeniable position of carnal (natural) weakness. Every
Christians that truly puts their hand to the plough will learn to walk by
faith, for they will soon tire if they continuously kick against the pricks or
put another way, repeatedly swim against the current. The Bible is the
final authority when it comes to literature and God has so ordained it.
The Bible is full of instructions, it is truth, full of light and we
need to heed the full council of the scriptures. It reveals the character of
God. Impossible to achieve if we take our direction from any other source, as
it leaves us with worldly ideas, resulting, in us walking in the flesh, there
is no darkness in the Spirit of God, just as there is no light in the
underworld! Our problem; we often see our tainted efforts and the works we do
as good! A classic phrase; “I deserve so much more” or “I deserved to
be loved”. Really!
Let’s break this down… Why do we deserve to be loved is a question we
must find an answer too and we need to ask ourselves the right questions in
order to unlock certainty.
·
Do we honour our heavenly Father as our eyes open from the slumbers of
sleep and cry out “hallowed be thy name”?
· Do we truly make a
practice of seeking out his will each and every day of our lives?
· Do we look to him in
faith to sustain our bodies with the nourishment that it needs to survive? Or
have we got that covered?
· Do we unpack our
actions and our thoughts as we contemplate our sin on a daily basis and then
confess it to our Father seeking forgiveness for our waywardness? And once we
have concluded that excises are we quick to forgive those you have offended us?
· Finally are we
motivated to walk in the Spirit seeking out the will of God each and every day
of our existences as the priority to our lives and without exception as we put
others before us?
If our conscience is clear on all of the about then we may be in a
position to want to sit at our Fathers feet making a claim of “I deserve!” But
then we will quickly be shown the scarred hands and feet of our
glorious Saviour, The One who died in our place and for our Sin. He is clear of
all of the above, he lived a life without sin and therefore the only person who
can claim “I deserve to be loved”. Bless his name now and forever more, Amen
and Amen!
Signing off
Tyrone
Ps what do we really deserve? We love because he first loved us...
