Go!

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19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Go is a smple, direct command with one syllable. It was the last thing Jesus told his disciples before he left. Their movement created resistance, hardships, enemies – and even more importantly, other believers. God in his sovereign purpose chose to gather many of his elect through the means of preaching the gospel. We are nomadic in the sense that we must carry this message to the ends of the world, primarily within our own circle of influence.
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Go, is a statement that requires moving forward in some way and by some means.Typically we are a sedentary people somewhat addicted to comfort. We are a people dependent on flawed plans and our insecurities produce maps, deadlines, outlooks and other things that promise to help us in our endeavors. We way out options and discard anything that conflicts with our predetermined routes. In short, we don’t often move quickly forward with the things of God — we delay and hinder his purposes in our lives. We prefer to stay in the comfort of our plans, ideas and even delusions.

Go is a word that can change your life and transition you from a place that you have known to the heart of God’s will, if you will simply do it. I don’t know what God has put on your heart, but don’t subject him to your plan or best practice methodology. He knows best and I think it’s time we recognize that. Go.

Reflections on Work

John 17:4  (ESV) From Biblos.com

“I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.”

As time permits is a phrase I’m fond of stating. It allows maximum flexibility in responding to requests, needs or in some cases demands. My noncommittal approach works  well when I’m dealing with people, but never with God. Each of us has calling to complete.

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http://blog.spu.edu/cib/tag/ben-witherington/

 

Modes of Progress: Deliverance and Conquest?

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Acts 2:22-24 

22“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— 23this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. 24God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.”

Romans 8: 31-39

God’s Everlasting Love

31What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can beh against us? 32He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 34Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.i 35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36As it is written,

“For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”

37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Revelation 12:11
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“And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.”

Deliverance is a popular concept in today’s church. We hear the testimony of all the things that God has done, healings, financial rescue, relationships restored, clarity of mind, increased influence/status and numerous other things that improve our earthly lives. These things are lauded and held up to be the most exemplary examples of saints getting it right for God. Not so fast. Take a look  again at the list above.  Are these scriptures the examples held out to the masses? Could we fill our churches with these truths? That’s not to say the previous things are not good. They certainly are and I am thankful that I have experienced them. However, I’m convinced that we have fallen in love with the seasons of men’s favor in this life. Deliverance and overcoming are modes of progress in scripture, but we have neglected to put things in perspective.

It’s a strange and even bizarre thing that has taken place in the church since the fathers of the faith (Apostles) died out. The clear teaching of scripture indicates that one of the prime characteristics of a saint is their disposition toward this life. They do not love the things of this world and all of its trappings. They push forward with a deeply devoted love for the Father and are assured that they will be delivered from the second death, which is the eternal judgment of God in the lake of fire. With this in mind, they press forward reaching others by the power of their witness, not their words — their lives.

Revelations 2:7

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.”

So saints, let us press on beyond the trappings of this age toward the great and high calling of God. Let us move forward to embrace an eternal kingdom and tear our hearts away from the transient, fleeting things of this life. Perhaps our hearts need to be delivered from idols, and we must overcome them as well. This is the paradox of faith. It is not one or the other — it’s both.

 

 

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The Fortress of Gratitude

Acts 16:19-40

From Biblos.com English Standard Version (ESV)

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19 But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers. 20 And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city. 21 They advocate customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or practice.” 22 The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods. 23 And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely. 24 Having received this order, he put them into the innerprison and fastened their feet inthe stocks.

The Philippian Jailer Converted

25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, 26 and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were unfastened. 27 When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.” 29 And the jailer[a] called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas. 30 Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family. 34 Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.

35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the police, saying, “Let those men go.” 36 And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Therefore come out now and go in peace.” 37 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and do they now throw us out secretly? No! Let them come themselves and take us out.” 38 The police reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Roman citizens. 39 So they came and apologized to them. And they took them out and asked them to leave the city. 40 So they went out of the prison and visited Lydia. And when they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them and departed.

Gratitude and Mindset

Saints we are approaching Thanksgiving — my favorite holiday. One of the reasons is because it sets the tone for a mindset of reflecting on what we have been given. Ultimately Christmas and Easter are — rather should be — holidays of gratitude and reflection as well.

As I reflect on the scripture passages above, I come away convinced that I have work to do in regards to my attitude. The saints in the early age of the church were in conflict with the devil,  the religious leaders of the day and the nation states they belonged to. Defiant, rugged and wonderfully compliant toward the Father, are some of the ways they could be described. In contrast, we have been trapped and seduced by the institutions of the day: religious, commercial and political. When these things are stripped away — and the scriptures tell us they will be — where will we stand, and upon what will we stand? Paul and Silas stood with God. And most amazingly, they did all of this without one visible complaint or recorded act of grumbling against God. They stood with one another as James has instructed us to do. (“Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door.” James 5:9 ESV)

Grumbling: The Inverse

Grumbling reveals a sense of powerlessness and ignorance. Powerless in the sense that you have been deceived into believing something or someone is working against you and you have no options, so you vent in a way that is neither helpful or instructive. The truth is God is for us and if you don’t sense this, you are out of alignment. Ignorance is simply the unknown. (Which by the way is a condition everyone other than God is subject to.) It frustrates and paralyzes some people and they refuse to trust the Creator or others so they constantly harass with questions and sabotage godly work. Although they are seeking to assuage their fears, they are instead fortifying them. These approaches are signs of insecurity and cowardice. God never leaves us powerless in regards to how to do things or ignorant in regards to what we need to know. He gives us his power and wisdom as we trust in him. God was seeking to address these things early on and gave the people instructions regarding how to worship him and how to relate to one another.

“How long shall this wicked congregation grumble against me? I have heard the grumblings of the people of Israel, which they grumble against me.” Numbers 14:27 (ESV)

The Lesson for Us

God grew intolerant of the self centered ways of his newly freed people. They preferred the predicable life of slavery to freedom, and viewed both the Liberator and the instruments of liberation as new chains. Gratitude was far from them and their minds yielded to all of the negative influences presented to them. They proved ill equipped for the challenges ahead, and so they never entered into the promises. In fact the people wilted under just about every challenge, preferring to indulge their fears and doubt.

Gratitude as a Fortress

Gratitude will prove to be a fortress to your mind. I’m not suggesting the maxim, count your blessings alone. I am emphasizing bringing into remembrance the things God has done and recounting them in His presence and the presence of others. In this way we magnify our God and minimize our concerns. As always, we have to make sure we are in his will and not simply presuming favor for our own actions. Leaders expect opposition, internal and external. They deal with it and continue to move on until they accomplish what they have set out to do. Armed with gratitude, they insulate themselves from the idolatry of self-seeking. They have learned to appreciate all things that come from the Father, including the difficult lessons he has made part of their training exercises.  If we realize this early on in whatever journey God assigns us to, we not only embrace opposition, we will give thanks when it comes and be honored we were entrusted with the task. If we succeed or fail — we will learn something from it.

 

 

 

 

 

An Enduring Kingdom

Friends the election is over. Many in the Body of Christ have cast their ballots. It is time to look anew to the kingdom of the living God. We will all be accountable for how we have been stewards of the nations we live in, but even more so for the assigned roles God has given us in his.

Keep these words in mind as we move forward and look to a kingdom not of this world:

Isaiah 9:6 – 7

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Toward this kingdom, I earnestly seek and look.

 

Order Out of Chaos

We still live in a world of anomie, chaos and disorder in spite of the many scientific advances we have made over the millenniums and centuries. This endemic state that man has found himself in and throughout the ages we have sought to create order out of chaos, by developing systems, structures and constructs that prove beneficial. Science is the study of repeatable, observable phenomena and we are beginning to master this as we discover more laws at work, even those at the microscopic level.

So how did we get here? Well, whether natural or social laws, the ideas behind the scientific push of the last two centuries can be traced back to The Age of Enlightenment were these:

  1. Reliance on Reason
  2. Discovery of Natural Law
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By focusing on these three, men began turning away from myths and superstitions toward a quest of revolutionary understanding that unlocked technology and man’s dominance over the natural world. At some point mankind began to believe that there were patterns yet to be discovered in the natural order of the world, and with this discovery – some then and now — leapt to the conclusion that we should abandon faith in things, causes and beings beyond ourselves, namely God.

In spite of all of our understanding, intentions and ability, we have continued to stumble upon one crucial truth revealed in sacred scripture and empirically substantiated by science. The truth is this; mankind is the king of the earth, but remains in a state of moral ambiguity and is in desperate need of a transcendent faith. The purpose of this post is to recall a message embedded in our hearts. It compels us to remember that there is an age beyond this one that calls us to look toward eternity, our destiny, a place where man will learn who the true king is. This is stated eloquently in the book of Ecclesiastes 3:11 ESV, ”He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.” It is God who truly brings order out of the chaos of this world and the chaos of our lives.

The Hired Hands

Their leader dropped his head

He cried out one last time in the midst of battle

“It’s too much!”

The lions roared and the hired hand took flight

As he fled, he felt encumbered and cast off the belt of truth

And lust moved in

The breastplate of righteousness was too heavy

With it cast aside

Lawlessness was free to fill his heart

His flock of men followed

Removing peace from their feet

They quarreled with one another

Over the remaining rations

They sold their shields

Having doubt about the usefulness of these
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“We are no longer at war.”

(Nodding their heads in agreement)

Their helmets of salvation obscured their well groomed hair

“Perhaps some fair maidens —

Will take us in if we are presentable.

No need for these helmets”

Lastly the flaming sword of the spirit of truth was tossed

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To the Fortress of Probability

And so they remain

Warning all who would dare to leave this comfort!

And telling tall tales of valor

Concerning the battles of days gone by….

When Satan Blinks First

“Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”  1 Peter 5:8 (NIV)

“Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what iis lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed.”  Hebrews 12:12-13 (ESV)

“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7 (ESV)

Over the years I have experienced both triumph and failure. What is most disheartening is this, when I reflect on the amount of time I have spent achieving triumph in diverse areas of my life, I must conclude that the delays were unnecessary. I was hindered by my own reluctance and disobedience.
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Satan defeats us because he knows the key to hindering us lies in our proclivity to cling to self-deception/justification, and fear — two areas that he is quite skilled in bringing before us. We are deceived by the things we desire and our fears. We justify our actions accordingly. They gain salience in our thoughts and push away our concern to please God. The enemy will stoke our fears (with our full cooperation) and paint worst case scenarios in our thinking when we don’t comply with the desires of the flesh or natural man. Bondage follows once we yield to these influences.

The mature Christian does not give into these weapons. He/she knows the scriptures and just as Christ resisted in the wilderness, they know that if they submit themselves, they can effectively resist him. Obedience is their shield and a weapon that is especially crucial in these fiery trials. We have been set free and we are not children of subjugation to enemy powers. However, we often find ourselves being bullied by the thoughts and insecurities that are brought to our minds in the heat of battle and we blink, signaling weakness. If we depend on God during these times, we will always overcome.

Saints when we stand firm, Satan will blink first — even more, he will flee! It’s time for us to stand firm. All of the amount of prayer, counseling, encouragement, inspirational words, and gifts of the spirit — will not cure a weakwilled, cowardly heart. The devil knows this. The remedy?

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9

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