We must register the simple truth of the Word of God that WITHOUT LOVE WE ARE NOTHING (1Cor. 13:1-3) though we may have all the knowledge and all the faith to move mountains and though we may be doing truly wonderful works for the Lord, and though we may be admired by millions of believers around the world! I have to repeat this statement again and again and again since it is vitally important in our Christian life and in the process of the Salvation of our soul and spirit. It is also vitally important, if we desire to minister Christ to others.
Furthermore, without love, which is the “first in the line” of the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22), we cannot grow any other fruit of the Spirit. Is this also serious? Well, without meekness, for example, the Lord cannot guide us in judgment and cannot teach us His way! (Ps. 25:9) This means that in our pride and lack of meekness, He cannot guide us into “all truth” though He sent to us His Spirit for that purpose. (Jn. 16:13// Jam. 4:6// 1Pet. 5:5) Is this also serious? You should be able to judge this matter.
We may conclude this topic by saying that without the fruit of the Spirit we can’t possibly reach any higher ground and be thus prepared for His Coming and for our translation to the heavenly places where Our Father had already placed us. And we repeat that the fruit of the Spirit may be equated with the OIL in our vessels, which oil the foolish virgins did not have and that is why they missed the rapture of the Bride. (Mt. 25:8-12) And in the very next verse (13) the Lord again says: “Watch therefore…” which shows again that we should watch where we are and what we do.
Therefore, when the Lord asks “Where art thou?” it does not mean that He needs to know, rather, we need to know and SEE where we are and where we are supposed to be. Are we able to SEE and judge where we are? And if we think that we stand with our feet on a firm ground, should we not take heed on what ground we truly stand lest we should fall? (1Cor. 10:12) We should never cease praying the prayer of David, “SHOW ME YOUR WAY (give me spiritual eyes), O LORD, teach me Your paths.” (Ps. 25:4) Because we may have a name, reputation, great ministry, we may be doing a lot of works, a lot of good, yet, in the eyes of the Lord, we may be dead! (Rev. 3:1) And if we are dead, we would not see any of the above truths and facts and we would certainly not be ready for our translation to the Throne of God.
Since Our Lord knows everything about us what is to be known, we have to keep coming to Him and asking Him for HIS assessment of us: what we need, where we are failing and why, what we are to do and how. The Lord is more than willing to show us all these things, guide us, supply all the power, endurance, perseverance, wisdom and light-faith so that we would achieve and apprehend all that God has promised to us in His Word and be His Overcomers.
First, we must ask Him to “make us meek”, teachable, pliable, flexible in our spirit and soul and thus suitable to be taught and guided by His Spirit. This also means that we ought to be open to what ever may be coming from the Lord to our conscience and heart directly from Him or through His true servants that He had chosen and ordained to help us. Therefore, the Lord says:
Do not reject outrightly what you may not understand at first sight or what may be against your current beliefs and convictions.
Pause and admit in your soul that you may be at this time (so close to the END) required to see, understand, believe and do things that are “new” and hitherto unknown to you since, due to deception, you may have been blind to them; to see and understand a greater depth, height, width, breadth and spiritual meaning of already known facts and truths. After such pausing, you will be able to verify these “new” things and facts and truths with the Word of God and with your conscience before you reject anything hastily.
Be not afraid to believe what you do not fully understand. The Truth of God does not come to you by your reasoning, but by faith which is not produced in your mind. Your “new” knowledge and beliefs will later be sifted by the Spirit and all that is of man and his natural wisdom shall be discarded.
May the Lord help you do the above and show you all that you need at this time to see and understand in your life according to His Wisdom, Grace and Love for you and also according to His calling upon your life. He has always been ready to give us ALL things that we need, if we would only be ready to ask Him for them and receive them! (Rom. 8:32) Amen.
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To be continued next week in chapter 7 – part 1
brother Hanola
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