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Subject: Is God hand so short that he cannot lead |
Bible Note: EdB, I believe the Church needs to spend more time in Romans 4-8, Galatians 2, and Colossians. Praise God! We are free1 Free to live Christ! Romans 4: 2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. 3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. Free from the condemnation of the LAW in right standing with God by faith! Yes, we do righteous works because our life IS CHRIST. It is OK to bask and rest in his imputed righteousness, cease from our own works and rest in him! It is OK we CAN do that! Heb: 4:1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. 2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. 3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. 5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest. 6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: 7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. 9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Let us cease from our own works (The ones we think or the ones that people tell us we should do) and enter into that rest! The as we live and move and have our being in Christ, who is our life, HE will show (and speak to us) the works he wants us to do! He revealed to me, that just like the Kuwait war back in the 90’s, he wanted me to pray for 45 days, (Of course I still studied my Bible)just like we bombed the Iraqis in Kuwait. Then we went in for the ground war and took prisoners and ran the enemy off in 72 hours. The 45 days of prayer were quite challenging, the enemy did not like that and challenged me in several areas. I was 3 days into the ground war before I realized it, and he said to me “Go and do my will” I had ceased from my own works, all I did was pray for 45 days, (I still took what ever was given to me, but did not go out of my way to do and great works. I know am walking in only what he gives me. I would like to be farther along, but I am content he will finish what he has begun and he is able to complete the calling in my life. I have ceased from my works and am yielded to his works. In Christ, Tim Hines |