The desire to be open with complete honesty. To be built up by the Spirit of the Lord in Love. To seek out who we are in Jesus. To discover His Will for our life.
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“I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten...”(Joel 2:25) Friend, God knows how to make up for years you’ve lost in your life. No, you can’t relive your childhood, but God can make the…Continue
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Many if not all received this in a email. Just wanted to post it here as well.Why do we strive to be who we truly are, yet compromise so much to attempt to fit in? God made us who we are, so will be…Continue
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“By day the LORD went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night.”(Exodus 13:21)Fear…Continue
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Joy resounds in the hearts of those who believe in the miracle of Christmas! Wishing you all the peace, joy, and love of the season! Season’s Greetings!Continue
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you are welcome but our HEAVENLY FATHER Again get all the GLORY, love you my beloved brother
My Brother Thank you for sharing this. As it was said, I do not have to be right next to you, to know we Love one another. We support one another in Prayer. Lift up those who are no where around. Who we have never meet. I remember the first time Holy Ghost asked me to Pray, so as I began I asked for who and why am I Praying? I was told this, "It is none of your business, just Pray!"
That we all understand it is not what goes in us, but what comes out of us, that can be sinful. That we all learn to listen more, and talk less. All the Glory, Praise, and Honor, goes to the One and Only, Lord of lords and King of kings. Again bless you my Dear Brother
COLOSSIANS 2:20-23
20If you have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to decrees, such as, 21“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!” 22(which all refer to things destined to perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men? 23These are matters which have, to be sure, the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence.
(v. 5): Though I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying, and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. Observe, 1. We may be present in spirit with those churches and Christians from whom we are absent in body; for the communion of saints is a spiritual thing. Paul had heard concerning the Colossians that they were orderly and regular; and though he had never seen them, nor was present with them, he tells them he could easily think himself among them, and look with pleasure upon their good behaviour. 2. The order and stedfastness of Christians are matter of joy to ministers; they joy when they behold their order, their regular behaviour and stedfast adherence to the Christian doctrine. The more stedfast our faith in Christ is, the better order there will be in our whole conversation; for we live and walk by faith, 2 Co. 5:7 ; Heb. 10:38 . THIS WAS ALSO TAKEN FROM MATTHEW HENRY WHOLE BIBLE COMMENTARY OF THE BOOK OF COLOSSIANS THE 2ND CHAPTER
We may keep up a communion by faith, hope, and holy love, even with those churches and fellow-christians of whom we have no personal knowledge, and with whom we have no conversation. We can think, and pray, and be concerned for one another, at the greatest distance; and those we never saw in the flesh we may hope to meet in heaven. But,
I. What was it that the apostle desired for them? That their hearts may be comforted, being knit together in love, etc., v. 2. It was their spiritual welfare about which he was solicitous. He does not say that they may be healthy, and merry, and rich, and great, and prosperous; but that their hearts may be comforted. Note, The prosperity of the soul is the best prosperity, and what we should be most solicitous about for ourselves and others. We have here a description of soul-prosperity.
1. When our knowledge grows to an understanding of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ,-when we come to have a more clear, distinct, methodical knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus, then the soul prospers: To understand the mystery, either what was before concealed, but is now made known concerning the Father and Christ, or the mystery before mentioned, of calling the Gentiles into the Christian church, as the Father and Christ have revealed it in the gospel; and not barely to speak of it by rote, or as we have been taught it by our catechisms, but to be led into it, and enter into the meaning and design of it. This is what we should labour after, and then the soul prospers.
2. When our faith grows to a full assurance and bold acknowledgment of this mystery. (1.) To a full assurance, or a well-settled judgment, upon their proper evidence, of the great truths of the gospel, without doubting, or calling them in question, but embracing them with the highest satisfaction, as faithful sayings and worthy of all acceptation. (2.) When it comes to a free acknowledgment, and we not only believe with the heart, but are ready, when called to it, to make confession with our mouth, and are not ashamed of our Master and our holy religion, under the frowns and violence of their enemies. This is called the riches of the full assurance of understanding. Great knowledge and strong faith make a soul rich. This is being rich towards God, and rich in faith, and having the true riches, Lu. 12:21; 16:11; Jam. 2:5.
3. It consists in the abundance of comfort in our souls: That their hearts might be comforted. The soul prospers when it is filled with joy and peace (Rom. 15:13), and has a satisfaction within which all the troubles without cannot disturb, and is able to joy in the Lord when all other comforts fail, Hab. 3:17, 18. THIS WAS TAKEN FROM MATTHEW HENRY WHOLE BIBLE COMMENTARY ON THE BOOK OF COLOSSIANS
Colossians 2 :1-7 New American Standard Bible |
You Are Built Up in Christ
1For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on your behalf and for those who are at Laodicea, and for all those who have not personally seen my face, 2that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself, 3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4I say this so that no one will delude you with persuasive argument. 5For even though I am absent in body, nevertheless I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good discipline and the stability of your faith in Christ.
6Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.
I'M THANKFUL TO OUR HEAVENLY FATHER THAT THEY TOUCHED YOUR SPIRIT EVEN THO WE ARE FAR FROM EACH OTHER IN THE FLESH ,BUT IT GIVE ME GREAT JOY WHEN WE TOUCH ONE ANOTHER SPIRIT, LOVE YOU MY BELOVED SISTER
THANK YOU MY BELOVED BROTHER BUT AS YOU SAID ALL GLORY GOES TO HIM I'M JUST A HUMBLE VESSEL WILLING TO BE USED BY HIM AND IS GRATEFUL TO BE USE BECAUSE IT DIDN'T HAVE TO TURN OUT THIS WAY FOR I KNOW TWO TIMES THAT I SHOULD HAD DIE IN MY SINS BUT HE HAD HIS HANDS ON ME TO BE DOING WHAT HE IS LEADING ME TO DO NOW AND THAT IS WHY I LOVE AND SERVE HIM THROUGH HIS SON JESUS MY BIG BROTHER, LOVE YOU MY BROTHER
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It is and will always be the humble heart, only wanting to bring Glory to the Lord, that God works through. We are who we are. No matter what Abilities of Gifts we have, they were all given to us. We cannot be prideful about them or who we are in Him. As v24 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, and the one who formed you from the womb,
I like NLT version also: Isaiah 44:24-26
24 This is what the LORD says—
your Redeemer and Creator:
“I am the LORD, who made all things.
I alone stretched out the heavens.
Who was with me
when I made the earth?
25 I expose the false prophets as liars
and make fools of fortune-tellers.
I cause the wise to give bad advice,
thus proving them to be fools.
26 But I carry out the predictions of my prophets!
By them I say to Jerusalem, ‘People will live here again,’
and to the towns of Judah, ‘You will be rebuilt;
I will restore all your ruins!’
As always Bless you my Brother. You share verses that have deep meaning and are helpful for us to ponder and mediate on.
ISAIAH 44:24-26
24Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, and the one who formed you from the womb,
“I, the LORD, am the maker of all things,
Stretching out the heavens by Myself
And spreading out the earth all alone,
25Causing the omens of boasters to fail,
Making fools out of diviners,
Causing wise men to draw back
And turning their knowledge into foolishness,
26Confirming the word of His servant
And performing the purpose of His messengers.
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