"Take me with you; come, let's run! The King has brought me into his bedroom." (S.O.S. 1:4a NLT)
How incredible it is that we can experience real fellowship with The King! As I was thinking about what it means to be transformed into a child of the Light, it became abundantly clear that we must allow God to do the work of transformation; it is not something that is even close to our ability or knowhow to accomplish, because true transformation is accomplished within our spirit, by His Spirit!
Yes, this is totally spiritual; something we can never ever make happen on our own; although there are all sorts of different religions that try, most of which, if not all, end up fellowshipping with the wrong spirit. This is more than just about seeking to be enlightened or about some kind of entertainment; this is about love, and being captivated by the One that can actually show you His love by action, not by merely words and empty promises.
And what makes it the shared relationship, is not that we need to do anything, provide anything, or even try to match anything; because there is no way possible to match, provide, or do anything close to what He has done for us: we just need to embrace Him, thank Him, and experience with awe, the love so amazing it cannot be contained, but it absolutely can and must be ours!
To make it a little more simple to understand, there is a pattern here that involves the realization for a need; a need that is brought on by that which is being offered. This is something we might have lost sight of, because it is usually something we try to rationalize, or worse yet, try and take credit for. Our greatest need is not that we need to be saved from hell: our greatest need is to be reconciled to the One that loves us! It is that realization that opens up our heart; if you will, penetrates our stoney hearts, to allow us to see the greatest need of all: His love!
I am sorry, but as hard as we might try, this is not something we make happen; as much as we might like to take some credit; even if the credit looks totally opposite from love. This is about His love, and His love only; you will not experience that love any other way...
"If God's promise is only for those who obey the law, then faith is not necessary and the promise is pointless. For the law always brings punishment on those who try to obey it. (The only way to avoid breaking the law is to have no law to break!) So the promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift. And we are all certain to receive it, whether or not we live according to the law of Moses, if we have faith like Abraham's. For Abraham is the father of all who believe. That is what the Scriptures mean when God told him, "I have made you the father of many nations." This happened because Abraham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life and who creates new things out of nothing." (Romans 4:14-17) NLT
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