"The Right of Life" -3

"O continue Thy lovingkindness unto them that know Thee; and Thy righteousness to the upright in heart." (Psalms 36:10) Now, when it comes to God's "lovingkindness" that He has "unto" us, what we might determine to be a curse of some sort, could actually be our blessing, as odd as that might sound. If you ever get a chance to sit down and talk with someone that might have a serious handicap, yet they are always filled with joy, you might see that one persons devastation is another persons blessing; it really depends on how that person accepts the hand that they have been dealt. People that do not know any better just cannot understand how someone that is seriously handicap can experience such peace and joy in their life, let alone have the courage and strength to make a difference in the lives of others; but God's Spirit does not look at the things that are of the flesh, but He looks at the things that are of the Spirit; and if we have God's Spirit dwelling within us, then we too can focus on the things that are of the Spirit, not the things of the flesh. Many people that think they know God's heart when it comes to human suffering, forget about how Christ suffered and died for our sins, and how devastating that it was for those that watched it, especially for His mother; if anyone standing there was glad to see Him finally breath His last breath, it was probably His mother, as she looked at the way He was tortured and nailed to that cross. To be displayed upon a cross such as that, was not only extremely painful, it was also considered to be a curse to one's reputation, family, and soul; never mind the public humiliation that Jesus received, and the people that spat towards Him as they looked "unto" Him, hung on the cross, as a cursed Jewish man. The word "unto" is a word unto it's self, which pretty much means that it shows that the action that comes forth towards some one or some thing is based upon the place from which it came, not the place to which it went; in other words, Jesus did not deserve to be spat upon, because in reality He was removing a curse from those that spat upon Him, yet they that spat upon Him determined Him to be cursed, therefore it was proper in their one hearts to spit at Him. Likewise, God's "lovingkindness" is not warranted by the wickedness of our hearts, yet He loves us still; therefore, the love that is demonstrated upon us is not based upon us that receive it, but is based upon Him that loves us; we get to experience His love for us regardless of what we have done, or how cursed that we might be, He loves us all the same; the big question that we must ask ourselves is, Do we know Him? Because if we know Him, then we know how much that He loves us; if we don't really know Him, then we don't really know His love for us; in which case, we cannot really experience the joy that comes from knowing how much we are loved... "As the Father hath loved Me, so have I loved you: continue ye in My love. If ye keep My commandments, ye shall abide in My love; even as I have kept My Father's commandments, and abide in His love. These things have I spoken unto you, that My joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. This is My commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are My friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you." (John 15:9-14)