Monday, August 28, 2017

"Blessing Upon Blessing"

"Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me." (Psalms 101:6)
If you like golf, maybe you watched that game yesterday and witnessed the showdown between Jordan and Dustin; it way very interesting, to say the least. Anywho, to the point I was trying to make though all the that mumbo-jumbo yesterday, God hates those that sow discord and cause division in the church! Do not be that man or woman, and do not hang around with anyone who is that man or woman. That is the must do thing about that, and that is why that verse is highlighted green. It is not just about taking a stand, because we all know what is right and what is wrong; but even if the person is someone you are close to, you have got to make right choice and stand with God. So, why is it that this verse is not highlighted also? This verse deals with things that are easy to do. If you see those that are faithful, whether that be to their work or to their friends, then you would naturally want that kind of person to be around; and if you found someone that walked perfectly, meaning that they tried to conduct themselves in a manner of serving others, then you would want that kind of a person to serve you. Those are easy choices to make, because you find someone that blesses you, you bless them, and they bless you back; it's all about blessing each other. That is what Jesus tried to show His disciples, to be a servant to one another; not to get something out of the relationship, but to give it away, that you might store up treasure in heaven. If ever there was something to strive to be, it would be someone faithful and that walks in a perfect way. Now, as to a marriage relationship, this is the mark of a great relationship between a husband and wife. There is no hidden agenda or ways to manipulate each other in the relationship; everything is done to the betterment of each other, not to try and feed off of each other, but to make each other a better person. I know that there are some that do not want to hear this, but the bulk of that role belongs to the husband. Husband are instructed to love their wives as Christ loved the church. We tend to think it stops at giving yourself, but it also includes nurturing and washing. In other words, you don't just pour yourself out, but you pour out onto your wife with a purpose, to make her perfect...
"I don't mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus is calling us. Let all who are spiritually mature agree on these things. If you disagree on some point, I believe God will make it plain to you. But we must hold on to the progress we have already made." (Philippians 3:12-16) NLT

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