My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand." (S.O.S. 5:10)
Given what we know, this love that God has given us, is a love that was not hidden, except in the hearts of those that choose not to accept it; it is simply there for all to see, but most will not see the significant powerful love that it is. To be more clear, this was made so clear and obvious, that those who do not want to believe it, they simply do not see it! Worse than that, if they do see what was done, they deny what it means, or worse, they deny the power thereof! It is not until we see the great need we have to be saved, that we will look upon the Savior to save us!
As much as I can try to explain what this indicates, it is not my place to make it more obvious; that is the work and the power of the Holy Spirit. That said, I believe that we are encouraged to share that which God has placed upon on our hearts and revealed or made known us. "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God my be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works." (2 Timothy 3:16-17) What God gives any of us, never changes the Scriptures, the Scriptures change us!
With that, I will try my best to share this exploration, and try my best to stay within the lines. If there is anything dark that is made apparent, the darkness is within us: we are made abundantly clear of that which is obvious to God. Personally, this is ever present and cannot be denied: ever present, simply means that there is no way to be rid of it, past, present, or future; you are overwhelmingly lost in your sins! (See, I told you, clear and obvious!) "So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her." (John 8:7) (You know how much I love those verses that are numbered in power!)
If you know this passage of Scripture, then you know what this represents and how it shows the need for even those that are spiritual and consider themselves righteous, to see how much they need to be cleansed. After which, after being interrupted by this ordeal, Jesus continued teaching the people: "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." (John 8:12)
Pressing is the kind of a word that becomes both a need and a cure: it is a need when it applies to us, as it is an adjective, giving it the property to require change; it is the cure when it will apply to us, as it is a noun, giving it the power to change us because of the force, weight, or strength that it applies. This is pretty much that moment when faith becomes apparent, as we see the need and the cure, we make that choice of making it personal; or not...
"For Moses writes that the law's way of making a person right with God requires obedience to all of its commands. But faith's way of getting right with God says, "Don't say in your heart, 'Who will go to heaven?' (to bring Christ down to earth). And don't say, 'Who will go down to the place of the dead?' (to bring Christ back to life again). In fact, it says, "The message is very close at hand; it is on your lips and in your heart." And that message is the message about faith that we preach: If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." (Romans 10:5-9) NLT
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