If If Be A Man Of God
What does it mean to be a man of God? The answer resides in the confirmation of the calling and blessing of God upon a man. When that occurs, there is the manifestation of God in and through the life, for God calls a man, equips him, and teaches him to walk with Him, so that He may reveal His power and authority by his words and deeds. A man of God is not proved by what he may say of himself, but by the testimony of God upon him by the Spirit.
Guided Into All Truth
Only God can lead us into a knowledge of the things of God. Only the Spirit of God can reveal the truth of God to our hearts. He takes the objective word of Scritpure, makes it come alive in the mind and heart, even causing it to burn in our hearts, to convince us of its truthfulness. Only by trusing Christ, by the Spirit, to lead us into all truth will we know the truth, and be enabled to live by it.
Everything By Faith
In the Christian life, the basic principle by which all is made possible in one's experience, is faith. It is a gift of God, charcterized by a whole-hearted trust in God, stretching forth one's hands to Christ, taking Him to be Savior and Lord. The faith that God gives enables the believer to receive, or appropriate, the Lord Jesus for all things, and in every place. It is faith that tastes and sees that the Lord is good.
Walk In Truth
The Christian is called upon to be as was His Lord, and this by the power of the Spirit. This is only possible when the walk before God is one in truth. True is equated with Light in the word of God, and we know that we are called upon to walk in the light, in the transparency of honesty before God, according to the truth that we know. It is there, and then, that God commands the blessing, for we are well-pleasing in His sight.
The New Beginning The Spirit's Working
What is a new beginning, spiritually speaking, but the moving and working of the Holy Spirit in the life. It may be the cleansing from sin, or the giving of a new direction in life. It may be the unveiling of Christ in a different, and most wonderful manner. Regardless of the type of new beginning, it is always by the Spirit of God. It is in this that we rejoice, that God is willing and able to meet every individual in such a way as to give them a new beginning for His glory.
The Eternally Present Guide
Scripture tells us that it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. Why? It is because of his overwhelming limitations, and moresoe, his sinful nature. When God saves a man, Christ becomes his Shepherd, his Light, his Guide. The Spirit of God becomes that one who leads him into all truth. To the one who would truly be led of God, and who is willing to follow Christ fully, the path will be made straight and clear, accompanied by the peace that Christ gives.
The Eternal King
What is our vision of God? Do we see Him as Isaiah saw Him, "The King?" Christ declared to His disciples that ALL power had been given to Him in earth and heaven. This means that He is King, Lord, Ruler, All-Mighty God. The basis of personal, victorious faith, is the true vision of God, according to the Scriptures, and the understanding of His ways in dealing with men. Christ always received those who came to Him...never casting them out. He also saved all who truly, and earnestly sought Him.
Encouraging Oneself In God
When trial come, and the unexpected appears to be too great an obstacle to conquer, it is at that moment that one is to turn towards God, encouraging oneself in Christ. It is in resting in Him, relying wholly upon Him, after having committed all to Him, that all of His promises become very real to the heart. It is also at that point, that in seeking earnestly His face, that He meets the needs of the heart.
Christ Creator And Redeemer
When God revealed Himself to Moses as "I AM THAT I AM," he brought Moses and the people of Israel into another aspect of understanding just who He was, is, and evermore shall be. As Creator and Redeemer of men, the Lord Jesus would speak of Himself as the I AM. Why? Eternity of God runs deep and strong in every revelation of Himself, so that faith can trust Him beyond sight and sense, believing Him to be all that He desires to be, and reveal Himself in the life of the one who will truly trust in Him.
The Power Of The Word
In the spiritual realm, words are ineffective unless they are accompanied by power, specifically the power of God. That which is in every word of God, and working through each word in this creation, specifically in the hearts of men, is the power of God to save, transform, and to eternally bless those for whom Christ died. It is in the act of speaking in power, that God changes lives and circumstances to bring about His purposes.