Making Christ My Own
It has been said that truth is not my own until it becomes me. The same is true of Christ by the Spirit. We may know about Him, and speak of His power and love, but He will not be ours in experience in the way that He intends until He becomes me. What does this mean? Not that man becomes God, but that Christ by His Spirit is believed on in such a way as to be received, and known.
Great Expectations Of A Great Heritage
The moment a person comes to Christ, he becomes one who has, by the grace and purpose of God, inherited all that is in Christ. The heritage, that whcih has been stored up for him is to be counted upon, and lived on this earth. It is also that which will be fully revealed in heaven. The essence of that heritage is Christ Himself, the wonder and glory of the believer's blessed Life.
Who Is God
God has revealed Himself in creation. He has also revealed Himself most fully in Christ. The Holy Spirit has been given to the believer that God can continually reveal Himself to the heart and spirit of the believer, that knowing God, man might truly believe and know Him. What will man know? He will see God with the eyes of his heart, and know that He indeed is God, and God alone.
The Prayer From Babylon
Babylon was a place of captivity. But it was also a place where the Spirit of God moved in hearts that they should pray, and be answered. Such was the experience of Daniel, who read in the book of Jeremiah, concerning the rebuilding of the temple of Jerusalem. He prayed according to Scritpure, imploring the Lord in His mercy to accomplish His perfect will in this regard. The Lord answered His prayer...even from Babylon.
The Just Judge
Christ came revealing Himself to be the Savior of all men, to all that would believe. He will come again as the perfect Judge, and no man will lift up his voice to declare the contrary. As every sin for the believer is washed away forever in the blood of the Lamb, so the sin of ever unbelieving sinner will remain. The greatest sin of all is the rejection of the Son of God, for none can do what He has done to demonstrate the love of God.
The Almighty Restrainer
One of the great ministries of the Spirit of God is to restrain, or hinder, the moving of, and works of Satan. He is that One who raises up a standard against him. He is the One who applies the overcoming, victorious work of Christ to him, in that He "looses the loins of kings," binds and limits their power and effectiveness. This the Spirit of God does for the church, that man will come through to a saving knowledge of Christ, and Christ's church shall be built.
If God Be For Us
From the moment a person comes to Christ and is born of the Spirit, God is FOR him. An eternal peace is established between God and the former lost sinner. There is another thing that is true, and it is that God is from that point, and in a very special way, working for the eternal blessing in Christ to be revealed upon, in, and through the believer's life. This is by His every working Spirit.
Christ The Warrior
Christ is both Shepherd and King, Savior and Lord, Meek and Lowly, and yet a warrior. He is that One who opposes our enemy, Satan, and every high and lofty thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God. He has conquered every enemy on the cross, and by the resurrection. This perfect Soldier has come into the heart of every believer to overcome for His glory and honor, that all men might believe in Him.
What Shall Be The Sign Of Thy Coming
Throughout Scripture, God lays the foundation for faith, so that man, in knowing first the truth, will cry unto Him for faith and strength to believe, seeing the glory of God, and the moving of the Spirit. With regard to the second coming of Christ, again, the God of history has put before mankind the truth, whereby he can know that Christ's approach is near.
Two Rivers
Two Rivers...two experiences on this earth. One speaks of desolateness of spirit and hope. The other speaks of Life and power, that coming from God, for it is in essence the Lord Jesus Christ by the Spirit. Though the first experience is commonly known, it is possible to know the second one because of the promise and provision of God. The question is, "Who will trust God for it?"