Was driving in the car today, coming back from the doctor's office and talking to the L-rd about my earthly dad and mom...Don't believe there was ever a time in life they didn't meet all of my needs and most of my wants, I suppose...so was asking Elohim why it is so difficult for me to see Him as an even greater Father than the one He gave me for 36 years here on earth - only had mom for 18 years and vice versa...
and as were communing, I just felt impressed how grieved He is in His heart over the church today...the congregation...the kehillot...HIS BODY ultimately...
we are a made up mess of humanity supposedly crucified so His divinity can shine forth from within each of us and I don't know about you, but He said to me today too many of us strive and struggle to do so much for HIM yet know HIM so little...
We seem to forget we were created for Him and His pleasure, not the other way around, and we breathe and have life and purpose because of something He wants to accomplish through us for His glory and it's never about what I want or think, but always and foremost about fulfilling His perfect will...
He went on to let me know there's no leadership positions available in Heaven either for those of us who are down here striving...
He is G-d, Yeshua is His Son, the Ruach Hakodesh - His Holy Spirit - they are all there on the throne and there are 12 sons of Israel and 12 apostles surrounding the throne and of course, all of the angels - His messengers of fire He calls "servants"...yes...all there...and there's just no more room for anyone else in those positions!
He even warned us in His Word that those who wanted to be the greatest in the Kingdom would be the least and that the last would be first and the first would be last - and then Yeshua qualified and told His followers if any of us want to be great in the Father's eyes, be a servant - Michelle's translation...
So...when G-d used my folks to create me = I became the end result and product of their love for one another and since my DNA is made up of both of them, it's easy to live up to their legacy and heritage by being their child. Even though they are both no longer here on earth, they are here through me...
But the bigger picture is I am G-d's child, too...So are you...We are all children of G-d, bought and paid for with the price of Messiah Yeshua's blood and sacrifice and let's just stop and think about something here...we are all Elohim's sons and daughters...the earth and the fulness thereof belong to WHOM??? Yes...Elohim...the silver and the gold belong to WHOM??? Yes again...Elohim!!! and the cattle on the thousand hills belong to WHOM??? Right again...Elohim!!! I am not my own...you are not your own...
So strive this day to know HIM! Strive this day to bring HIM glory, honor and pleasure! Strive this day to please HIM and fulfill His will for you in this present moment!
Seek Him first while He may be found...seek His Kingdom and HIs righteousness and "a few things" will be added unto you??? NO!!! ALL THINGS will be added unto you!
Crawl by faith??? NO!!!! Walk by faith; walk according to the Spirit within you and NOT according to the flesh!!!
Eat all you can at the buffet??? NO!!! Buffet your body - your flesh so that you may offer yourself up as a pleasing sacrifice!!!
Trip over your cross every day and make excuses for it??? NO! take up your cross every day and follow HARD after Yeshua!!!
Work out your salvation with confidence and pride??? NO!!! Work out your salvation with reverential fear for Messiah and trembling in the Hands and Presence of an Almighty, Powerful G-d!!!
Skip in the race??? NO!!! Run the race to win the prize and the high calling of Messiah!!!
Compliment your Heavenly Father??? NO! Shout unto HIM with the voice of triumph! Praise Him with thanksgiving - thank Him for every good and perfect gift that comes down from heaven!
It is no longer you or I who are living, but Messiah living in us!!! Isn't is about time the world look at each of us today and see our Heavenly Father looking back?
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