THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 311 B

Continuing the theme from part 311A, Abraham was declared as a friend of God. In John chapter 8, the Jewish audience said to JESUS that they had never been in bondage. We read in verse 34 that JESUS replied with the following - Whosoever commits sin is the servant of sin. The point to note here is that this reply would have been spoken directly to the Jewish audience. Nevertheless, such a statement would be applicable to the whosoever -- which includes all of Adams prone to sin offspring. Therefore, because every one of us have sinned, it necessitates that sin prone persons (both male and female, or prophet, priest, or king) are in much need of a Saviour. In other words, confessing one’s sin to another equally sin prone sinner is an exercise in futility.

Unfortunately, often, in man’s eyes there are an abundance of ways to be saved. However, in God’s eyes there is only one way to be saved. That is why we continue mentioning the SEED of the Holy Spirit in these posts and the showing forth of the two promised SEEDS. That at that appointed time, the Holy Spirit did bring together the two promised SEEDS in the womb of a willing surrogate mother named Mary who, as we know was a virgin. Herein, the two SEEDS united and thus clothed with Mary’s sin prone flesh. And lo, He who comes forth is none other than God Himself with us -- appearing in fashion as a Son. The Only Begotten Son of God! The flesh was in the image of God in "created form" whereas the Spirit within that flesh being -- the very life of the Holy Spirit of God -- in this SEED is life.

Therefore, let no man rob you of God’s way of salvation for it is the Lord your God who is mankind’s only Saviour. In the late 18th - early 19th centuries, there was a saying that goes like this. "It is the duty of the educated to keep the general populace in ignorance." However, there is a prayer offered by the man JESUS the Christ which says, “I thank you Father that you have hid these things from the wise and prudent, but you have revealed these [important truths] to babes!”

The prophecies foretell of a time when many false prophets and teachers will come and deceive many. And as the scriptures also reveal, many shall follow their pernicious ways departing from the truth. Indeed, the truth shall become as if it were error, and error as if were truth.
The Lord Himself forewarned believers that such things would come to pass, and that unfortunately, there would be a great falling away. In fact, the Lord said that the church which ought to be witnesses to the truth would have their candlestick removed. Why? Because they are no longer representatives of truth. The churches' initial love affair with the Lord Jesus has grown cold or at best lukewarm. It is in this context that the church, when neither hot nor cold do the scriptures reveal that the Lord will vomit the church out of His mouth.

Still, in spite of the traditional church institutions, the Lord is still seeking to save those which are lost. God’s faithfulness is true and likewise offered toward all generations1. As the Bible states, God stands at the door of our hearts knocking. When we say yes and open up our hearts we let His sunshine in, We let the SONshine in so that we can live the very life that God Himself intended for us to live. For to us is the Word of this salvation sent.

Let us therefore earnestly contend for this one faith that was once delivered to us by the Lord JESUS Himself! God bless you all with peace, joy and certainty! Stand in the offering plate and offer yourself!