THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 412

It's real! It is real!, I know it's real! Praise God my sins are settled, and I know, I know it is for real! I will not leave you comfortless, saith the scriptures. I will come to you! When we believe in Jesus, we are never left alone as orphans. God did not separate Himself from us. Rather it was men and women who through their disobedience that left their Fathers house. We were as the prodigal sons and daughters were - enticed by sin who traded their Father's house for Broadway - to enter into a world of bright light and suggested glamour - where indulgence into fleshly pleasures appears to be the ‘in’ thing. This is the deceitfulness of sin. It looks great, tastes great so why not? At least initially as we find out after we succumb.

Still, we were created for a divine purpose. God Himself made a way whereby men and women could be redeemed. Up until this time, redemption was not obtainable through works of righteousness which we had been doing. We are instead delivered from the darkness of sin by God’s grace and mercy alone. This in turn makes us partakers of God’s redemptive plan. Think about this analogy. Like newborn children in the natural, we were totally vulnerable to everything. Equally, we as God’s redeemed children are also totally vulnerable to everything! Newborn children in the natural are fed milk, and likewise we as God’s children ought also to be fed milk. But the difference in the Christian walk is that the milk that God’s children are to feed upon is the sincere milk of the Word of God. This is why we read the scriptures.

It is also why we know that the Holy Spirit who has begotten us is neither male nor female. Indeed, the Holy Spirit is SPIRIT. God upon the creation of man found that even though Adam was perfect, he was lonely. Therefore, God made a woman from one of Adams ribs. She was not created from the earth as Adam had been. The woman was of man, so that the two together should be one flesh. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and cleave unto his wife. It is this twain that shall become one flesh.

God also was lonely. For in the cool of the evening, God fellowshipped with Adam in the Garden. Adam and Eve(one flesh) were to be so to speak the bride of the Lord. But just prior to the marriage sin entered and the pure relationship and fellowship between God with man and woman dissolved. Adam and Eve instead partnered with the devil and were sent forth from the presence of the Lord! But still God so loved His creation. God being the husband of Ephesians chapter 5 God went after His love and laid down His Life for her. God took upon Himself all the blame, sin, and guilt once and for all. Redeeming His bride back to Himself as a bride who now has neither spot or wrinkle of sin. Sin that will ever be remembered of God no more.

You - yes you are His bride and He will provide for you and care for you. In fact, nothing shall separate you from Him for you have become bone of His bone and flesh of His flesh. Indeed, this is why His love excels all love! Lean upon His breast with surety so that all that is His is also yours, and His love will never let you go! This is love! God's love. It is not about church or religion! Peace be to all the members of Christ!