THE LIFE OF FAITH AND THE GLORIOUS CHURCH - 2009
january 15th
"ALL"
OF OUR VINDICATION MUST BE FROM GOD
...."For every one
who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds
should be exposed. But he who practices the truth comes to the light, that his
deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God"....
John 3:20-21 NASB
...."No weapon
formed against you shall prosper; and every tongue that accuses you in judgment
you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their
vindication is from Me," declares the Lord"....
Isaiah 54:17 NASB
As "delegated
authorities" of God we do not need to seek justification for our actions
from things [sources] that are apart from God, but we must "know"
[have a revelation] that our vindication is from the Lord, alone. If one does
not have a "revelation" of this fact then they shall surely succumb
to the pressures and persecutions that are certain to arise as they walk in
perfect obedience. If we do not have an "absolute assuredness" that
our words and actions are the product of an abiding love in our heart - an
assuredness given only by God Himself - then the desire to justify ourselves,
seek revenge or hold unforgiveness and, thus, violate the law of love, shall
overcome us to some degree.
LOVE YOUR ENEMIES AND PRAY FOR ALL THOSE WHO ARE USED AS
VESSELS OF PERSECUTION AGAINST YOU
Above all else, any time persecution comes our way, we must be found loving our
enemies and praying for "all" those who are used as vessels of
persecution us. It is one thing for someone to sin against us, it is another
thing entirely for us to be dragged into sin by that sin against us! When
somebody reviles someone in the church, and one "allows" themselves
to be used as a vessel of that attack against authority, delegated or otherwise
then, as the lies are passed on, the words spoken become contagious. We, as
children of God, must learn to bridle our tongues [James 1:26- 27] and, in doing so
let NO unwholesome [unholy] words proceed from our mouth [Ephesians 4:29] - for [and as in
all other things] we must seek to glorify God in our speaking also. We must
also set ourselves to be the "stopping point" with any slander or
gossip [unrighteously motivated words] that might come our way - particularly
those words that come against the authority of God [the Word of God and the
true delegated authorities] - for it is certain that the "spirit of
rebellion" is highly contagious, and is designed by Satan to cause great
harm in the midst of God's people.
Related
Scriptures: 2 Timothy 3:12; Matthew 5:44;
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