THE LIFE OF FAITH AND THE GLORIOUS CHURCH - 2009
  october 31st

EQUALITY IN CHRIST


...."he who takes refuge [trusts] in Me will inherit the land And will possess My holy mountain"....

                                                                                                                                                 Isaiah 57:13 NASB

        ...."But we do [strongly and earnestly] desire for each of you to show the same diligence and sincerity [all the way through] in realizing and enjoying the full assurance and development of [your] hope until the end, In order that you may not grow disinterested and become [spiritual] sluggards, but imitators, behaving as do those who through faith (by their leaning of the entire personality on God in Christ in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness) and by practice of patient endurance and waiting are [now] inheriting the promises"....
                                                                                                                                                                               Hebrews 6:11-12 The Amplified Translation


We are all equal in the eyes of the Father [in Christ] concerning the work of the Kingdom, and what we "feel" like has nothing to do with obedience to the call and revelation of God's Will - for our call is to faith and trust in Him, alone. He is faithful [trustworthy] to finish the perfect work that He has begun in each of His children, and He is doing so - regardless of where the one who is truly seeking first the Kingdom might consider themselves, presently. In this final hour, we must be a people who "see" ourselves through the Father's eyes and NOT our "own" [with the Devil's help] - and we must NEVER be found taking anything as our final authority save the revelation of God's Word [Will] burning in our heart.

IT IS BOTH FAITH [WORKING THROUGH LOVE] AND PATIENCE THAT INHERIT THE PROMISE

It is BOTH faith [love] and patience that inherit the promise[s]. As one meditates daily in the superabundant promises of God's Word they will gain a deep and divine assurance that He is preparing them perfectly for ALL that He has for them in the glorious days ahead. As one is faithful and obedient in their "present" circumstances THEN the Father is able to perfectly unfold the path before that one in the way of righteousness. Regardless of how bad one's present circumstances may appear [or how little "ministry" they may appear to have] they can be assured of this truth: if one is found walking in perfect obedience [love], in any given moment, then they are bearing maximum fruit for the Church and the Kingdom - whether it "seems" [appears] they are or not.

Related Scriptures:  1 Corinthians 12:12-27;