Discipleship is great, but Paul encourages the Philippians to take ownership of their own walk with Jesus, even when Paul is not there. When we take ownership, we are walking with Jesus and his Spirit and then, we are to do the same as Paul, by walking with others, and pointing them to Jesus, that they would do the same. That way, we are participating in building Gods kingdom, here on earth. Is that not a beautiful way to see what gods will is in our life?
The Battle belongs to the Lord
It’s Not about Us, it’s All about God!
Can I get an Amen?
3–5 This was the Lord’s appeal. With tenderness and emotion, the divine Plaintiff recalled His many gracious acts toward them, almost to the point of assuming the tone of a defendant. Noting their trek from bondage in Egypt to their own homeland, God had provided leadership (v. 4), reversed the attempts of Balaam to curse the people (v. 5a; cf. Nu 22–24), and miraculously parted the Jordan River (v. 5b) so they could cross over from Shittim, located E of the Jordan, to Gilgal on the W side near Jericho. God had faithfully kept all His promises to them. † 6:6, 7 Micah, as though speaking on behalf of the people, asked rhetorically how, in light of God’s faithfulness toward them, they could continue their hypocrisy by being outwardly religious but inwardly sinful. † 6:8 Micah’s terse response ( v. 8) indicated they should have known the answer to the rhetorical question. Spiritual blindness had led them to offer everything except the one thing He wanted—a spiritual commitment of the heart from which right behavior would ensue (cf. Dt 10:12–19; Mt 22:37–39). This theme is often represented in the OT (cf. 1Sa 15:22; Is 1:11–20; Jer 7:21–23; Hos 6:6; Am 5:15).
ALL of us have failed, it says in the Bible, by trying to find our own way, yet that is not the end of the story for anyone who finds the right way. Coming to the reality, that we are not good enough, is the first, step, in finding freedom. God sent his son, Jesus, who was fully God, and fully Man, to help us get to the place we all want to be. That is right with God. Jesus, came and lived a perfect life, with no blemish of sin. He gave his life for our, that anyone who believes, would be made right with God, for this present life, but for all of eternity. Jesus said this, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, No Man, come to the Father, Except, through, Me! Very clear, that He is the only way. All you have to do is Repent (Turn, for your path you are trying to earn Gods favor, and believe in Faith, ( Trust Gods words are True, and you be saved from the fact that All who try to do it on their own, will face a final judgement. Isn’t it great, that God, provided a Way, that we can be freed from this burden, of our own self righteous selves, and be loved by a God, who care forever us deeply enough, to give his only son, to take our place of judgement? If you have questions, please feel free to ask someone around you, who you know and trust who is a follower of Jesus, or send a note on the message. Many here would be glad to give you guidance.
Living Waters 