1) not to be content in our Spiritual Growth (Eph 6:12 , Eph 4:11).
2) to be content in material blessings (1 Tim 6:6-12)
Yet we are Content with our Spiritual Growth , but Greedily yearn for material blessings like the two daughters or the leech (Proverbs 30:15)
Jesus loved people and he used Materials.
But we love the materials and use people.
Jesus was a Roaring Lion for Satan, still when men pulled his beard and scourged him, he was calm as a sheep.
We roar like a ferrocious Lion at men; but succumb like a sheep when Satan pulls us in all his directions.
Even when God said in anguish "My house remains a ruin, while each of you is busy with his own house" (Haggai 1: 4,9), No one was ready to build a Temple for the Lord
But now when God says, " Your Body is the Temple of God "; we are sweating out to erect Buildings and Towers for the Lord
The Old testament Priests were stingy that made God to tell them " You rob me of my Tithes and Offerings" (Malachi 3:8)
Now under the New Covenant, though "Tithe" is abolished, The sermons are focussed on "Tithes" rather than on " Jesus"
Jesus kept the Pharisees at a distance. He showed his Love and concern towards Sinners and made them disciples.
By distancing ourselves from Sinners and handing over the pulpits to Pharisees, we are nurturing "Sons of Hell"
The Church of the first century brought a revival in the world
Now the world is revolutionizing the Church
Jesus said " Doing God's will is my food" (John 3:34)
But we Do work only for food (John 6:27)
The early apostles were poor in Financial wealth , yet they were Millionaires in Spiritual wealth
We are Millionaires in Financial wealth and poor in Spiritual wealth.
Jesus never preached a single sermon on Physical healing, but he practically healed multitudes.
We preach Trillion sermons on Physical healing, but when it comes to practise- we are total Zeroes.
The Holy Spirit chose the Apostles and handpicked his mission workers (Acts 13:2)
Now the Gentile Politicians choose Moderators and Bishops in Churches ( In few cultures - India, America)
God wants us to place us as a Strong and Mighty Horse in the Battle field (Zec 10:3)
But we have ended up running zig-zag like a she-camel (Jer 2:23)
He planted us to be a fruitful Vine stock
We have become corrupt wild wine (Jer 2:21)
The people in the Old Covenant Longed to have the blessings of the New Covenant (Peter 1: 10-12)
But we Glorify in Buildings,meaningless Festivals, Tithe, Financial Blessings, Law of Death and hence prove our longingness towards the Old Covenant blessings.
Jesus lived among Sinners, but he hated Sin
We hate sinners, but we live with Sin
Then money was used to help the poor and needy to win them for Christ
Now money is stolen from the needy and the poor by exploiting them with False teachings
Every Biblical Doctrine has been reversed. We are rebelling against every teaching of Jesus Christ.This is our present condition
For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry (1 Sam 15:23)
We love everything that is hated by God
We almost hate everything that is Loved by God except for one
God wants us to be with him eternally in Heaven.
We want that too. We even hope for eternal Heavenly life.
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My Dear ones in Christ,
Let me tell you a story. This would be similar to our story ( 1 Cor 10:11). By His Grace, God freed the Israelites from the Iron clutches of Pharoah. But the Israelites rebelled against God. Hence none but two of them entered Canaan. Because of their rebellious attitude, the gentiles also received salvation (Romans 11:11) . The original branches were cut off from the Olive Tree and God grafted wild branches like us to the Original Olive tree. A new Episode commenced. But God is a never-Changing God.
For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either. Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off. (Romans 11:21,22)
Yes, we can't play the fool with God. We should never take his Grace for granted. If we are not ready to come out of Lukewarm-Religious Christianity, God would also cut us off.
- Though God destroyed the entire world, he still preserved 8 of them (Noah and his family)
- All who rebelled against God in the desert never entered the promised land. Only their generation, Joshua and Caleb entered it
- Even though Jezebel killed all the Prophets of God, He still preserved 7000 prophets who did not kiss Baal's feet
- Even though Hitler destroyed Jews around the world during Holocaust, God preserved a group of Israelites to regroup and form Political Israel in 1948.
- eventhough Christianity has become a commercial business commodity,
- though we have wolves in sheeps clothing,
- although deception is blinding even the elect,
- when it seems that Satan has complete control of the Church and the world,
we need not be bogged down, because Jesus will spit them all out of his mouth (Rev 3:16)
God is preparing a remnant without any partiality towards any denomination in Christendom.
- This remnant will always put God first in their lives.
- They will Love God with all their heart and all their mind.
- They will also love their neighbours as themselves.
- They have sold themselves all out for Christ
- They are free from the Mammonic stench of Babylon
- Religious Christianity is their first enemy
- They are not swept away in the stream of Deception. They battle against the stormy waves of Darkness
- They would not compromise on anything other than the word of God with anyone.
- They will fight like warriors against the world, Flesh and Satan
Before I bid adieu, Let me pose a Trillion Dollar Question!
Are we in this group that God is gonna use for the Battle?
Shielded in God's Love
The pen of God
