1 John 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Now Friends, isn’t that the burning truth? Whoever says that Jesus lives within them, ought to emulate Him. While we can’t atone for others sins, or do some things He did, cause He was God in human form, His followers are expected to devote themselves to God, and have compassion for others, as he did. Jesus said it. ‘For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.’ (John 13:15) Peter expanded on it. ‘For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow in his steps.’ (1 Pet.2:21) And Friends, the scorching hot question is how many of us supposed believers are even attempting to walk the way Christ walked? I don’t know how many, but I know it’s not sufficient, else our world would not be in such a terrible mess. Plenty people, walking in Jesus’ rather large and difficult footsteps, would have made a greater, more sobering Christian like impact on our troubled world. I guess my first question should have been, how many people really have Jesus, through the Holy Spirit, really abiding in them? As Jesus advised. ‘Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.’ (John 15:4) Maybe that’s the problem people? Jesus doesn’t inhabit the hearts of enough people, so we’re not bearing enough fruit, not making sufficient difference. To bear much fruit, you need many branches. And we’re supposed to find the branches, the unbelievers, and prune them, share the good news of Jesus’ saving grace, so that they too can be fruitful. Does that mean we’re not doing our job and bringing lots of lost souls to Jesus? Friends, I don’t have the answers, but this I do know, that we’re not making sufficient inroads into the enemy’s territory, as quickly as we need to. If we keep on in the evil, angry, selfish, greedy, oppressive, immoral, ungrateful, inappropriate direction we’re currently heading, then sooner, rather than later, it’s all going to blow up in our faces. And the only antidote for the malady that ails our world is Jesus! No doubt about it Friends. Why? Because Jesus lives by and teaches the most most workable and most beautiful Philosophy of Life; One of LOVE! And as Bruh Paul explains in his famous treatise in 1 Cor.13; LOVE ‘suffereth long, is kind, envieth not, vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave unseemingly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, rejoiceth not in iniquity, but in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things, never faileth.’ And of the big three; faith hope and LOVE, LOVE IS THE GREATEST! Wow People! What a wonderful way of life! Why aren’t we living it eh? You know it’s only two things Jesus asked of us; LOVE God, and LOVE our neighbour as ourself. And just looking at our world consumed by evil, it’s obvious we’re not doing it. But Friends, loving God is so easy, once we appreciate all that He’s done, and still doing for us, and realize our need for discipline. Loving our neighbours is a tad more difficult. But as Jesus pointed out, just LOVE them as we LOVE ourselves. Does that mean many of us don’t LOVE ourselves? The important thing Friends, is to LOVE God. Once we do that, everything else falls into place. So I’m imploring us to let the Spirit of Jesus not only abide, but grow and prosper in us, through faithful LOVE and devotion to God. Only then will we be able to walk confidently in Jesus footsteps. Much LOVE!…the only true way…is…LOVE…
Now Friends, isn’t that the burning truth? Whoever says that Jesus lives within them, ought to emulate Him. While we can’t atone for others sins, or do some things He did, cause He was God in human form, His followers are expected to devote themselves to God, and have compassion for others, as he did. Jesus said it. ‘For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.’ (John 13:15) Peter expanded on it. ‘For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow in his steps.’ (1 Pet.2:21) And Friends, the scorching hot question is how many of us supposed believers are even attempting to walk the way Christ walked? I don’t know how many, but I know it’s not sufficient, else our world would not be in such a terrible mess. Plenty people, walking in Jesus’ rather large and difficult footsteps, would have made a greater, more sobering Christian like impact on our troubled world. I guess my first question should have been, how many people really have Jesus, through the Holy Spirit, really abiding in them? As Jesus advised. ‘Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.’ (John 15:4) Maybe that’s the problem people? Jesus doesn’t inhabit the hearts of enough people, so we’re not bearing enough fruit, not making sufficient difference. To bear much fruit, you need many branches. And we’re supposed to find the branches, the unbelievers, and prune them, share the good news of Jesus’ saving grace, so that they too can be fruitful. Does that mean we’re not doing our job and bringing lots of lost souls to Jesus? Friends, I don’t have the answers, but this I do know, that we’re not making sufficient inroads into the enemy’s territory, as quickly as we need to. If we keep on in the evil, angry, selfish, greedy, oppressive, immoral, ungrateful, inappropriate direction we’re currently heading, then sooner, rather than later, it’s all going to blow up in our faces. And the only antidote for the malady that ails our world is Jesus! No doubt about it Friends. Why? Because Jesus lives by and teaches the most most workable and most beautiful Philosophy of Life; One of LOVE! And as Bruh Paul explains in his famous treatise in 1 Cor.13; LOVE ‘suffereth long, is kind, envieth not, vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave unseemingly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, rejoiceth not in iniquity, but in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things, never faileth.’ And of the big three; faith hope and LOVE, LOVE IS THE GREATEST! Wow People! What a wonderful way of life! Why aren’t we living it eh? You know it’s only two things Jesus asked of us; LOVE God, and LOVE our neighbour as ourself. And just looking at our world consumed by evil, it’s obvious we’re not doing it. But Friends, loving God is so easy, once we appreciate all that He’s done, and still doing for us, and realize our need for discipline. Loving our neighbours is a tad more difficult. But as Jesus pointed out, just LOVE them as we LOVE ourselves. Does that mean many of us don’t LOVE ourselves? The important thing Friends, is to LOVE God. Once we do that, everything else falls into place. So I’m imploring us to let the Spirit of Jesus not only abide, but grow and prosper in us, through faithful LOVE and devotion to God. Only then will we be able to walk confidently in Jesus footsteps. Much LOVE!…the only true way…is…LOVE…
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