The book of John is another good book.If I was asked to rate the books in the Bible i think I would be in trouble as many of friends would be.
As I was reading John 5, I came to V.19 and it touched me a lot. When we accepted Jesus to be our saviour we got the honour to be God's sons.He loves so much and He has done great things for us and we have seen Him do super things that leave us marvelling. 19 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel.
How many times do we brethren get to do things without a single doubt?I know and understand that we are humans BUT we should trust in Him at all times. We have been given authority to do things that He has done. We are capable of doing miracles,we are capable of changing lives,we are capable of accomplishing more than Jesus accomplished. His overwhelming accomplishment was to die for you and me so that we can be alive and die for many others.
There are many ways of dying for others but we are not doing that today. How many people have we REFUSED to help yet we have had the capacity to help? How many times have we said "I can not do that because its hard"? How many times have we said "I don't think that's my calling? How many times have we revenged?
Those are the many ways we have failed to die for others and doubted His providence for us.
If your Dad was a mechanic and took you with him every other day to show you how he does repairs and explains the different tools to you,what would you think?
To me I would think he is preparing me for the future ahead and so that I could also be able to repair just like him.By doing so he is providing me authority to take on that trade.
In Africa,I have seen many people taing the bull by its horns,I have seen many people who have been called to serve and they never have what ifs? Whys? Maybes.They have come forward to do what He did and He has seen them through.
Pastors in Uganda satrted (and still are) churches with only 3 people just under trees but God has supplied them and they have now built permanent churches that seat hundreds and hundreds of people.
Personally I have seen Him taking our ministry from our one level to another and He is still taking us up.
Miracles are still happening and more people are coming to Christ everyday. Back in the days we didn't know that we had the authority and we limited ourselves but now we know that we have the authority and we are using the authority for His glory. There is no sin in dreaming big for His Glory.
Brethren,You can start that Foundation to help the poor,You can share the Gospel with your tough boss,You can feed be happy without money,You can love that person you thought you would never love say hello to again.
24 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life
Truly,we have the authority to do whatever our Father wants us to do, let's wake up and do something.
Praise God.
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Wow Seggy! Thanks for what you have written. It is a powerful reminder of who we are in Christ, what our potential is, and how we have to take hold of the promises of the Word. let us ACT! Thank you, my Brother for your words and insight.
This is great. What a challenge to get moving and do what He asks.
Thanks so much Seggy for sharing your thoughts with us. I am really encouraged just by reading your words.
Early this morning as I was praying I felt like God was asking me to get in the car and visit someone. So I did... it was a bit early, maybe a bit weird (in that it is not something I would NORMALLY do) but it was good. I am learning to listen AND obey and it is an exciting journey for me.
I just want to repeat your final words again Seggy: Truly, we have the authority to do whatever our Father wants us to do, let's wake up and do something.
Seggy, I love your thoughts that are not tainted by western thinking! Not that western thinking is bad, but it's realllly good to hear and see another perspective in action.
I love the way of moving forward without hesitation, of living by faith, of fixing my eyes on Him, where all things are possible. For without faith, it is impossible to please Him.
So...was Jesus watching the Father because He wanted something to do, or because He so loved His Abba? I used to believe that it was the former, but upon further reflection about my sons and our love relationship, I realize that Jesus was watching His Father because He so loved Father and felt so loved by Father. It is amazing what happens to us when we simply live loved, "gazing upon the beauty of the Lord" (Psalm 27:4).
Watching your face, Papa, not because I need something to do but because I am so inundated by your love!
Tom
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