If we say we are believers and if we have
accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, then should we not be
walking in His footsteps? Should we not be doing the things He had done
and perhaps greater since He went to the Father? Is He not our role
model and our standard? If we are born of God, should we not be
overcoming the things of the world? Shouldn't Truth be setting us free
as we move from Glory to Glory? Yet, why are so many in bondage and still held captive when He had come to set the captives free?
Do we really know HIM? A Pharisee or priest (pastor) at that time knew
the first five books of the bible word for word memorized by the time he
was twelve or thirteen years old. A Pharisee knew more Word than some
of the best bible scholars today. Yet, when Love showed up, they did not
recognize HIM. Most of His people or the nation of Israel had fallen
into apostasy. They had known the message but they did not know the
Person of Love who was now walking in their mist. They were preaching
another Messiah. They were expecting another Messiah. They knew about
HIM but they had failed to know HIM.
More than two thousand
years later, are we any better? Would we really recognize His Voice? Do
we know HIM or do we only know about HIM? Is our knowing HIM only words
of cliche? Is our knowing HIM only words of enthusiasm? Is our knowing
HIM only the emotions of our flesh?
Do you recognize Love?
Love is a Person. And if Love lives in you, then shouldn't His Love be
manifesting in you? If we really Loved HIM, shouldn't we be obeying HIM?
Shouldn't we be following HIS commandments? Shouldn't we be tearing
down the idols in our lives and in our hearts? Shouldn't we be seeking
His Holiness? Shouldn't His Holiness be manifesting in our lives?
Shouldn't His Glory to rising from us? Shouldn't we be willing to lose
everything for HIM? Shouldn't we be willing to even give up our own
lives for HIM? Is HE revealing HIMSELF to us through His LOVE?
John 14:21 (NLT) Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the
ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them.
And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them.”
Shouldn't we be willing to give up our lives for others so they may know
LOVE? God is Love and so Love is a Person. And unless one has JESUS,
one cannot know LOVE for Love is HIM. So what did HE do to show us HE
LOVED us. HE had died horribly in pain for us. HE had sacrificed HIMSELF
for us. HE had taken our place for us. This is Love.
And if
we are to say HE is in us, then should not the LOVE in us be willing to
sacrifice for others? If we truly believe in HIM, then should we not be
willing to lay down our lives for HIM and others? Shouldn't we be
willing to die horribly if necessary if we say Love is in us? IF we say
"Yes!" Then why is it just mere words for many but their hearts are so
far?
For those who are alive and for those who have been given
much grace, then let us show HIS LOVE to HIM and others. How can we say
we Love others when we sacrifice so little time? Jesus had LOVED us
with ALL of His Heart. He had dearly prayed for His chosen. He had
dearly prayed for HIS people. And God answered HIM. Why? Because JESUS
had a deep reverence for God.
Do you have a deep reverence for
God? Many of our families and friends are sick, in bondage, and held
captive under the enemy. Yet, we rather spend our time of grace over the
things of and in the world. Where your time is, is where your heart is.
We are a people who must humble ourselves repenting, seeking
HIS FACE, and turning from our wicked ways. Then and only then will HE
heal our land. Otherwise, judgment is coming. How will you pray? If you
say Jesus lives in you, then will you pray as HE HAD PRAYED FOR HIS
PEOPLE? WILL YOU FOLLOW IN HIS FOOTSTEPS? Will you plead with a loud cry
and tears? Will you allow HIM to break you and will you suffer for HIM?
Hebrews 5:7-8 While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and
pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him
from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for
God. 8 Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the
things he suffered.
Glory to HIM
Fire of God Ministries International Church
Fremont, CA
Pastor Steve Yong Kim
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