TH (12 Nov 2013)
"ALL OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE = ALL PART OF THE BODY"
ALL OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE = ALL PART OF THE BODY
In a battle is the bowman more important than the spearman?
Is the slingman more important than the swordsman? Each have
their place and use in a struggle, that without each participant, would
lessen the chance of victory. The same holds true with us believers.
Not all of us are called to the same purpose. I know, this is redundant
and sounds like "preaching to the choir" but given our different natures,
we are not all best suited for each observed task the Lord has chosen
for each of us. It is a scriptural fact that there are different types or
levels of Faith that would suit (perfectly) things that the Lord would
have us do. It may be that a person has been groomed for a lifetime
just to witness to, and bring just one person to the Lord that no one
else could possibly accomplish. To another the "gift of gab" to bring
HIS message to many. We should be secure enough in our relationship
with the Holy Spirit to trust Him to use us each to the purpose He
intended for us from the very beginning. Okay, so we all know this to
be true from our first getting to know the Lord both through His Word
and Personally so what's the point? Just this...not ALL would be
suited to "stay behind" for a little while witnessing with the Power
given by the Holy Spirit to the Truth of what just happened . This
would be in direct contradiction to the explanation that will given by
the PTB . Those left would be the "doubting Thomas's" that will
have to shown Super-Natural proof that it was indeed the Rapture
that had occurred and what is to happen next. Not all believers would
qualify for this task nor would it be in their "nature" for such a mission.
This no more than a slingman has the "nature" to be a swordsman.
This by no means diminishes the importance of the slingman, he has
other duties, no less important, to accomplish. The sense of our EGOS
should Trust in our Relationship with the Holy Spirit to HIS LEADING
as to be used to HIS WILL for us and Not Look to what HE has for
others to do and rate our STANDING according to what we see
HE has THEM doing. Why should what was given for one to do, make him
feel a bit "left out" because he wasn't given the same task? He should
look to the Holy Spirit for "his job" and not worry about what was given
to another to do. What right does one believer have to judge the importance
of what has been given one or another? He should look to "his own"
mission assigned to him by the Holy Spirit and not worry about what his
brother has been given to do. Why should he doubt the importance of his
mission over that of his brother? We have, fortunately, Scripture covering
this! What does the LORD say about it? HIS WORD IS FINAL !
Failing to heed His Voice and take it to heart will result in jealousy,
and lack of Faith in your own relationship with the Holy Spirit and result
in disqualification for His Purpose for YOU. Come on guys....let's look
to our own "marriage" and not worry about the speck in the eye of others.
Who's to say what the Lord has in mind for some of us? We can just be
SURE that each of us are of EQUAL Importance to HIM. Let's not take
ourselves out of the play because we don't understand our part. Let's
leave it completely to HIM and TRUST HIM to use us to HIS WILL.
HE will you know, if we have complete TRUST and FAITH in HIM and
not give in to our own ideas of what HE wants us to do. HE has NO
FAVORITES so we can be sure that EACH and EVERYONE of us
can be used to HIS PURPOSE if we TRUST HIM IN A L L THINGS.
Think on this: When we act on our own, we like to call it "works".
When we OBEY HIM, HE...calls it Works!
MARANATHA !
TH
If I was a (the) Faithful Servant in charge of my Master's
House and didn't know when HE was going to return and
also aware of the consequences of not being prepared for
HIS unexpected return, I would keep a WATCHMAN !
WE..... Doves.....are that Watchman.