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Meditations - 3/28/2008 6:52:07 PM
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HansC
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117.) Us-ward
Psalm 40:5
Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward
God’s mercy and goodness are to “us-ward”. Ephesians 1:19 declares the “exceeding greatness of His power to “us-ward”.
The Cross of Christ, revealed to us obedience to God, atonement for sin, and defeat to the enemies of God. God did all this for us.
Christ was our representative on the Cross. He overcame hell death and the grave, rose again on the third day and is preparing a throne, and heavenly glories for those that receive Him.
Our authority is found therefore in the resurrection and seating of Christ at God’s right hand. God wants all of us to came to an ever increasing understanding of what this means.
Say:
God works good to me daily.
Question:
Are you giving proper time and gravity in your seeking after Christ?
Hans
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RE: Meditations - 4/10/2008 2:20:11 AM
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118.) Together
Ephesians 1:19-20, 2:1
what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,(KJV)…….Also you -- being dead in the trespasses and the sins,(YLT)
Note that the “also you” of Ephesians 2:1 refers back to the verb of “raised” in Ephesians 1:20. In the mind of God, those who are “in Christ” by virtue of having received Him by faith are already “raised” with Him.
It can be tough for us to see things along this line as God sees them. To God, Jesus and His body which is the church were raised together.
If you keep this thought in mind and read further through Ephesians 2, it will continue this same line of thinking by saying that not only have we been raised together with Christ, but we have also been “made sit together in heavenly places.”
Say:
The same power that raised Jesus also raised me.
Question:
Is it difficult to see your position in Christ.
Hans
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RE: Meditations - 4/28/2008 3:19:22 AM
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119.) Excel
I Corinthians 14:12
…seek that you may excel to the edifying of the Church.
What is your focus? Why do you say what you do? Why do you do what you do? In what way is your zeal and passion played out?
If you are zealous for God, then learn to focus on edifying the Body. Often, as I go through the various on-line forums I see lots of posts that have very little to do with edifying the Church.
I know that that can be difficult to do in every post, but as a general rule it is a good point of focus. I don’t always mange to do it either on all threads and posts. But as a general target, I frequently stop and ask myself if and how I can edify the Body with my actions and words.
When I am considering a new theme for a thread, I ask myself, “How will this be of a benefit to the body of Christ?” Often, though probably not often enough when addressing some point in a thread, I’ll stop and ask how my response will be a benefit to the Body of Christ.
My whole point and purpose in posting is to be a blessing and to edify the body of Christ. My central focus is to excel at edifying the body of Christ. That is what I want to excel at.
Say:
I am a blessing to the Body of Christ.
Question:
Do you stop and ask how you can learn to excel at edifying the Body?
Hans
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