Are we unable to see any new light?

Sunday, April 08, 2007

Here it is Easter Sunday and I feel the Holy Spirit speaking in my spirit about all the turmoil going on in Christianity today.
There seems to be 2 camps [that’s probably not enough but will do for this entry] out there at the moment. One believes there is no new knowledge to be gleaned from the scripture and the other thinks that maybe the scriptures are really saying what we have thought all these years and we need to look elsewhere for direction. This has brought around a lot of hokey stuff from eastern religions and other false beliefs from outside Christianity in the name of ministering to the unbelievers of the world.
As I read the words of Jesus this morning as He was tempted by satan in the wilderness the words His response to the temptation it struck me just how important what He said was to this whole argument!
Matthew 4:4 (NKJV) 4But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’”
This whole thing took place right after Jesus was baptized and the heavens opened up and God told the world there that this was His beloved Son in whom He was well pleased. You can imagine just how upset the devil was over that. The reason he was tossed out of heaven was because he attempted to take God’s glory for himself and here is Jesus getting what he [satan] had always wanted.
Romans 12:2 (NKJV) 2And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Here is Paul telling us that our minds must be renewed. Along with that we are told we come to Christ as babes and must grow into mature followers of Christ on “the narrow path” once we enter thru that “narrow gate”. We know how growing up was and how we learned things that supposedly grew us into mature adults and that it took years [some never made it] to reach some semblance of maturity. Why then do we assume that what ever someone told us when we came to Jesus was all the truth we would ever need and anyone who dared challenge that must be from the devil?? When Jesus left this ball He said He would send us the Holy Spirit to lead us into all truth. Have we allowed that to happen in each of our lives?? Or have we allowed some sort of pattern set by men to form and run our walk?? If we are all different parts of the body with a job to fulfill wouldn’t we all need to be trained [by the Holy Spirit] in our job?? Why are we so afraid [if I may use that word] to allow any new revelation into our lives?? Are we afraid Jesus will demand more than we are willing to do or give up?? Have we once again drove those off that were just trying to learn and grow in the Lord because they dared question our set patterns of following Jesus?? Has the camp of the enemy supplied the answers they felt they were looking for in eastern mystics and the likes?? I would urge you to read 2 Cor. 14-18 to see what Paul has to say about our dealings with unbelievers. Please don’t attempt to turn the gospel into something that will accomplish your political agenda. Go before Jesus and see what He has to say about all that. The greatest need out there in the world is that they all find Jesus before this is all over. You can feed the hungry and house the poor all you want but if you don’t lead them to Jesus you have allowed them to enter into eternity lost and destined for hell. Let that roll around in your spirit for awhile!!!
What say you???