The burr is back under the saddle!!

Monday, May 07, 2007

Once again my spirit is stirred up to a point that I need to write some of this down. I am still unable to get away from the unity of the body. What seems like an impossible task will not go away. Not that I am feeling like I am some sort of light and revelation that will bring any of this about but I do remain really agitated spiritually about it.
Going to the Beatitudes what’s the first thing you come across?
Matthew 5:3 (ESV) 3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Have you ever given much thought to what He is saying here or do figure it’s for those poor souls that don’t understand as much as you do?? Checking out the words it seems that He was speaking of those that understand this narrow path is just that and not a free ride to do whatever strikes you as good or whatever!! Maybe it’s time we began defining just what the “narrow gate & narrow path” means to our walk. Could it be that saying a few magic words and checking in at some sort of service on Sunday and maybe during the week if you have time is a deception from the camp of the enemy?? Do you suppose God’s biggest enemy would feel good to have large numbers of people running around acting like God’s only reason for being is to keep their lives on track and trouble free??
Do you think that the problem with the unity of the body could be caused by the fact that most believers are to busy with their life that they have very little time to form a personal relationship with the Holy Spirit?? It would seem that those that claim to be leaders [under whatever name they call their ministry] play off of that fact and claim to hear everything you need and all you have to do in pay attention to what they tell you and go along [and of course give money to keep all of this going] with their plans even if there is a “still small voice” telling you it’s not the direction you feel you should go!! We supposedly are all following the same Spirit that Jesus said He would send us to lead us into all truth. If that’s a fact, why would we think that He would want us to all form little clubs and throw bombs at those that don’t belong? We are all to be gathering under the Headship of Jesus not under some sort of leadership in some other state that tells us how to live our lives and where to send our money. A quick look at what goes on in today’s churches would tell us that their plan is something else. Does this mean these people are all evil or whatever?? I don’t think so!! The problem is that very few have been taught that they should be hearing from God on their own thru the Holy Spirit. Could they be called “lazy”?? Maybe!! This does not excuse them for their lack of relationship with Christ. This scripture comes to mind:read all of Gal. 6 but the verse I’m thinking of is 5- Galatians 6:5 (ESV) 5For each will have to bear his own load.
Not many leaders teaching that now days.
My plea then becomes; those of you out there that are leaning on someone or something to keep you on the path to eternal life need to push off and begin to know Christ on your own. Go back and read the words in your bible in red and see what Jesus had to say. Never mind what you have been told He said, check it out for yourself and be ready for a totally new walk!!

Let me know what happens or send me your defense of what you are doing now days!!