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Date Posted: 06:06:01 08/06/11 Sat
In reply to:
Tim
's message, "God's benefit package" on 10:41:56 09/20/10 Mon
Jesus tells us in the Bible that hunger and thirst can only be quenched by or through righteousness. Furthermore, He told us that this righteousness is itself a free gift that one gains through belief in Christ and by abiding in his word, or I could say, belief in "the Christ" since He is more than a person that lived and died on the earth; He is also what He did while he lived on the earth and continues to do after his death and resurrection; He is the living word of God forevermore!
Like the 'gift that keeps on giving,' His life, Way and Truth, as He described himself when he was here, is eternal (and that's a long time!) He told the woman at the well, if you drink from Me, the Christ of God, you will never thirst again. But , like I've said before on this thread, it is an understanding that only comes clear to us through the New Birth. This New Birth is described in the third chapter of John and Jesus himself called it a prerequisite of everyone who would to enter the Kingdom of God. It is only when we have entered into this right relationship with Jesus Christ that the Word of God can come alive and becomes more than just words on a page in an 'old dusty book.' The new birth comes through an acceptance of something (someone) that one cannot see with one's physical eyes. It requires an openess to the spiritual realm which can only be entered into through the eyes of faith (the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen).
Entering this realm of faith in God's Word requires a leap from the logical, physical world in which we live, to a world that cannot be seen, but can certainly be experienced; just as any born-again believer will tell you. If it has happened to you, you just know that you know. And most who have experienced this can tell you when and where they were when it happened. But it doesn't stop at a one time experience. It is this experience of faith that is then explained to us through the pages of holy scripture and that brings us into an eternal journey with the God who made us. Now, as believers, we can accept the scriptures as our living guide to eternity. Similarly to the life we lead in the natural realm, it again becomes a logical pursuit and one can connect the dots from Genesis to Revelation to a better and better understanding of God and who we are in Him. As growing believers, Our spirits must continue to hunger and thirst after His righteousness as long as we live in this fleshly realm! This is why Paul said, I am crucified with Christ, nevertheless, I live, and the life I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God.
If we lose our hunger for God's word, we can lose our way! Heaven is our destination and it cannot be substituted here on earth by reaching a plateau of experience or even of doctrinal understanding; we must continue to strive for it (Heaven) until we reach it! Heaven is not just a state of mind! It is a real place where Jesus is and wants to take us to NOW and when this life is over. NOW and THEN will be significant there!
For those who have not yet made the decision to go there? Heaven? What can I say? Well, this is why the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. Fear God and don't stop fearing Him! There is another destination for man, but it is Hell. Faith is the first step you take to Heaven. It may seem like a scary leap from where you are today, but it is a necessary step that will clarify everything, once you make it. You can do it now, right where you are in the privacy of your own home and I urge you to make the decision NOW before THEN when it is too late!
If your way is crumbling? Good!, if you're questioning what comes after this life? Good, you should be! or maybe you've just grown tired of not knowing for sure, what you believe or where you're going? If any of this applies to you, maybe it's the right time for you to consider believing in something that has a beginning a middle and an end? A complete belief system, written down in a neat package called the Holy Bible? It starts, like most things do, as a seed of desire for something more. It may be germinating in your heart right now? And like a seed, it grows when you water it. In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God. And the word became flesh and dwelt among us. This is from the first chapter of the gospel of St John, a good place to start. If it speaks to you, find a Bible and keep reading!
Pick up the book and read! It has worked for countless saints down through the ages and it will work for you too!
I am well on my way to more understanding through the pages of this book. But it is much more than a book. It is a journey that I am on to a real place that started when I decided to seek after something that I didn't fully understand. To quench the desire in your heart, you must find out where it leads. I dare you to trust your heart and follow this thread to a deeper understanding of who Christ is and where He can be found. Eternity is real and Heaven is real and it is where I am bound for. I hope to see you there or meet you along the Way.
May the desires of your heart be found in the LORD who made heaven and earth!
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