I have watched, studied and made notes (yes, for you people that were or are a little strange, I may have a spiral notebook or two with your name on it...and they are full! Actually, just general mental notes is all) on people through the years. For example, I know a pastor that thinks he is "free" but rules the church, he is supposed to be watching over, like his father ruled and absolutely dominated him. A friend and I reviewed the people our own age and generally found that the ones that grew up in a household DOMINATED by the wife/mother had a hard time with God through the late teens and at least through the twenties (please note I didn't say a strong mother, but one that ruled over the father/husband) Anyway... without seeing and getting free. a lot of us feel and relate to God the Father as we see or perceive Him through our parentage, more specifically our fathers.
Daniel 11:32 ... but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
The key words in this partial verse for us is "know their God". What do you really know of Him? What is your perception? Is He a hard task master? Unloving? Unforgiving? Do you have to continually work to get His approval? Getting past our Book knowledge may be harder for some (which I find is most of us) and realize what it is that we really think, act and respond to. If we think He is unforgiving we may frequently deal we past sins by repenting over and over for them even if they are in the past. Is your worth to Him what you can do for Him and it's only as you keep busy that you feel loved or accepted or worthy? We all for the most part have an incorrect perception of Him and act or think accordingly toward Him and others.
God recently took me to this verse:
Heb 7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
The part that He was after me to see and understand was "He ever liveth to make intercession". A drug addicted person ever liveth for the next fix. Anyone addicted to anything is consumed for the "fulfillment or acquisition" of the act or substance and will do about anything to get it. This verse says that Jesus ever lives to make intercession for us! Who cares if we have a praying mother (not diminishing or discouraging any of you to pray) we also have Jesus doing it for us and He gets His prayers answered, if any of us do. It is His passion! And He has the Fathers ear! Selah (stop and think about that, shall we? Yes, we shall!)
Why or how could you fail on your next God thing that you do because Jesus is interceding for you while you do it! You talk about a new found boldness and confidence! If you don't know this you may just wimp out and not even try because you really don't know how passionate and motivated He is about you. Again in Hebrews 12 it says ..."for the joy set before Him endured the cross" What is that joy? It was the reward of having you and I with Him forever and seeing us be with the Father that drove Him to endure.
So, I ask again what do you know...anyway?
Daniel 11:32 ... but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
The key words in this partial verse for us is "know their God". What do you really know of Him? What is your perception? Is He a hard task master? Unloving? Unforgiving? Do you have to continually work to get His approval? Getting past our Book knowledge may be harder for some (which I find is most of us) and realize what it is that we really think, act and respond to. If we think He is unforgiving we may frequently deal we past sins by repenting over and over for them even if they are in the past. Is your worth to Him what you can do for Him and it's only as you keep busy that you feel loved or accepted or worthy? We all for the most part have an incorrect perception of Him and act or think accordingly toward Him and others.
God recently took me to this verse:
Heb 7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
The part that He was after me to see and understand was "He ever liveth to make intercession". A drug addicted person ever liveth for the next fix. Anyone addicted to anything is consumed for the "fulfillment or acquisition" of the act or substance and will do about anything to get it. This verse says that Jesus ever lives to make intercession for us! Who cares if we have a praying mother (not diminishing or discouraging any of you to pray) we also have Jesus doing it for us and He gets His prayers answered, if any of us do. It is His passion! And He has the Fathers ear! Selah (stop and think about that, shall we? Yes, we shall!)
Why or how could you fail on your next God thing that you do because Jesus is interceding for you while you do it! You talk about a new found boldness and confidence! If you don't know this you may just wimp out and not even try because you really don't know how passionate and motivated He is about you. Again in Hebrews 12 it says ..."for the joy set before Him endured the cross" What is that joy? It was the reward of having you and I with Him forever and seeing us be with the Father that drove Him to endure.
So, I ask again what do you know...anyway?
Praise God!! Thank You Jesus!!
ReplyDeleteThe longer I live the more precious these truths are. Very liberating...not what we do but who we are...sons of daughters of the Most High.
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