I was reading in Hebrews Ch. 1 during my study time and I was curious at its contents. I began reading the commentary from Albert Barnes on the chapter as a whole and was fascinated at a particular comment. The Chapter talks about the dignity and exalted nature of the Authorship of the Christian System – the Son of God, Jesus Christ. During that time the Christians were in great danger of relapsing back to the old Jewish ways under the Mosaic system instead of following along with the now Gospel and Christian system under Jesus Christ. This really caught my eye…I began to ponder this statement of “relapsing back to the old ways”.
During the course of time God spoke through the prophets and through great leaders such as Moses, Abraham, Elijah, and so many more. However, when Christ came into the picture God now spoke through HIM. He is the living Word, He is the Son of God, He IS God. I started to put myself in the shoes and mind of the people of the day who were taught laws and rules and order and directed by the people who heard from God. Now everything they have known is seemingly changed and maybe that is a bit scary. I mean it is one thing when you have people who are hearing from God and directing, but the mere fact that God Himself, in the flesh, as Jesus the man, whom they could tangibly see, taking and heeding to His Word, which was the same, but supposedly hearing straight from the source…woah!
I also began to look into my own life. What areas have I allowed myself to “relapse back to the old ways”? I follow Christ, His Word, His will, His purpose for my life. I daily put OFF the former things and put on HIM. I die to my flesh that I might live in Him. I know that I am not perfect and that without God my Father, without Jesus Christ my Savior, without the Holy Spirit connecting me to Him and guiding me in His perfect will, I AM NOTHING! If I know this than I know there are still areas in my life I haven’t fully surrendered to Him.
Pastor Joseph spoke over the church on Sunday a word from God. He said God showed him that He wanted to do 2 things during this fast. He wanted to 1. Destroy all Rebellion in our lives, and 2. Release a Spirit of Holiness upon us. I want this!!! I want all things opposite of Him that still remain in my life to be destroyed. We all can be rebellious because we want to do things our own way. We are stubborn and there is no room for it if God is to do a full work in us. I want a Release of the Spirit of Holiness…I want to revere God in a stronger and deeper way having a greater revelation of His Holiness that I might also be made Holy and walk in Holiness. The scripture calls us to that life, a Holy life.
1Thes 4:7 “For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.”
2Tim 1:9 “Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,”
Heb 12:10 “For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.”
Heb 12:14 “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:”
It’s time to be renewed and re-evaluate where we are in our lives. We need to make sure we are aligned with God in all areas and not relapsing back to old ways. Let’s move forward and trust in Him like we have not before. Let us go further than just believe He is God, but let us walk in Faith, putting our belief to Action through our works and surrendered life.
Daniel’s Fast Day 2…
Until the next time,
Christina
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