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Luke 9:46-48 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. (47) And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, (48) And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great. (KJV)
Strongs definition for ‘least’: 3398 mikros (mik-ros'); including the comparative mikroteros (mik-rot'-er-os); apparently a primary word; small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity): KJV-- least, less, little, small. So your goal in life is to become a big name preacher with a worldwide following, hey maybe we could be on TV! Oh, and if I could build a big building that would really impress our Lord, wouldn’t it? Uh actually, the more you get out of the way the more it allows someone else to have His way. Our goal as Christians on a daily basis is like Paul wrote, in that he died daily. Our goal on a daily basis should not be so much as getting bigger, rather learning to become smaller. Ephesians 3:7-8 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. (8) Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; (KJV) Simply put, Paul realized how little and insignificant his ways were as compared to what the Lord could do in and through Him if he would just get out of the way. Those that are truly called of God realize that their salvation is based on grace and on what the Lord has done on our behalf, and not on what many claim they are doing on His behalf. Matthew 25:37-40 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? (38) When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? (39) Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? (40) And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. (KJV) The righteous are the ones that didn’t judge by the outward appearance or stature; rather they were ready to give the Lord’s answer to any man that would ask of the reason of the hope that is within them. As you see, that when we do these things unto what many would consider least and of little value, well it is quite a big deal, because we are doing it personally unto our Lord. Think of it this way, if you had someone who saved one of your children from drowning, you would be more than willing to seek them out and thank them as well as reward them. Mark 10:42-45 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. (43) But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: (44) And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. (45) For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. (KJV) So you want to be a minister and make a big name for yourself? Well if you do, then you will find out that it is just the opposite of what the Lord is asking of His people. The greatest love that we can have toward our Lord and His people is to lay down our own lives for them. Are you ready to be ordained yet? God bless dearly loved and have a prosperous day in Christ Jesus our Lord. We all have a shopping list of some sort, whether we write it down or not it is still on our minds, although there are times that we forget because we have not written it down. Our mind can only hold so much information, but the heart is the storage place. When the mind is looking to recall something it seeks the heart to see if it is there and can be retrieved.
Now our Father said that He would supply all of our need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. And we have been given the mind of Christ, a mind that is in union with the heart of God where all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are located. God has a shopping list already written down in the heart, those things that He would have His people go seeking after in His realm which is Spiritual, where all our answers to the issues of this life and answers to those things which are to come are located. Although we have a shopping list with many things that are on it, it can’t be fulfilled unless we do something. To have our shopping list fulfilled we need to ask, but it needs to be according to our Father’s will. We need to line up our list with His Word since there may be things on it that can be crossed off for they are not needed, or may be found to be harmful to us, or are found that we already have it. Now, how often do we sit down with our shopping list (supplication) and seek Father (prayer) for that which we have need of (to bring forth life) and then give thanks for the provisions that we know will come whether they are physical or Spiritual? Philippians 4:6-7 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. (7) And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (KJV) Remember, you have not because you ask not. Make sure that what you are seeking lines up with our Father’s will, because if it is not His will you will be asking amiss and you know that He will not fulfill that which is harmful to you. So what is it that you are shopping for today? God’s will, or your will; His ways, or your ways; His thoughts, or your thoughts? Are you seeking those things above where Christ sitteth on the right hand side of the Father? When it is His will that you are seeking to have supplied, His peace will keep your heart and mind through Christ Jesus. God bless and have a prosperous day in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
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