When someone comes to you with a great report of a good meal at a restaurant…. Do we go away satisfied? Do we get filled because they did on their meal? Or do we go try out the restaurant that the good report came from? We go to the restaurant and check out the food ourselves and get satisfied…. Our friends meals won’t do us any good, we have to eat our food ourselves…..
Why did the crowds gather around Jesus doing many good things? Because they had to check out for themselves the news of Messiah…. My question is now, are we checking out Jesus for ourselves or do we just take people’s word for what He has said about us and the kingdom of God.
In Paul’s greeting in 1 Corinthians 1;4-6, I thank God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, that you were enriched in every thing by Him, in all speech and knowledge even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you….
Paul was commending that there was a vital living relationship with Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit abiding in the Corinthians…. Yes, there were problems there, but where is there not problems now in churches? Selah….
The point is they were hungry for Jesus Christ and His Spirit. The Holy Spirit also known as the Illuminator was enriching these saints. He was enriching them with all speech and knowledge as to confirm the living testimony of Christ in them…. As He is still doing today.
Now why is this so important? We cannot eat today’s meal or dinner for our neighbor. I have to eat for myself and you have to eat for yourself…. It is no different with our God…. Some of us are dying of spiritual starvation of His word and fellowship in His abiding Spirit.
I am eternally grateful that Columbus did not take every one’s word that the world was flat, but had to check it out for himself… Aren’t you?
We have a Magnificent Leader, Jesus Christ, who left us path to follow… Now I know some of the grass has covered the little stone path that He left for us, but His Spirit in us will illuminate that way that He called us to follow….. The map is His word and the Light is His Spirit. Come on and get your endurance shoes on and check it out for yourself….
Can you hear His calling your name? Be still and listen to His sweet gentle voice saying to you, I am here. In Matthew 11:28-30… Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.
The Holy Spirit exhorts today in Hebrews 4:7, Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts. Selah!!!!
The dinner bell is still sounding loud and clear to all who are hungry and not satisfied with the world…..John 6;57, As the Living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me.
Don’t take my word for it, I double dog dare you to check Him out…. He promises to fill you up in Matthew 5:6. Get enriched with every thing by Him in all speech and knowledge as the testimony of Christ is confirmed in you! Why? Because you won’t be short!…… What!
I’ll explain next time…..
