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Saturday, July 18, 2009

The Mission Has Not Changed

The Mission Has Not Changed
18 July 2009
Bible Bookmarked at Luke 13:30-14:35
“He who has ears to hear, let him hear”-Jesus (14:35b)
‘May it be in me my Lord as I seek Thee and seek to better understand all before me. May I grow in strength and wisdom… and hold on to the Truth & hope that You blessedly instilled in me. May this be for me AND this household Lord…’ the simple prayer as all Scriptures here are pondered.
“how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord’”(Lk13:34b,35&Psalm118:26)-Jesus
Jesus’ Sorrow for Jerusalem… is pondered- as are all the teachings in these bookmarked Scriptures.
Seen here today; not even Jesus could make His children do, or listen to sound God breathed Counsel- or receive The Gift of unconditional love offered to them. In some cases He was even despised as such a threat to their countering ways and belief’s that those that didn’t trust Him- not only sought to expel Him- but to kill Him. Jesus felt beyond great sorrow when those He only sought to protect and love despised Him.
Jesus speaks here too that it is not until the resurrected Christ will the mission be complete. Now, because He knew the plan, the mission, AND the mission field; in spite of great sorrow, resentment, differences in opinion, slander, disrespect, threats even of life… He knew The Way.
‘In any case, I MUST keep going today and tomorrow and the next day- for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem’ (Lk13:33)
Jesus simply pressed on as He was- The Son of God, Their Savior- through His sorrow. Not persistent because of His hurt feelings- and that they could not see He came NOT as a threat to them- but to LOVE them. No, not even Jesus could make some one love Him and trust Him, or make them see that His only motive for coming was love.
Sovereign = freewill; illustrated here. Wow.
Yes, Father- may I too have ears to hear indeed.
See anew here, that no matter of ones acceptance… ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord’ Until the heart is open to His love and gift they will not see it-
They MAY even see the motives of love and caring as a threat to their plans, their way; and ‘suffocating’.
Wow again. Father God knows how this speaks to this heart this morn- in many many areas. He has illustrated and enabled and reminded me to test the spirits of all that is before me. His Holy Spirit Counsels Peace. Because, in all, in the end, God will work together for the GOOD, even if today it may bring a tear, hardship, sorrow. In His Truth remains the original mission and plan: for family, friends- and that mission trip supporting today.
Gods Truth in us and our mission does not change. Whether the Gift is received or not- it remains the Gift of love that it is. Sadly, yes, to some it is even seen perhaps seen as a threat, and their fear of the threat causes anger even to rise up against it. Have you seen this anger? My how this has shed light onto a broken heart this morn… and blanketed it with His love and Peace in the Truth the Victory remains in Christ.
A peace of knowing that God remains in-control; GOOD remains- The Truth remains steadfast and Sovereign.
Today His Good Purpose may not be seen by all- That Gift of love may not be accepted by all… The mission, the message, the reason to love and the motive of love has not changed. When they see that love and can say in their hearts “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord” they WILL be saved. Until that day- The Truth nor the Mission has changed.
As Jesus lived and spoke so are we called to do the same. Jesus always spoke in the language of love and absolute Truth. The Joy in the Sovereignty of God is quietly illustrated too… The language of love remembers to ask… not tell. Just as the Gift can only be a Gift if it is accepted and received: The Gift is still a Gift, it remains. Its purpose remains its purpose too. Yet, ONLY the recipient can enable its purpose being fulfilled.
The Joy in the Sovereignty of God- is this- free will.
Truth is this- ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord’
Christ Jesus- AMEN & Amen
Yes, As Jesus- so may we be, even through the sorrow or threats we may keep going today and tomorrow and the next day- speaking ONLY in His language of love and absolute Truth. Yes – In Jesus’ name.
A Thanks is given today for seeing through the tears and rejections it doesn’t mean failure. Gods Good purpose remains, Good are His plans, Mighty Is His ways… God IS Able!
‘May God be the hedge of protection, wisdom and discernment: blanketed with Peace, comfort, healing and love for all known and unknown that are loved. In Jesus’ name prayed- and thanks be to God, The Mission Has Not Changed- Amen’ The prayer and thankful reminder today.
‘He who has ears to hear, let him hear.’ (Lk14:35b) – Jesus
Amen

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