Archive for November, 2014

kingdom of man (Sustenance – Focused)

Wednesday, November 19th, 2014

Some gifts come with choices: to use them, or, not. The life that the LORD gifted to the kingdom of man was not of that sort. Once that gift was delivered, it took control of the first place of activity in the kingdom of man. Though; God did not give this gift absolute control of the kingdom of man–for, life, too, has to operate in a span. Life’s span is complete when it releases control to another of the gifts of God: death. Wait; before we answer that question you just raised, here is our introduction to death.

And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

(Genesis 2:15-17)

Okay; now, back to that question. You ask why I say that, death is a gift. I say so because; in an extension of its charter, death was enlisted to deliver us into this fulfillment.

 

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– Explore kingdom of man: Part Five –

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Collateral Damage and the Heart of God (Sensitized Contact)

Monday, November 10th, 2014

Both sides of a spiritual graft need to be readied for the contact. This is so because; each side of the contact will have its own unique behavioral seismology. Yes, it is true that, the LORD has interventions that will smooth over behavioral rough edges. To describe this type of smoothing, the word, balm, is used in Scripture. For instance . . .

When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me. Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities? The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me. Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? 

(Jeremiah 8:18-22)Primarily, the reconciliation of the potential joining spot, at which, formerly rough edges are ordained to meet, occurs in an action that comes to us in the obvious power of God–as opposed to being shielded in the mystery of the omnipotence of the LORD. Though, paradoxically; it is a disruption that often appears to be, solely of human manufacture. Therefore; sometimes, we ignore the quiet smoothing that comes from interaction by the hidden things of God. We must not ignore them. We must not give the glory to man.

 

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Election to Serve – Delicately (Image of Trust)

Monday, November 3rd, 2014

We would like to think that all non-mating situations would be absent a consideration of physical attributes. This would allow for proper assessment of our associates; such as in performing selection as based on the merit of the soul and spirit. This is especially necessary for situations that are elections to service to the LORD. Surely, this is a weighting criterion in subsequent assessment of faithful performance of the assigned mission. As pertains to the former consideration–selection for service to the LORD–any assessment of fitness for duty needs to be done in a fashion that is such as we see, here.

And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.

And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice. And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him.

But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

(1 Samuel 16:4-7)

Of course, we will still need to work our way through a process of evaluation, of some sorts. This is the standard interview situation, as one narrows the candidate list. The time that it is of greatest pressure on us is when it involves a single position that must be filled. Samuel was in that type of interview, here.

 

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– Explore Election to Serve – Delicately: Part Two –

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