Mark 8:22-26 – and he looked up, and said, “I
see men as trees walking” Has Jesus applied the water of His Living Word to
your eyes? It may be that like most of us… you may need another application. Stay
in His Word.
Comments and Challenges
The song writer, Mark Pendergrass writes; "The
greatest thing in all my life is loving You" Taking a closer
look at his song you might notice the progressive wisdom that Mr. Pendergrass applies.
One: you cannot love God without knowing Him, and Two: you cannot
serve God without loving Him. It is a simple song, but powerful
in truth. A passage of interest here is Philippians 3:8-9.
“But indeed I also
count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my
LORD, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish,
that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness which
is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness
which is from God by faith”.
In seeking to establish
righteousness in the sight of God, many of us fail by applying our own personal
goodness to our relationship with the Savior, this is not endurance by knowing
and serving, it is striving for approval in the selfish ambition of personal
righteousness.
Zechariah records ten visions
from God and in the fifth vision: Zechariah 3:1-7 he sees Joshua the high priest
standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at Joshua’s right
hand to resist the LORD. Joshua in his righteousness is seen as clothed in
filthy rags and the angel says to those standing by: “Take away his filthy garments”
and to Joshua the angel said, “See I have caused your iniquity to be removed
from you and I will cloth you with a change of raiment”. Also the angel had
placed a clean turban on Joshua’s head.
Does this vision show us the behind
the scene elements of the things that God does on our behalf and do these not
ring loud and clear in our soul? Righteousness does not come to anyone by the
things we do, the righteousness of God comes by believing God who is the rewarder
of those who diligently seek Him, notice Revelation 3:10-11.
"Because you have kept my
Word, (literally; the word of my patience or My command of endurance) I also
will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world to
test those who dwell on the earth. Behold I come quickly! Hold fast to what you
have, that no one may take your crown”. Our turban is fresh and clean, permanently
washed in the Blood of the Lamb, therefore do not take it off and throw in the
towel.
A challenge for all of us
since we are surrounded daily by much evil in this self-righteous world. “Turn
your eyes upon Jesus, look full at His wonderful face and the things of this
earth will grow strangely dim in the Light of His glory and grace.
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