I said of myself this morning – leaky vessel. Shall I explain?
I read inspiring books and I am inspired! And I do well, but in a while the good feelings leak out and I am back to me again.
A Leaky Vessel. True and yet not. Sealed. But prone to wander.
2 Corinthians 1:21 Moreover, it is God who sets both us and you in firm union with the Messiah; he has anointed us, 22 put his seal on us, and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee for the future.
via 2 Corinthians 1:21-23 KJV;CJB – Now he which stablisheth us with you in – Bible Gateway.
Ephesians 1:13 Furthermore, you who heard the message of the truth, the Good News offering you deliverance, and put your trust in the Messiah were sealed by him with the promised Ruach HaKodesh, 14 who guarantees our inheritance until we come into possession of it and thus bring him praise commensurate with his glory.
via Ephesians 1:12-14 KJV;CJB – That we should be to the praise of his – Bible Gateway.
Ephesians 4:29 Let no harmful language come from your mouth, only good words that are helpful in meeting the need, words that will benefit those who hear them. 30 Don’t cause grief to God’s Ruach HaKodesh, for he has stamped you as his property until the day of final redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, violent assertiveness and slander, along with all spitefulness.
via Ephesians 4:29-31 KJV;CJB – Let no corrupt communication proceed – Bible Gateway.
See what I mean? Sealed!
Yet.
Times of fullness are and then not.
Dry. So dry I can hardly stand to be in my own skin! HE does not leak out but I ebb away to me again! First Works!
Do the first works again. And so I read about first works
5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
via Revelation 2 KJV;CJB – Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus – Bible Gateway.
and immediate caveats came to mind – exceptions – surely not that bad – can’t be the same. And then I read more.
2 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write:
The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand, the One who walks among the seven golden lampstands, says this:
2 ‘I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false; 3 and you have perseverance and have endured for My name’s sake, and have not grown weary. 4 But I have this against you, that you have left your first love. 5 Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place—unless you repent. 6 Yet this you do have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.’
via Revelation 2 NASB;CJB – Message to Ephesus – “To the angel of – Bible Gateway.
Repent.
Fall in love with JESUS again and THEN I am Me Again! . . . . Soon!
The White Stone 