to ponder this Tuesday morning in March, 2018.
1 Corinthians 8: (TLV)6 yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we exist for Him; and one Lord, Yeshua the Messiah, through whom are all things, and we exist through Him. source
1 Corinthians 3:(TLV) 9 For we are God’s co-workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. source
Admittedly, this is picky, semantics, if you will. However, in this charged culture, perhaps we should consider our word choices, particularly in reference to GOD.
I often hear it said GOD wants to use you. I don’t like that. I mean I understand the context and I know what the speaker means – I’ve said it myself but not so much these days. In our word culture use is often interchangeable with abuse.
Today with the understanding I have of GOD, I say He has no intention or any desire to use any of us. He desires relationship with us. He desires that we co-labor WITH Him to make Him known to the world’s Peoples so they can be saved from sin, hell and the abuse of the Evil One. He desires for us to keep company with Him. To enjoy Him. To laugh with Him. Work in tandem with Him to introduce people to His peace and freedom.
I like Chuck Holton‘s words in his book Making Men (page 138) as he said: “When we look at our lives like a bicycle built for two. Christ takes the front seat- and the handlebars-while I sit in back and pedal for all I’m worth. Wherever we end up then, is by His design. As long as I let Him steer, I never have to worry about what’s around the next corner.”
Without a doubt, JESUS is the Leader and He is the all-wise One that we do well to obey; yet in all this we are His family.
There is one who uses and abuses us but it is not DADDY GOD!
I Corinthians 1: 8 He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. source
You have this promise. All those in a relationship with JESUS can rest on the promise that He will strengthen them for as long as they are on this planet. Now that is a huge and wonderful and great and exciting and reassuring promise, but that is not the only promise in this verse.
Blameless
Isn’t that a superb word? In Greek it’s anemkletos.
I think you will be pleased to see this Greek word means: cannot be called into account; unreproveable; unaccused. source
So this means as used in context all people in a relationship with JESUS will on a day certain stand person to person in His Presence and on that day we will be blameless!
Yes! Blameless!
Not one sin will be held against us.
Now if you see this as a license to sin; if you see this as a get-out-of-jail-free card; or a means to live a licentious lifestyle, then I urge you to check your profession of faith. You will likely find you are not in a relationship with the CHRIST.
But for those who have truly confessed their need of a Savior, have believed and received His Blood Atonement, we are in the Presence of the HOLY GOD of CREATION! cannot be called into account; (we are) unreproveable; (we are) unaccused.
Again and again, the Evil One accuses us now but the day is coming he will be shut-mouthed forever! Glory Hallelujah!
So are you ready to Selah today?
