GODLY CHARACTER

GODLY CHARACTER

Friday, March 06, 2015

Isaiah 55 … my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. …

  We will never completely understand everything about Jehovah God. According to Isaiah, life-observation, and self I see this to be a truth; the problem not only being that we are sinners well-schooled in philosophy contrary to Logos (The Word: Jesus and the divine reason of God recorded in Scripture); but also that we are finite as opposed to Jehovah God Almighty being infinite. It isn’t that we just don’t think like Him, we naturally think in opposition to Him. This is true even of those that for years lived in His presence.

  I also do believe He wants us to understand as much as possible as individual and corporately as kuriakós, “those of or belonging to the Lord”; His church.

  Ah, but how to accomplish the task before us as His kuriakós?

  By accepting and making use of His provision:

·         Read His Word written as your primary source of life-truth. 2Tim.2:15-16; 3:16-17.

·         See the attributes of God the Father. (List w/verses available upon request.)

·         Ponder the Word, Jesus; His words and deeds; then follow in kind in this age.

·         Consider OT & NT characters and learn how they pleased or displeased God; use!

·         Carefully examine the parables and illustrations in God’s Word.

·         Understand who Jesus is. (List w/verses available upon request.)

·         Understand who you are and live accordingly. (List w/verses available upon request.)

·         Study the enemy(s).

·         Rely on the Comforter’s guidance.  Jn.14:16-17; 16:7-14.

·         Abide in His love and joy. Jn.15:10-12

·         Live as the ordained priest you are and thereby bear good fruit. Jn.15:16; 1Pet.2:1-10.

·         Beware of relying on misbegotten education from worldly sources.

·         Beware of educational reliance on Bible-deniers.

·         Look up and prayerfully consider Bible verses referenced.

  Do these things as regular custom and we learn from God of God and godliness with contentment will be our great gain. (1Tim.6:6)

EBB4

PS. The above 440 words began with thinking about a passage of Scripture Pastor Paul recently expounded. [Jesus] turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man." (ESV Mt.16:23) It took from 8:00am until 11:15am to think, search, ponder, word, ponder further, review, reword, search, make additions, review and trim, read several more times, struggle for a closing sentence, reread and determine to cease and send. This is not to complain for it is my privilege to research and write and/or edit DTs for you. I thank you. Also know that I enjoy being a resource person, someone that has time to do what you working folks and parents cannot. Ed Bullock 4th