BIBLICAL CONTEMPLATION IS DIVERGENT
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
John 3:10
Jesus answered and said to [Nicodemus], ‘Are you
the teacher of Israel and do not know these things?”
Luke
6:39 And [Jesus] spoke a parable unto them, “Can the blind lead the blind? Shall
they not both fall
into the
ditch?”
Hebrews 4:9-13 So then there remains a rest to the people of God. For he who has
entered into his rest, he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from His. Therefore let us labor to enter
into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of unbelief. For the
Word of God is living and powerful and
sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the
dividing apart of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a
discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any
creature that is not manifest in His sight, but all things are naked and opened to the eyes of Him with whom
we have to do.
Dear fellow travelers,
I laid awake much
of the night exercising that which my earthly father and heavenly Father with
the furthering help of judicious men, women, and children, encouraged and
taught me to do; thinking divergently. Divergent ponderance being thinking
beyond myopic limiting vision.
Divergent
contemplation is godly. Jesus pointed out this neediness to one of the most
educated men in Israel. (Jn.3:1-10) The Apostle Paul later restated the need
for the followers of Christ regardless of level of education. (Rom.12:2)
Biblical
divergent consideration requires humility with the end goal of aligning with
God’s perfect will. (Rom.12:3) This habit does not come naturally to this man
or any other. It is present and eternal profitable work requiring personal
submissive discipline. (Jn.8:31; 2Tim.2:15; 3:15-16)
My waking
pondering last night had to do with our home assembly, Benson Baptist Church, suffering
individuals and families leaving, diminishing attendance, falling income, and
other problems. Pastors Paul and Scott are absolutely correct in urging us to
seriously pray for healing. It is this mandate that kept my heart and mind
active last night . . .
To pray for healing
means there is sickness; in this case illness of and effecting the entire
family. It is easiest to work at diagnosing what members have affected or are
effected by, but what of me – am I infectiously ill?
If so, I first of
all need to pray for individual revelation and healing or as an experienced
elder I cannot wisely be of assistance to anyone! (Mt.7:1-5; Lk.6:39-46)
Will you to join
me in this very delicate personal surgery?
Sincerely,
EBB4
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