the Journey
the Journey
March 1
The Piercing Question
MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST, OSWALD CHAMBERS
Do you love Me?
—John 21:17
"Peter’s response to this piercing question is considerably different from the bold defiance he exhibited only a few days before when he declared, "Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!" ( Matthew 26:35 ; also see Matthew 26:33-34 ). Our natural individuality, or our natural self, boldly speaks out and declares its feelings. But the true love within our inner spiritual self can be discovered only by experiencing the hurt of this question of Jesus Christ. Peter loved Jesus in the way any natural man loves a good person. Yet that is nothing but emotional love. It may reach deeply into our natural self, but it never penetrates to the spirit of a person. True love never simply declares itself. Jesus said, "Whoever confesses Me before men [that is, confesses his love by everything he does, not merely by his words], him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God" ( Luke 12:8 ).
Unless we are experiencing the hurt of facing every deception about ourselves, we have hindered the work of the Word of God in our lives. The Word of God inflicts hurt on us more than sin ever could, (sin is not all powerful but the Word of God is, hallelujah) because sin dulls our senses. But this question of the Lord intensifies our sensitivities to the point that this hurt produced by Jesus is the most exquisite pain conceivable. It hurts not only on the natural level, but also on the deeper spiritual level. "For the Word of God is living and powerful . . . , piercing even to the division of soul and spirit . . ."—to the point that no deception can remain ( Hebrews 4:12). When the Lord asks us this question, it is impossible to think and respond properly, because when the Lord speaks directly to us, the pain is too intense. It causes such a tremendous hurt that any part of our life which may be out of line with His will can feel the pain. There is never any mistaking the pain of the Lord’s Word by His children, but the moment that pain is felt is the very moment at which God reveals His truth to us. "
(My comments on this devotional)
I think it is amazing that God is guiding my train of thought so perfectly this morning, Thank you Jesus ! I can't help but share and I pray you are strengthened and blessed in Him because of it...
Our love confession towards our dear Saviour Jesus Christ pierces through our every deception (about our selves), because it is so powerful, it slices through every deceptive delicacy that we may desire in and of ourselves. This is exactly where the lodging place of the Word of God desires to extend to. The power in the Word of God is sharpened & released when we are willing to do business with God in this painful way, I need to be freed from my self Lord Jesus have mercy upon me !!
Matt 21 As I went and read there-in this morning, this was my thoughts / meditation:
Jesus Christ in our lives, is lifted up, Worshipped as King Lord of All. What happens next is that he desires to cleanse and rid our temples of all that offends Him. The cleansing work he literally did in the temple of overthrowing tables and the seats of them that sold doves (Holy Spirit??) is that not the kind of powerful work we all need to be delivered of the reign of self?
Sounds like a powerful annointing we need amen to get rid of the pollution that stinks up in us . Jesus said My house shall be called the house of prayer but ye have made it a den of thieves. hmmmmm
However the great cleansing in verse 14 brought miraculous supernatural healing power to the broken, needy etc. (isn't that you and I? ) Once they were cleansed and healed, out of their mouths praise was perfected. (I want to give Jesus perfect praise amen)
Do you suppose Jesus hunger in verse 18 was to see faith in the people as he went about ? He had a spiritual appetite, for true spiritual fruit in the people. Thus he cursed the fig tree which was not bearing fruit as a way of showing them that if they believed in their hearts and had faith and did not doubt, they would have a great harvest of spiritual fruitfullness in their lives. And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing ye shall receive.
However many of the religious folks were instead offended by His display of power and truth; they didn't appear to have an appetite for the spiritual. So they challenged his authority (as the religious folks always do) and what Jesus did next, (was just like this devotion said) He , being the Word of God, exposed the deception in their own hearts, He so pierced them and exposed their hearts( he knew was there). Because they chose to please people and serve self, and reign on their own throne, Jesus hid from them the authority that He Had been given and brought to restore upon the earth.
March 1
The Piercing Question
MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST, OSWALD CHAMBERS
Do you love Me?
—John 21:17
"Peter’s response to this piercing question is considerably different from the bold defiance he exhibited only a few days before when he declared, "Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!" ( Matthew 26:35 ; also see Matthew 26:33-34 ). Our natural individuality, or our natural self, boldly speaks out and declares its feelings. But the true love within our inner spiritual self can be discovered only by experiencing the hurt of this question of Jesus Christ. Peter loved Jesus in the way any natural man loves a good person. Yet that is nothing but emotional love. It may reach deeply into our natural self, but it never penetrates to the spirit of a person. True love never simply declares itself. Jesus said, "Whoever confesses Me before men [that is, confesses his love by everything he does, not merely by his words], him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God" ( Luke 12:8 ).
Unless we are experiencing the hurt of facing every deception about ourselves, we have hindered the work of the Word of God in our lives. The Word of God inflicts hurt on us more than sin ever could, (sin is not all powerful but the Word of God is, hallelujah) because sin dulls our senses. But this question of the Lord intensifies our sensitivities to the point that this hurt produced by Jesus is the most exquisite pain conceivable. It hurts not only on the natural level, but also on the deeper spiritual level. "For the Word of God is living and powerful . . . , piercing even to the division of soul and spirit . . ."—to the point that no deception can remain ( Hebrews 4:12). When the Lord asks us this question, it is impossible to think and respond properly, because when the Lord speaks directly to us, the pain is too intense. It causes such a tremendous hurt that any part of our life which may be out of line with His will can feel the pain. There is never any mistaking the pain of the Lord’s Word by His children, but the moment that pain is felt is the very moment at which God reveals His truth to us. "
(My comments on this devotional)
I think it is amazing that God is guiding my train of thought so perfectly this morning, Thank you Jesus ! I can't help but share and I pray you are strengthened and blessed in Him because of it...
Our love confession towards our dear Saviour Jesus Christ pierces through our every deception (about our selves), because it is so powerful, it slices through every deceptive delicacy that we may desire in and of ourselves. This is exactly where the lodging place of the Word of God desires to extend to. The power in the Word of God is sharpened & released when we are willing to do business with God in this painful way, I need to be freed from my self Lord Jesus have mercy upon me !!
Matt 21 As I went and read there-in this morning, this was my thoughts / meditation:
Jesus Christ in our lives, is lifted up, Worshipped as King Lord of All. What happens next is that he desires to cleanse and rid our temples of all that offends Him. The cleansing work he literally did in the temple of overthrowing tables and the seats of them that sold doves (Holy Spirit??) is that not the kind of powerful work we all need to be delivered of the reign of self?
Sounds like a powerful annointing we need amen to get rid of the pollution that stinks up in us . Jesus said My house shall be called the house of prayer but ye have made it a den of thieves. hmmmmm
However the great cleansing in verse 14 brought miraculous supernatural healing power to the broken, needy etc. (isn't that you and I? ) Once they were cleansed and healed, out of their mouths praise was perfected. (I want to give Jesus perfect praise amen)
Do you suppose Jesus hunger in verse 18 was to see faith in the people as he went about ? He had a spiritual appetite, for true spiritual fruit in the people. Thus he cursed the fig tree which was not bearing fruit as a way of showing them that if they believed in their hearts and had faith and did not doubt, they would have a great harvest of spiritual fruitfullness in their lives. And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing ye shall receive.
However many of the religious folks were instead offended by His display of power and truth; they didn't appear to have an appetite for the spiritual. So they challenged his authority (as the religious folks always do) and what Jesus did next, (was just like this devotion said) He , being the Word of God, exposed the deception in their own hearts, He so pierced them and exposed their hearts( he knew was there). Because they chose to please people and serve self, and reign on their own throne, Jesus hid from them the authority that He Had been given and brought to restore upon the earth.
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