When we have become among the "Living" in Christ, the old standards no longer apply, for we are in truth seated in Him at Fathers right hand. It is from this vantage point that we live, move and have our being, sons and daughters of GOD, now today as long as we can say today, this is how we are to be. For we have received the promise of his second coming as he left, Spirit! Our renewed spirit life of Genesis 2 creations of promise. For us it will become eternity where there is no separation of night and day. For therein light just flows naturally.
Hebrews 10:32-39 "But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions; Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used. For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done[1] the will of God, ye might receive the promise (of Habakkuk 2:3-4). "For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him." But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul." (KJV)
Hebrews 10:32-39 "But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one. Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done[1] the will of God you may receive what is promised (of Habakkuk 2:3-4). For, "Yet a little while, and the coming one will come and will not delay; but my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him." But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls." (ESV)
Hebrews 10:31-39 "Remember how strongly you stood against painful contractions in those early days when you first saw the light (wisdom of GOD). As if on a theatre stage, you were publicly ridiculed and afflicted for your faith, both personally and in your associations with others that were similarly abused. I remind you of the sincere sympathy you felt for me then, during my imprisonment; how you also cheerfully accepted the plundering of your personal property. You were convinced that the treasure you have within you is of far greater and more permanent value, secured as it is in the heavenly dimension. I urge you not to every definition of reward and confirm what grace reveals. Employ patience as you continue[1] to echo the poetry of GOD'S desire for you to possess the promise. (The word, [1, G4160] poeima, means make of the promise (G1860 from G1861); your doing is to echo the promise and the desire of GOD! The promise is a gift of faith and not a reward for good behavior!) Time becomes insignificant once the promise is realized. Remember how the promise of his imminent appearance was recorded in Scripture. (The arrival of Jesus is the fulfillment of the promise and the realization of righteousness by faith, as Habakkuk prophesied in 2:2-44. He is the fullness of time. [Galatians 4:4] Jesus brought Christ to realization as a gift restored to humanity.) Righteousness (Genesis 2's innocence realized.) by GOD'S Faith, defines life; reverting to the Law of works grieves GOD'S work of grace. (Instead of reading the curse when disaster strikes, Habakkuk realized that the Promise out dated performance as the basis for humanity's acquittal. Deuteronomy 28 would no longer be the motivation or the measure of right or wrong behavior! "Though the fig tree does not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fails and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the GOD of my salvation. GOD, the LORD, is my strength; he makes my feet like hinds' feet, he makes me tread upon my high places. [Habakkuk 2:4, 3:17-19 RSV]) But we are not of the quitting kind; we possess a persuasion of soul that believes against all odds the reality of Christ within." (The Mirror, with editing)
May the LORD again increase our delight in his revelation and light.
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