We are currently looking into the "LORD'S Chastening or to put it another way, the Fathers Discipline" which in these days of corruption of political incorrection, we might say harshness. For true Agape to be exact must also be measured out as discipline for without discipline there is no guidance of a child. And a child without guidance bring disgrace to both themselves and the parents who brought the child up in a way-ward home life. These things every school age child knows of full well because it is they who break all the rules leveled upon them, by a loving parents, that are meant only to be a guide of safe boundaries and sign posts when learned of a wrong direction taken. As the flesh is a strongman full of unruliness and chaos, with valiance, when allowed its way; Because its foster parent is such a spirit of evil intentions, destruction, bitterness and hatred of humanity.
Hebrews 12:12-13, 14-17 "Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears." (KJV)
Hebrews 12:12-13, 14-17 "Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed.
Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no "root of bitterness" springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; That no one is sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal. For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears." (ESV)
Hebrews 12:12-13, 14-17 "Shake off your weariness, loose your limbs, catch your breath! (Get back into faith-mode, quit the old strongman of your flesh-mode.) Get rid of all obstacles that could possibly cause you to stumble and sprain an ankle! Don't let a recurrent injury force you out of the race. [1]Recover and carry on running. Don't allow old legalistic mind-set (the weakness of our flesh in which the strongman was established to rule yet again. Isaiah 40:28-31, the [1, H6960] kawa principle, [1]intertwining with GOD'S thoughts concerning you immediately causes you to escape the weariness of the old DIY times and mount up with wings like an eagle, to run and not be weary, to walk and not faint! Hebrew kawa, is to be intertwined with GOD.)
Pursue peace with all people; true friendship can only be enjoyed in an environment of total forgiveness and innocence. This makes GOD visible in our lives. We must understand that this is a grace-race and not a Law-race. While we're in compete- and compare-mode we create the opportunity for resentment to flourish and to poison many in the process. (WE are all equally included in the same victory in Christ!) A performance-driven mind-set triggers the old Law system into action and [1]distorts the picture: suddenly the fleeting moment of pleasure seems more attractive than our true portion. This is exactly what happened to Esau, when he traded his birthright for a morsel of meat. (Sin is a distorted picture; the word, [1, G266 from G264 from G1 and G3313] hamartia , is often translated as sin, is made up of two words (G1) ha, meaning without, and (G3313) meros, meaning form, or allotted portion.) Esau's regret could not change Isaac's mind. GOD'S mind is made up about our salvation. (We are saved by faith in his finished work and not by our own works; his system of faith cannot be challenged or replaced by another law system. Sincerity does not influence GOD; his faith in us does! This faith is the incarnate Christ restored, awaken within us, his image and likeness.) (The Mirror, with editing)
Until our next visit may the LORD reveal all that we have acquired of him actively at work within us.
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