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2012. 9. 4. 22:19 Books/The True God

The Fullness in Christ
The most important discovery we make is to know the Lord
and His nature. Isaiah 9:6 gives us a description of the Lord, For
unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government
shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called
Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting
Father, The Prince of Peace. In looking at this verse, we can see
that He was a child, a son and an adult: Because of this He can
identify with each of us at the level that we are presently walking.
We don’t serve a God that is so far beyond us that He cannot
reach us where we are.


When we are “born again” we become first a baby, then grow
to adulthood in a way that is parallel to our natural growth.
Now, because we are all on different growth levels, it does
not make us superior members in the body of Christ if we happen
to be on a higher level than someone that has just entered the
kingdom of God. There are no big “I’s” and little “you’s” in the
body of Christ. The “great” apostles and leaders in the kingdom
do not have it over the “little, lowly” saints. We are equal in God’s
sight and in His love. Acts 10:34-35 says, ...Of a truth I perceive
that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation
he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted
with him.


However, there is an advantage that one Christian can have
over another, and that is in his knowledge of God’s Word and the
application of that knowledge in his life. The more of God’s Word
that one knows and applies, the more victory and power he has.
John 15:7 states, If ye abide in me, and my words abide
in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto
you. This does not mean that one is superior, but that one has
something that another does not have -- more of God’s Truth.
For example, if someone has been saved, he definitely has something
more than those who do not know our Lord. If one Christian
has come to experience the baptism in the Holy Spirit, he
walks in a power that other Christians do not know. If one knows
of the healing power of the Lord, he has an advantage over another
who does not know he can receive healing from our precious
Lord.


Yes, Christians can have an advantage by knowing God’s
Word and by applying that Word to their lives and circumstances.
But in God’s eyes it will not make them more loved or superior to
any other member of Christ’s body (1 Corinthians 12:12-27).
We must realize that each of us is important, and each of us
is needed. Each of us has an important place in the body. The
devil will whisper to us, “God couldn’t use you, who do you think
you are?” If we do not recognize his voice, we will not respond to
the Lord’s call to us. We will think, “Not me, Lord. What could I
do?”


One of the highest calls, and the first call we all receive, is
the call to intercessory prayer (praying on the behalf of others).
We can circle the entire globe through our prayers. We may not
go forth physically to the mission field. But we can go by the
Spirit through prayer or by furnishing funds for others to go. When
we get to heaven, we may be surprised to see some little elderly
woman whose rewards will exceed some of the well-know evangelists
simply because she has spent many years in the prayer closet.
Some people who are in the forefront now will have to take
a back seat in heaven because God looks on the hearts of people,
and not on their works. (Mark 10:31 says, But many that are
first shall be last; and the last first.) Certainly we must do works
for the Lord, but they must be works of the Spirit and not works
of the flesh. Works of the Spirit are those works unctioned by the
Holy Spirit and these are the only ones that will count toward our
heavenly rewards. Remember the Lord’s words in Matthew 7:22-
23: Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not
prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils?
and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then
I will profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me,
ye that work iniquity.


When the Lord lays a burden on our hearts and we are faithful
to pray and obey the things He is speaking to us, then these
works will count. We can gain much through prayer alone. This is
one of the most important ministries, if not the most important
ministry. Every ministry has its beginnings in intercessory prayer.
As we “walk in the Spirit” and obey the Lord, we accrue
rewards in heaven. He then gives us His authority and power on
this earth. He gives this authority to us according to the godly
character that has grown in our hearts. God cannot give us authority
without His character because we would misuse it. Until
His image is formed in us, we must be limited in the authority and
power we receive from Him. When his nature is formed in us,
then He can give us the unlimited anointing because He is THE
CHRIST UNLIMITED.

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