Today's Focus: The kind of CHRISTIANITY and CHRISTIAN God wants to see in Christ in this World.
Christianity practice (a lifestyle of Christ on Earth) is not a human idea, but divine idea. Therefore, God's idea of establishing the practice on Earth is not to see humans fulfilling their own will, but fulfilling His own good, acceptable and perfect WILL in Christ for them on Earth. True!
JESUS CHRIST, our ultimate Role Model for living principle-driven, peaceful, powerful, purposeful and progressive life to PLEASE God on Earth said thus:
In the mean while His disciples prayed Him, saying, Master, eat. But He said unto them, I have meat to eat that you know not of. Therefore said the disciples one to another, had any man brought Him ought to eat? Jesus said unto them, My MEAT is to DO the WILL of Him (God, the Father) that sent Me, and to FINISH His WORK. (John 4:31-34).
While you must understand as a genuine Child of God in Christ in this World that you are CALLED, SAVED, GIFTED and ANOINTED by God in Christ to know and do His WILL in Christ for you (Ephesians 2:5-10; Romans 11:29; 1 John 2:27), you must however know and note that:
1. God's WILL has both its STRIVING TIME (vis-à-vis night season) and its THRIVING TIME (vis-à-vis day season). (Romans 7:14-25).
2. God's WILL has both its STRUGGLING TIME (vis-à-vis night season) and its FREEDOM TIME (vis-à-vis day season). (2 Corinthians 4:8-18).
3. God's WILL has both its SCARCITY TIME (vis-à-vis night season) and its ABUNDANCE TIME (vis-à-vis day season). (Philippians 4:10-19).
4. God's WILL has both its SUFFERING TIME (vis-à-vis night season) and its GLORYING TIME (vis-à-vis day season). (Romans 8:15-19).
5. God's WILL has both its SORROWING TIME (vis-à-vis night season) and its REJOICING TIME (vis-à-vis day season). (Psalm 30:5).
6. God's WILL has both its SCARING TIME (vis-à-vis night season) and its SATISFYING TIME (vis-à-vis day season). (Matthew 26:36-50).
7. God's WILL has both its SOWING TIME (vis-à-vis night season) and its REAPING TIME (vis-à-vis day season). (Psalm 126:5,6; Galatians 6:7-10).
8. God's WILL has both its SACRIFICING (self-denial) TIME (vis-à-vis night season) and its SUCCESS TIME (vis-à-vis day season). (Romans 12:1,2; Joshua 1:8).
9. God's WILL has both its SEPARATING TIME (vis-à-vis night season) and its SATISFYING TIME (vis-à-vis day season). (Psalm 90:9-17; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Psalm 91:14-16).
And so on.
Therefore, God is looking for CHRISTIANS (Christ's followers) who not only know, but also understands that they will go through two critical categories of seasons (night and day) in their lives in Christ on Earth as listed above amongst others. True!
Jesus Christ understood that no matter what happened to Him, He must allow His Father's WILL to prevail in His life against His own Will par time par His Challenge in this World. Therefore, He said during His SORROW TIME thus:
And He went a little further, and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless NOT as I WILL, but as you WILL. (Matthew 26:39).
Likewise, you and I must develop understanding and spiritual capability (putting on the whole armour of God) to WITHSTAND our ordained and permitted TEST and TRIAL and to STAND strong thereafter, seeing us accepting and fulfilling God's good, acceptable and perfect WILL in Christ for our lives against our own will and against all odds par time par our individual challenge. True! (Romans 12:1,2; Ephesians 6:10-18).
That is the kind of mature Christianity practice and Christians, God desire to see us become and practice in this World. True! (Hebrews 5:12-14).
Don't be deceived, you will be proven by TESTS and TRIALS par time on your journey in Christ from Earth to Heaven. Therefore, you and I cannot escape from not going through divers divinely ordained and permitted TESTS and TRIALS in Christ for us in this World, which will not be comfortable and convenient for us who are living in a World that is driven by pleasurable LUST and PRIDE. That is, TESTS and TRIALS that are designed and designated for our spiritual maturity and purposeful manifestation like Christ on Earth. True! (1 John 2:15-17; 1 John 4:17).
That is why Apostle Paul encouraged Timothy as I am sent to do to you today thus:
But WATCH you in ALL things, ENDURE afflictions, DO the work of an evangelist, MAKE full proof of your ministry. For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have FOUGHT a good FIGHT, I have finished my course, I have KEPT the faith: Henceforth there is LAID UP for me a CROWN of RIGHTEOUSNESS, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day: and NOT to me only, but unto ALL them also that LOVE His appearing. (2 Timothy 4:5-8; 1 Timothy 6:6-12; Ephesians 5:15-18).
The truth to be told, you and I cannot live in Christ to please God in this World without TEST and TRIALS. Therefore, learning how to withstand self-driven LUST and PRIDE and Satanic PRESSURES to stand for God's WILL in Christ for us against our (or Satan's) own will for us in this World is the SECRET of practicing the kind of Christianity that is based on the WORD of God and empowerment of the SPIRIT of God that God, the Father desires see us practice in Christ in this World. True! (1 John 2:15-17; 1 John 5:14-21; 1 Peter 5:7-10; Hebrews 5:12-14).
Have you developed such spiritual understanding, maturity and capacity?
Think about it and do something about it now, because God is today demanding such from you as His Child and ambassador in Christ on Earth and it will be well with you in Jesus name.
Today's Focus from Scripture:
In the DAY of PROSPERITY be joyful, but in the DAY of ADVERSITY consider: GOD also has set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after Him. (Ecclesiastes 7:14; Ecclesiastes 3:1-11; Ecclesiastes 12:13,14).
Take note, take heed!
Prayer Direction: According to today's revealed truth, pray as you are led by the Spirit of God.
God bless you.
MODIBO GODWILL
Divine Destiny Messenger,
Author & Speaker
@The Purpose-costal Movement (TEPUM)
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