I’ve valued the testimonies and prayers – it has been an encouragement to us to keep searching. I feel I want to be more effective on my way as a result of my contact with God’s people in South Africa. A little boy playing with a toy telephone, picked it up and only said:” Yes, Yes, Yes,” His mother asked who that was and he said: “It is my father”. May there be more ‘Yes’s’ in our lives when we are in contact with our Father.
Moses: An old man of 120 years climbing the mountain just got smaller and smaller. A very nice picture to leave in their minds – going upwards, becoming smaller. It is a lovely picture to see a person going on and going upwards right to the last – continued climbing getting smaller and smaller and nearer and nearer to God. If God calls me first, I would like you to hear the report that I vanished going upward, getting smaller and nearer to God.
Wonderful to get a testimony from God. Mary got a testimony from God that she did what she could. Enoch had the testimony that He pleased God, the God of Heaven. A nice report to have a report of finishing and ending up pleasing God, to the last. This life we get through the Gospel is eternal life – it just keeps on, doesn’t die. It’s going to be a great day when we are gathered – not only from the east and west, north and south, that is not all, but those in between – all who ever served God – all living today. What a great gathering on that great day. Wonderful time to be together in the Kingdom of God. No wonder it is going to take all eternity to have fellowship. It’s just a matter of keeping on going – obtaining a good report.
A sister worker told of a room that never had sun, but one day they saw the sun shining in, all because of a new building with windows that reflected the sun into that room. We’ve seen the moments of putting in the background. If we could reflect the light to shine into someone’s life.
For the people of God, their lives are becoming brighter and brighter because we are going home. All the best lies ahead for God’s people. The world is getting darker and darker. Because the reflection of Jesus came into our lives, we can have that light. When you look into a mirror, you are not taken up with the glass but with the reflection in the glass. You cannot remember what was in that mirror before. You cannot remember the look of God’s people because they are all the same. Sheep – there is a sameness about them that is hard to describe. God’s people are keeping self behind. They go on unnoticed but they want to reflect Christ in their lives. God’s people do not want to be leaders but they want to stay in the background. When Paul wrote to the Galatians (Gal2:20) he said he is crucified with Christ – he did not mean his human body or human nature, he meant his former life. He said: “Nevertheless I live, not I, but Christ crucified for me.” The reflection he gave was not of himself but that of Christ.
Genesis 1: People argue about creation. The Bible was never given to us for scientific lessons, but it was given to us for spiritual lessons. In the creation, God showed us how creation started in men. When creation started, humans had their own choice. We are created to be re-created because God wants to make us like Christ so that there may be unity in heaven. We all get an alikeness if we are re-created. That is why God’s people have such wonderful unity. God made provision that there would be light in the reflection of Jesus Christ on this earth, reflecting God through the perfect life of Jesus. God created the moon, which has no light of its own but only reflects the light of the sun. God wants us to aim at a full moon. The earth must not come between us, so that we can reflect the sun. God knew the sun of righteousness would not always stay on this earth. That’s why God has godly people; that is, people whose lives are in line with Jesus so that they can reflect the life of Jesus in this dark world. Jesus sent the disciples to witness for Him. A witness is a martyr. It is people reflecting Jesus at the expense of their own lives. In Ceylon, the elephants are more intelligent than in this country. They put chains round each leg and the skin is chafed off where the animal struggles for its freedom, but later on its will is broken to be obedient to its master.
What is worship? It is like adoration. Worship is a permanent adoration and a submitted spirit to the will of God. Jesus worshipped whenever and wherever He was doing the Father’s will. Matthew 26:39 “If it be possible, may this cup pass from me. Nevertheless, Not My will but Thine. This is worship in a nutshell. Worship is not reading your Bible or going to a building, but submitting our will all the time to the will of God. Worship is facing up to experiences submitting to the will of Christ. Joshua 5:13 Joshua at Jericho lifted up his eyes and saw an angel with a sword in his hand. Joshua met him as an equal but the moment he felt it was an angel of God, he fell down and worshipped. That is what Mary did. She said “Behold I am the handmaiden of the Lord – let it be unto me as Thou sayest.” It was not in the plan of God that that child of David should live. The child died. His servants didn’t like to tell him. They were in for a surprise. David got up, took food – he worshipped God in the spirit of submission – not bitterness – didn’t act like a spoilt child – accepted the overriding of God’s will – that’s WORSHIP… to keep our lives fully completely submitted to the will of God. It’s going to bring wonderful blessing for those who die in the Lord. We can labour in something we can take with us. Hope this will be our portion in the coming year.
200 A life of overcoming, A life of ceaseless praise Be this thy blessed portion, Throughout the coming days.
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