I really love how God is so incredibly logical, the only way to comprehend his logic is to think in the illogical. Let that sink in for a second. If you look throughout the bible, time and time again, the answer to the problem you face isn't to go about it from a Worldly perspective, but rather flip it on its head, do the opposite, and trust in a God you may never have seen before. Lets look at a few examples. Jesus became obedient to Death, in order to break the hold of Death. Jesus Died, to bring Life. We die to ourselves, to come alive in Christ. Matthew 5:5 says this- Blessed are the Meek, for they shall inherit the Earth. Matthew 20:16 says this- So the last will be first, and the first shall be last. and, again, im taking it Matthew had the right idea, in Matthew 19:24- I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a Rich man to enter the kingdom of God. Lets go a little deeper here- Ultimately, In order to inherit the Earth, we have to die to ourselves out of Humanity. Cool thought, to imagine Jesus made Satan the Prince of Earth. Jesus has placed the Earthly realm into Satan's hands, and chose to abide by the rules of this Earth. becoming obedient to even Death. Doesn't sound like an all powerful God to me, but, is it simply because, the Earth will be inherited by the meek, or "Humble". In the end, Satan having ownership of the Earth now, and Jesus, being humble, now, will reverse the order when it comes time for God to inherit the Kingdom of Earth once more and restore his reign. We can't win the race by running the race, but rather coming last. Putting others before ourselves. Becoming so, totally, week, that God becomes out Strength in everything. Being humble is often associated with Spinelessness and an inability to stand up for yourself. Let me tell you, it requires much more Strength to turn the other cheek, than it does to hit back. It requires a much stronger person to die to themselves, than it does to satisfy your own flesh.
That's a cool idea Josh, but, how can I apply this to my life? I can't become so weak I never stand up for myself. Where is that fine line?
I wish I just had the answer to this for you, but, to be honest, its a journey im not sure any of us have found an answer for. I'll do what I can to help you with this though. Becoming humble and weak does not mean becoming ignorant of God's strength in you. Never forget that. Neither does being humble make everyone around you so much better than you are. It's about knowing your place, where you stand, how to retain a mutual respect for someone, and managing to serve them all at the same time. It's putting yourself in a position not where you're better than them, but in a position to serve them. Loving your neighbor as you love yourself as it says in Galatians 5:14. The best way we can love God is by loving his Body, which is here on Earth. Us. Each other. We are his hands and feet. The Church, is God's body. Jesus is the only person to ever have walked this Earth, in a position where he had no obligation to serve anyone, yet he chose to do nothing but serve, and went so far as to endure Death for our resurrection. When the Power of Love over comes the Love of Power, the world will know Peace. The Prince of Peace. Our saviour, redeemer, father and Lord. This may not make a lot of sense, but if you have an issue this week, rather than solving it normally, try praying about it and doing the opposite. If you get argument with your parents, don't argue back. Try agreeing with them and serving. Even if you're right, and they're wrong. It's all about loving them, as you love yourself. Remember also to love yourself in serving. If you don't love yourself, you can't love others as yourself, because you have no love to give.
John 16
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