Welcome to Hank’s Place – Coming to you from Venice, Florida
Last message, I shared that the Triune God dwelt in Jesus in bodily form fully; that Jesus dwells in us, and therefore so does the Godhead – by faith, not our efforts. A truth beyond human comprehension. We are growing day by day into what Paul calls the fullness of God. Not only a greater understanding of but an actual oneness with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. And, when Jesus returns, we shall know Him just as He is, fully, for we shall be like Him – is God’s promise to us! 1 John 3:2.
In every epistle of Paul’s, we find him exhorting believers to put off the old man, the carnal ways of living, for we have been made new creations, and the old no longer fits us. Instead we put on the new, the GOD ways.
Peter agrees, saying we …have purified our souls in obedience to the truth, ridding ourselves of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, for we are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession. That’s 1 Peter 1:22, 2:1, and 2:9.
One new creation way of living is in the matter of giving. Paul described the Philippians as giving in 2 Corinthians 8 out of their deep poverty. Their giving was sacrificial. And in Philippians 4:19 Paul thanks the Philippians for their generous support of him through his difficulties, and lest any think that as a result they may have to go without, he assures them God is well aware, saying, “I am convinced that my God will fully satisfy every need you have, for I have seen the abundant riches of glory revealed to me through Jesus Christ!” Jubilee Translation.
What a promise dear friends, for us as well in OUR giving, for God’s promise – unbreakable promise, to His children, is to supply all our need out of HIS, riches in glory. And there are NO LIMITS TO THOSE RICHES.
So today, dear new creation believer, be not afraid to give to others. It’s in your new nature. It’s important to follow the prompting of the Spirit, although you can help the poor whenever you wish to, Mark 14:7. God has got you, He has got me, and will see that our needs are more than met, and in the unfolding we will — COME ALIVE!
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