NEWS Transformed by Love
Here's a little mediation today inspired by T. Austin-Sparks. May it be light to you. Sparks says:
"Now the first thing to note about this, which is, of course, so helpful and encouraging, is where the apostle finishes this statement, 'as by the Spirit Who is the Lord' (II Corinthians 3:18). With all that we know about the coming of the Holy Spirit, the Person and the work of the Holy Spirit, all the effects of the Spirit's advent and indwelling, let us recognize this as supreme: The inclusive work of the Holy Spirit, in all His manifold activities, is one thing - to reproduce the Lord Jesus in a people. When you pray about the Holy Spirit, and you speak about the Holy Spirit, remember that. The Holy Spirit's supreme and comprehensive object is to reproduce the Lord Jesus, in His character, His personality, His perfected manhood or humanity, in a people.
The real test of a Spirit-governed life lies here: the progressive increase of the character of Christ. If we are going to meet one another as really Spirit-governed men and women, what we must meet in one another is the Lord Jesus; and that must be, not just today, not just in one time of our lives, but going on, going on all the time."
The Holy Spirit's objective is to transform us to what the Lord is - Love. You might ask, what is Love? What will be the result if I allow the Spirit to transform my heart. What will my heart look like? Here's the answer:
You will possess a heart that is:
"kind; does not envy; does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked (that is, is slow to anger), thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." (1 Cor. 13:4-7)
That, beloved, describes God's heart - the heart of Christ! I've been meditating on the heart of Christ for many years now and I still haven't reached the depths of it. It seemingly knows no bounds! It's the greatest heart in the universe (1 Corinthians 13:13).
The Spirit always guides hearts into Christ. Always! The Spirit is love. We are nothing without the Spirit.
May you possess a heart of Christ.
Agape,
Steve
Freely share the love ...
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- Assisting hearts earnestly seeking Love
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Listen to love
http://www.sweetbirdmusic.com/
"Now the first thing to note about this, which is, of course, so helpful and encouraging, is where the apostle finishes this statement, 'as by the Spirit Who is the Lord' (II Corinthians 3:18). With all that we know about the coming of the Holy Spirit, the Person and the work of the Holy Spirit, all the effects of the Spirit's advent and indwelling, let us recognize this as supreme: The inclusive work of the Holy Spirit, in all His manifold activities, is one thing - to reproduce the Lord Jesus in a people. When you pray about the Holy Spirit, and you speak about the Holy Spirit, remember that. The Holy Spirit's supreme and comprehensive object is to reproduce the Lord Jesus, in His character, His personality, His perfected manhood or humanity, in a people.
The real test of a Spirit-governed life lies here: the progressive increase of the character of Christ. If we are going to meet one another as really Spirit-governed men and women, what we must meet in one another is the Lord Jesus; and that must be, not just today, not just in one time of our lives, but going on, going on all the time."
The Holy Spirit's objective is to transform us to what the Lord is - Love. You might ask, what is Love? What will be the result if I allow the Spirit to transform my heart. What will my heart look like? Here's the answer:
You will possess a heart that is:
"kind; does not envy; does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked (that is, is slow to anger), thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." (1 Cor. 13:4-7)
That, beloved, describes God's heart - the heart of Christ! I've been meditating on the heart of Christ for many years now and I still haven't reached the depths of it. It seemingly knows no bounds! It's the greatest heart in the universe (1 Corinthians 13:13).
The Spirit always guides hearts into Christ. Always! The Spirit is love. We are nothing without the Spirit.
May you possess a heart of Christ.
Agape,
Steve
Freely share the love ...
LoveLightLife.org
- Assisting hearts earnestly seeking Love
e. lovelightlife7@yahoo.com
Listen to love
http://www.sweetbirdmusic.com/
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