How you doin? WOW!...
is Matthew heavy. Today we read chapter 5 and it's long and loaded.
Intense times here at the Simmerman's. God is intense. The Holy Ghost
continues to reveal things about my encounter on Friday
night. COME ON!!!!!!!!!!! This world is becoming more and more
unnatural. Not only is the supernatural becoming more appealing, it's
becoming more natural then the natural. AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go a head
God! Literally.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matthew 5:43-48)
This,
coming from Jesus, the perfect reflection of our heavenly Father. So,
after reading this, I asked God how on earth could I be perfect as you
are. He reminded me about, "Christ in you and hope for glory". Christ,
the perfect reflection of God the Father, is in me through the Holy
Ghost. COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Extremely tough to wrap my mind around
this one, but it sounds AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't want to beat a
dead horse but, "Therefore, my
dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now
much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear
and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose." (Philippians 2:12-13)
Just as a reminder (and I could be wrong) I see fear and trembling as
the Holy Ghost. Sanctification is a process that I gladly welcome. I'm
not afraid of living for God's glory, in God's glory. I'm not afraid of
living from His love or from His victory. I'm not afraid of laying down
my life as a living sacrifice. COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!! I am afraid of NOT
receiving what God offers me. Bill Johnson pointed out that God gives us
what's pleasing to Him and then rewards us for it.
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matthew 5:43-48)
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