Love you all, praying for you!
God teaching me recently. Titus 1:1 - Paul a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of truth that leads to holiness. There’s just something about clarity that accelerates you, that eliminates wondering and wandering, where you cease effort on needless or meaningless things. Clarity accelerates you. Paul knew who He was, the purpose for it, and the result He was doing it for. You can be any number of things, but the only thing that brings success is doing the thing and the things God has designed you for, created you for, purposed you for and assigned you to. It will impact this life and the life to come. Your reward depends on it. Your life down here determines your life up there. And it lasts forever! Paul a servant of God. That is who He was generally. That applies to you and me. First we are servants of the Most High. Jesus was a servant of His Father (the only thing He did was obey). And He was a servant of others – He washed His disciples’ feet. And since He clearly said, a student is not above his teacher, that too is who we are. Paul knew who he was generally - a servant of God, and He also knew who He was specifically – an Apostle of Jesus Christ. The Word of God says, “He gave some to be Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers” – to build up the body of Christ. You might be one of these ‘five-fold ministry gifts’ in an official body of Christ capacity, but if not, you definitely are a Disciple – and therefore a disciple-maker – a Discipler of Christ. Matt 28:19-20 applies to everyone of us - Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." So you know for sure – you are a Servant of God, and a Discipler of Jesus Christ. Remember, in Discipling – it takes one to make one. You first are a disciple, then a disciple-maker. What a joyful thing. Fully obeying like Jesus did – makes you a disciple – it conforms you to His image. Then in the joy that brings – you can walk with another – to help them hear and obey and walk in the destiny and joy that God has for them. Paul knew He was a Servant and an Apostle, but He also knew why… for the faith of God’s elect (those called by God), and I Peter 3:9 lets us know - He would that every one come to the saving knowledge of Christ). For the faith of God’s elect… not just for their faith for salvation – but also their faith for obedience! Paul said He was calling people to the obedience of Christ. (Romans 1:5) The purpose – of His calling – the faith of God’s Chosen… was that they become Holy – set apart! He knew that who He was, and the purpose for it, was to bring a result. He knew what He was producing – the point of all His effort. So people would walk in the knowledge of the truth that leads to holiness. He wasn’t going through the motions, wasn’t just spending his life making a buck, saving for retirement, or accomplishing temporal things. The purpose of who He was – was to help people walk in the knowledge of the truth. To walk in the knowledge of something – means you’re doing it, not just hearing of it: knowledge by experience -and it always leads to holiness. (A set apart life – no longer slaves to the sin that once had them bound.) So Paul knew who He was- a Servant of God. He knew his specific calling – An Apostle. You and I are at least Disciples and Disciple-Makers – if we will walk with someone close enough to rub off on each other… The most impactful thing you could ever do in your life – to allow someone close enough to see how you obey. That’s what Jesus did. The crowds He preached to didn’t change the world. His disciples did. Those He walked closely with. And Paul also knew the fruit he was after – not just hearers of the Word – but doers. Those whose lives produced the fruit of holiness. Set apart obeyers those who surrender time, thought and money decisions – live a completely different life! A Holy Spirit led life, a God directed life, not a natural – “come up with your own idea - the best you can - life.” What a difference. Praying that you will know like Paul – you are a servant of God, a discipler of Christ, for the faith of God’s chosen, and their walking in the truth that sets them apart. When you live that life - they will too, if you take someone with you. Why not? You’ll benefit even more than they will. Praying that PiVAT before dinner each day has you walking in the truth – the truth-walking assignment that God has for you today. Praying that PRISM will continually transform your mind to think like Jesus does. The power in your life is Him in you! not just a better version of you. And finally, praying that you would invest the effort in a Daily Call – that overcoming conversation that lets another close enough to see how you obey. Your testimony will help you overcome – and so will theirs! The counsel will encourage you – and the accountability will challenge and propel you. Praying that your Daily Calls are accelerating you and amazing you with what God does when we just obey. Praying that if you aren’t walking with someone, you will ask Him who to walk with? Hebrews 3:13 – Exhort one another Daily… It’s not just for them! It’s really for you as much as them. Praying that you will say to yourself who you are. (Me, Your Name) - a servant of God and a discipler of Christ for the faith of God’s chosen and the knowledge of the truth that leads to a set apart life – in me and them! The more you obey – the more He will do! Love you all, dad
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