The world would be a much less complex place if it were labeled in black and white. White being good, the absence of darkness, black being evil, not understanding the light, Jesus. Everything could have a label.
Black Label: WARNING; the use of this item will be detrimental to Life, it will cause blindness, deafness, poverty, death and eternal torment, BEWARE USE AT YOUR RISK!!!
White Label: Using this item leads to all Truth, Wisdom, Blessings and LIFE to all who use; it can heal the sick, open eyes of the blind, restore hearing to the deaf, set captives free and give Joy unspeakable and full of Glory. WARNING; DO NOT MIX WITH BLACK AS IT WILL IMPAIR YOUR JUDGMENT!!!
The difficulty lays in the fact that people love color, especially GRAY! Okay, if I use one black label how many white labels do I have to use to be safe? what is the secret formula? I like white labels but I'm a sucker for the guys (or girls) who use black labels, there are so cool. White labels are so boring! I just want to party with the black labels then go home to my white label. It sort of puts perspective on things, doesn't it. The problem is that if we don't judge a correct judgment we end up gray. A little leaven, a little wine, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands, a little I'm OK your OK, a little black mixed in, what will it hurt? Compromise, the mother of all deception, the father of lies. A pure white robe without spot or blemish is the required attire.
How can we tell what is black or white? Do we rely on our own understanding; Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Or we put our trust in God; 1 Corinthians 2:10But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 12Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Who can you trust? What is true? Who is your mother or brother or sister? Where is the label, the defining mark of God? The Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit who leads into all truth. Satan trying to wear out the minds of the saints? read the label don't concern yourself with untrue drivel. Angel of light? look at the label, whoa hold on there! Strong delusion? No thanks the Lord is my Shepherd. He is here, no he is there? The Witness says no, bye, bye. We will be safe here? Not so much. the sword is coming. Lying spirit? no way. Flattery's? NO! You are judging me! Yup, all things by the Spirit, get behind me. The Holy Spirit become a way of life. Have a concern ask God. Which door is from You Father? Neither, thank you Lord. He sticks closer than a brother, your ever present help. He is so near to you He is in your words. He flows out of your belly with words of life.
The times to come, I wonder how many books have been written? I wonder how many are true? The Holy Spirit knows, and if you have ears to hear and ask God you will also. It's that easy and that difficult. You must believe that the Holy Spirit is who the Bible/Jesus/Word says He is and enter in, proving God. We must die to our own pride and lusts. We must have faith that when we ask that God will answer. We must be willing to cast all our cares on Him knowing that nothing will overtake us unaware.
Jesus is the Way. Jesus said the Holy Spirit will lead you and I into all truth. Any man who replies other wise is a liar and a deceiver and the Spirit of God is not within him, A BLACK LABEL, WARNING, WARNING, WARNING! DO NOT BELIEVE, LIE IN PROGRESS, ENEMY LOOKING TO STEAL, KILL AND DESTROY!!!!!
L,J,P&HG
Dave
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
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2 comments:
Interesting analogy...very true. I believe we are to hate the gray as much as we hate the black because the gray is confusion.
It is summed up in "we must have faith that when we ask God will answer." Like we have said, and have been told many times by the Lord Himself, "My sheep know My voice and another's they will not follow."
It is the mark of those who God knows as "My sheep". We cannot follow another's voice, or we become double minded and will not be able to receive anything of the Living God.
Thanks for sharing.
God bless,
Ryan
I loved the analogy, Dave! To the naturally rational mind of man, labels would certainly make life easier!! But hearing the Shepherd's voice is the only reliable leading, and in the early days this still takes practice, and a willingness to even appear foolish! But we are to be fools for Christ! God bless, Dave.
Bonny
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