#proverbs2326

[thedustyscholar]

Walking in God’s glory means not only that we receive the Father’s love, but that we love Him back as well. It is about mutual affection, both giving and receiving love. “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength” (Deuteronomy 6:5). God says in Proverbs, “My son, give me your heart” (Proverbs 23:26). His love demands that we reciprocate, that we return to Him a love that is total, undivided, requiring all our heart, soul, mind and strength. Yet the Lord tells us in no uncertain terms, “You cannot earn My love. The love I give to you is unmerited.” John writes, “In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins,” and, “We love Him because He first loved us” (1 John 4:10, 19). Just as God’s love for us is marked by rest and rejoicing, so our love for Him must have these same two elements: 1.David expresses a rest in his love for God when he writes, “Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You” (Psalm 73:25). The heart that loves the Lord finds full contentment in Him. God’s loving-kindness is better than life itself. 2.Such a heart also rejoices in its love for God. Excerpt from: "God Is Faithful: A Daily Invitation into the Father Heart of God" by #davidwilkerson #dailydevotional #deuteronomy65 #proverbs2326 #1john419 #undividedheart https://www.instagram.com/p/ByU3plJlmIu/?igshid=4iti3tkxe255

[thedustyscholar]

There is a lot of teaching in the earth today about the Body of Christ... how God has sent forth His gifts upon the people to bind them together in a common fellowship, and to endue them with power and anointing, that they might become vital members of the Glorious Body of Christ. And yet, sad to say, there seems to be very little evidence in our assemblies of the mighty, abiding presence of Christ, and of His Lordship in the lives of His people. I think the reason is quite evident. We want His blessings and His gifts and His miracle working power, and we cry out for more and more of these... but He answers back: "My desire is that you should come into total union with Myself, and walk in my Truth, in my Life, in my Holiness, in my Patience, in my Long-suffering, in my Kindness, in my Mercy, in my Love... I want you to be ONE WITH ME in all things." And you reply, "I am not interested in any of these strange doctrines... all I want is more power and more blessing and more of your gifts..." But God replies, "My son give me thine heart..." And so this abundant life in Christ is denied us, and will continue to be denied us, until we are willing to confess: "Yes, Lord, it is true... we wanted a king so we could be like other (denomi-) nations... we wanted a nice church system in our community, so we would no longer be a reproach to other churches... You told us what would happen, and so it has come to pass... You told us the king we chose would take our young men for servants to run before him, and to drive his chariots... You told us he would force us to plant his crops, and reap his harvest, and make his ammunition... You told us he would take our maids to be his cooks and confectioners... And even as your servant Samuel prophesied, so it has come to pass". (See 1 Samuel 8:10-18). - George Warnock #proverbs2326 #undividedheart