Speak Plainly!

1 Corinthians 2:1-12 KJV; Speak plainly so that others can understand; not with the wisdom of the world; but, from the heart as the Spirit would lead you.

Lanterns Fueled By The Light Of Christ

"For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us."

                                                                                  (2 Cor 4:5-7 KJV)

Nothing is done; nothing is said, for our glory but for the glory of God. We have no light within ourselves that is of ourselves. The light that shines in the darkness is the light of Christ. It shines from within us as he abides in us. The light shines around us and is shared with others by Christ through us.

We are but empty earthen vessels without Christ. Without Christ we are like lanterns without fuel. But, with Christ the power of God brings light and life to the lantern that it; that we bring the light of Christ to all the world. 

It is that light of Christ within us that gives light of the knowledge of the glory of God to all the world. The light of Christ reveals all that God has done for us. The abiding presence of the light of Christ brings glory to God! It is not our doing; but, God's doing through Jesus Christ our Lord by the power of the Holy Spirit.

All glory belongs to God!

God's Peace - Pr. J.

Only One God!

    Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
   Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,
   And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
   She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not her's: her labour is in vain without fear;
   Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
   What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
   Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?

   Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

   Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
   Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
   Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
   Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
   Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
   Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
   Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

                                                                  Job 39:13-19, 40:8-14 KJV

When I was young, one of my supervisors critiqued me for answering the majority of his questions (which were usually personal and none of his business) with a question. This is how the Lord answered forlorn Job. 

Job had lost everything and everyone. His grief is beyond comprehension. He wants to know why this has happened; after all he is a just man. The Lord answers Job with questions. Who gave wings to the peacock and the ostrich? What do they know? Have they wisdom enough not to let their eggs be trampled by man? Who are you, man, to disavow my judgments? Who are you to make me look unrighteous so that you might look righteous? 

Go ahead and try Job. Go ahead and try, humankind. Do you think that you can do what God can do? Do you think that you can save yourself? Know this: there is only one God and we are not Him! 

Trust the Lord your God above all things!

God's Peace - Pr. J