The un-preached Sermon

"Being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" Romans 5:1

For years the human race tried to reach out to this far away God. Their sin hid them from the eternal God, seperated they justified themselves with the law of moses. The law could help a man notice his flaws but could not heal his disease of sin. The inheritance of Adam was fear to approach God. Some would enter the holy place and die instantly. A man once reached out to touch the ark of the covenant to save it and he died. Good motive yet he died because man was not worthy to touch God's holiness. The message of condemnation was preached for centuries, we al know the sermon of sin and death but were is the sermon of life and righteousness? In Calvary the second Adam killed the fallen nature and tore the veil into two, allowing the unclean to enter the holiness. Allowing sinful men to stand in God's presence, they dont come to God as who they are, they come to him as who Christ is.

The above verse says we Justified, free from the guilt of sin that made us run away from God. We have peace? the greek word the writter uses is "Eirene" it means "set at one again" This peace is more than still waters that david walked besides. This peace is the same the Son of God came to introduce. we are at one with God again, fellowship restored, broken doors rebuilt. We function like the creator? jealousy dies at this knowledge, selfishness and cruelty has no room, nor does sin. Sin was defeated "Eirene" restored, we have peace which by implication works out prosperity. I know you a prostitute but he qualified you for this life, i know you feel like a hypocrite, el may judge you but Christ defended you. This is the unspoken sermon the reality of the obtained righteousness! You can stand fearlessly at the throne of God without any sense of guilt, youcan raise your hands during a service while others point at you God is applauding you. Lokk away from the fear to approach God he has called you to himself, the truth of  "Eirene" should dwell inside you. You have peace, not war dont fear his not there to judge you. God himself drew you to himself, he reconciled you to the throne(I pray by God's grace I get to release the book: "His Throne" ) When you know where he called you too, your life can never be the same again!

 

Christian Motive (Part 1)

"But when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, To what purpose is this waste?"-Matthew 26:8

Have you ever given something to God and felt your fellow bretheren gossip calling you a "suck up", or that you beg your pastor?  Marry was not worthy to sit in the room with Jesus. She felt like the greatest of sinners. At her entrance Peter and the others tried to stop her but she pushed her way to the feet of Jesus. After pouring out the aromatic perfume and smoothly aplying it with her long hair at the feet of Jesus the crowd began to murmer. She's un-worthy to be a woman and do that to the master. Like we elbow the woman preachers nowadays, Mary had her share.  The disciples anger was aroused, but one questions their motive, were they angry because Mary was wasting the perfume or were they angry that someone has showed a higher devotion to the master they daily walked with. Was it Jealousy moving them or was it the concern for a greater cause in humanity?

Maye you reading this and your giving in ministry is threatened by gossipers calling you a show off. Maybe it is the level of commitment you show, or the respect you show the man of God, "For what purpose is this waste?" they cry as you walk past them. The sinful Mary who had seven demons reached the highest state of Worship. And Jesus blessed her with the very thing some wanted, the fame of ages. We only teach about few disciples, have you ever heard a pastor shout "Thaddeus, Andrew, Nathaniel" but we all talk of Mary because Jesus said: "Were ever this gospel reaches the story of this woman will be told"  The prostitute Mary caught the prophesy of the death of Christ. The priests couldn't see it, the anointed disciples missed but Mary the judged caught it.

What ever you do for God remember, you were personally called to the throne. Do not let others stop you from your God given instruction, they all may see you wasting your time, money and energy but the purpose of the waste was to glorify the master in the highest form of worship. John tells us more of this story which matthew shares. Judas said:

Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?
John 12:6
"He said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and held the moneybag and carried the things put in"

We live in a world were good people can do goodlooking things with the wrong motive and we join in without weighing the outcome. If the other disciples knew that Judas was concerned for his own pocket, they would have not backed him up or supported his good sounding words. Remember God is not like men he sees the motive of your heart, you can fool the world with your sympathy Judas but Christ knows your intention and his  not casting you awayhis asking you to change.

Elijah...(*)