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<p>Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: (Isaiah 42:5) </p>
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<p>The latter, spring rain brings the wheat to maturity. We think we are in the time of the latter rain now and that Christ will be formed in the saints to a much greater extent than we previously had thought could be true during our life on the earth. </p>
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<p>We do not have to strive to bring the Kingdom to the earth. Our efforts should be directed toward pressing into Christ. Then when Christ is ready to move we shall move with Him. Nothing can resist those who are moving in Christ! </p>
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<p>The parable of the sower may be the most important of the parables of the Kingdom of God. We notice that the Seed, the Word of God, or Christ if you will, is sown in four kinds of ground. </p>
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<p>Jesus will work with each individual, no matter how weak, until the person is able to serve God. </p>
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<p>The Seed does not enter and germinate in the first kind of ground. </p>
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<p>Messiah, Head and Body, will bring truth with Him. (We are speaking of the entire Christ as one Person, which it is one new Man.) Truth is rare in our day. But Christ is Truth and will bring truth with Him. </p>
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<p>The second kind of ground is stony and the Seed does not develop a good root system. In times of trouble the plant withers and dies. Christ planted in the stony heart withers and dies! </p>
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<p>Truth does not merely tell us what a thing or event is. Truth tells us why the thing is or the event took place. Science collects facts but only Christ knows the reason behind the facts, what everything signifies. </p>
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<p>The growing plant is choked out by weeds in the third kind of ground. </p>
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<p>Justice is yet to come to this world. That which the most optimistic of Utopian dreamers have visualized is a pigsty compared with the new world of righteousness and glory that lies ahead. All things are working together for good to those who love God, who have been called according to His purposes in Christ. </p>
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<p>Christ is sown in the first three kinds of ground but does not bring forth permanent fruit. This is worthless to the farmer. </p>
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<p>The peace and joy that are to fill the earth will not drop down from Heaven. They will proceed from the personalities of Christ and those in whom Christ is living. The reason we go through the training we do is that we might be prepared to bring peace and joy to others. Those who are living in the flesh, following their self-will, are of no use in the grand plan. They are still part of the problem. It is those who have given all to follow Christ, as did the Apostle Paul, who will be able to appear with Jesus and bring Paradise back to the earth. </p>
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<p>The fourth kind of ground is an honest and good heart. Unless we have an honest and good heart we never will bring forth the fruit of Christ. </p>
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<p>Righteousness, peace, and joy will follow the sons of God wherever they move through the earth. All demon powers will be driven to the underworld where they belong. The mountains and hills will begin to sing and all the trees of the field will clap their hands and break forth into singing, Isaiah says. Perhaps this animation of nature will be more literal than would first appear. A dead nature will come to life. </p>
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<p>In the fourth kind of ground the Seed may bring forth thirtyfold, or sixtyfold, or a hundredfold. This means that all people do not bring forth Christ to the same extent. </p>
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<p>The sons of God will be revealed and a creation cursed with corruption will emerge from its chains. The massive gates will begin to open and the blind prisoners will gasp as the first rays of light penetrate their cells. The material creation is to be loosed. The Jubilee is at hand. </p>
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<p>What governs the amount of Christ we bring forth? </p>
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<p>But first there must be those who will give all to Christ that He may enter them and prepare them for the Day of days that is at hand. </p>
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<p>Perhaps the destiny planned for us from the beginning of the world. </p>
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<p>God has called each believer in righteousness, not imputed righteousness but an actual righteousness that proceeds from the forming of Christ in him or her. By forming His Word in us God is making us His covenant with mankind. We ourselves, having the Word engraved in our personality, are the new covenant. We are the light of the nations. </p>
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<p>Perhaps the amount of pruning we are willing to receive. </p>
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<p>God is holding our hand. There is little we can do except seek Christ with all our might, day and night, night and day, and then obey Him implicitly. </p>
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<p>Perhaps the diligence with which we pursue Christ. </p>
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<p>Make the seeking of the Kingdom of God and His righteousness your chief interest. Then God will use you to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from their prison. </p>
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<p>I think we get out of Christ whatever we put into Christ. </p>
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<p>He has kept the good wine until now. </p>
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<p>Two people own grand pianos. After thirty years one can play Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. The other can play all the Beethoven sonatas. It depends on what you put into it. </p>
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<p>Back to [[The Servant of the Lord,]]
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<p>I think there is this about God. Perhaps you were predestined to be a corporal in the army of the Lord. But if you surprise God by the amount of diligence you apply to seeking Christ you might end up a general. </p>
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<p>Every aspect of the Christian salvation is an opportunity. What you do with your opportunity depends to a great extent on the choices you make each day. There simply is no place in Christian thinking for a spirit of fatalism or inevitability. </p>
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<p>Never, never, never let life beat the idealism out of you. With God all things are possible. Are you very young? What does it matter? Are you very old? What does it matter? So many trips around the sun, that's all. No real significance in trips around the sun. </p>
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<p>Why don't we surprise God? Why don't we go after Christ until the Lord says "Well done My servant!" with a real note of astonishment in His voice. </p>
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<p>We certainly can't lose anything by serving the Lord with our whole personality. We have all eternity to rest! </p>
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<p>Well, fruit's the thing. God has ordained us in Christ that we might serve as models of righteousness and praise for the rest of His creation. We could never accomplish such virtue in our adamic nature. But if we do what Christ and His Apostles commanded there is no reason why we cannot reap Christ a hundredfold. </p>
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<p>Let's go for it. </p>
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<p>Here's a one-liner for you. Christ came to change what we reap by changing what we sow. </p>
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<p>Back to [[Why Christians Must Bear Fruit]] </p>

Latest revision as of 14:00, 25 September 2020

The Servant of the Lord 5

The latter, spring rain brings the wheat to maturity. We think we are in the time of the latter rain now and that Christ will be formed in the saints to a much greater extent than we previously had thought could be true during our life on the earth.

The parable of the sower may be the most important of the parables of the Kingdom of God. We notice that the Seed, the Word of God, or Christ if you will, is sown in four kinds of ground.

The Seed does not enter and germinate in the first kind of ground.

The second kind of ground is stony and the Seed does not develop a good root system. In times of trouble the plant withers and dies. Christ planted in the stony heart withers and dies!

The growing plant is choked out by weeds in the third kind of ground.

Christ is sown in the first three kinds of ground but does not bring forth permanent fruit. This is worthless to the farmer.

The fourth kind of ground is an honest and good heart. Unless we have an honest and good heart we never will bring forth the fruit of Christ.

In the fourth kind of ground the Seed may bring forth thirtyfold, or sixtyfold, or a hundredfold. This means that all people do not bring forth Christ to the same extent.

What governs the amount of Christ we bring forth?

Perhaps the destiny planned for us from the beginning of the world.

Perhaps the amount of pruning we are willing to receive.

Perhaps the diligence with which we pursue Christ.

I think we get out of Christ whatever we put into Christ.

Two people own grand pianos. After thirty years one can play Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. The other can play all the Beethoven sonatas. It depends on what you put into it.

I think there is this about God. Perhaps you were predestined to be a corporal in the army of the Lord. But if you surprise God by the amount of diligence you apply to seeking Christ you might end up a general.

Every aspect of the Christian salvation is an opportunity. What you do with your opportunity depends to a great extent on the choices you make each day. There simply is no place in Christian thinking for a spirit of fatalism or inevitability.

Never, never, never let life beat the idealism out of you. With God all things are possible. Are you very young? What does it matter? Are you very old? What does it matter? So many trips around the sun, that's all. No real significance in trips around the sun.

Why don't we surprise God? Why don't we go after Christ until the Lord says "Well done My servant!" with a real note of astonishment in His voice.

We certainly can't lose anything by serving the Lord with our whole personality. We have all eternity to rest!

Well, fruit's the thing. God has ordained us in Christ that we might serve as models of righteousness and praise for the rest of His creation. We could never accomplish such virtue in our adamic nature. But if we do what Christ and His Apostles commanded there is no reason why we cannot reap Christ a hundredfold.

Let's go for it.

Here's a one-liner for you. Christ came to change what we reap by changing what we sow.

Back to Why Christians Must Bear Fruit

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