Following the Way

[leastone]

Mark 10:15 - "In all truth, I say to you, Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God in the manner of a young child shall by no means enter into it."

The Lord said to me the other morning, "I want you to wash My feet."

"Sir?” I asked, not sure if I heard Him correctly.

And though He said nothing else, I felt a confirmation of His Spirit within, and received a slight sense of what He meant.

That afternoon the Lord said to me, "I want you to feed My little ones."

Since then I have had a release in my spirit to write again, at least for a while. Ironically however, I feel entirely inadequate to the task! I can honestly say that for me, to write is Christ. I just cannot write anything worthwhile apart from the guidance of Holy Spirit. But He has given me the title for this thread, and I am as curious as anyone else just what He will say in the coming messages.

Truly, the Lord loves His “little ones”, those that is, who are not great – either in the eyes of the world or (perhaps especially) in their own eyes. I deeply believe it is from these throughout the ages that He is forming His Bride, and that as this age draws to a close there will be a generation of “little ones” of Christ who are entirely His alone; those who have separated themselves and have been separated from every allegiance but Christ Jesus, recognizing that His Spirit within them is their very Life.

It is to these I write.

The Lord's choice for my logo on this forum is a small boy on his knees, saying his prayers. I did not consciously realize it at the time, but this perfectly captures my own relationship with the Lord. For me, the Lord has reduced following His Way to learning to stay as close to Jesus as I possibly can, and I only do that by seeking Him constantly throughout each day.

Have you ever seen, say at a beach or playground, a toddler who is off playing fine for a while, and then all of a sudden will run up and just touch his mother's leg? Even though he knows she is there, he still has to touch her occasionally to be absolutely sure. In a nutshell, that has become my relationship with the Lord. Throughout the day, I have to "touch" Him to be sure He is there. It isn't that I think He would ever leave me, but I know that I am barely a toddler in spiritual matters, and so can get distracted by all kinds of seemingly bright (but really useless) objects and wander off and lose sight of Him so very easily. So I am learning to stay within "arm's reach" of Him at all times.

Matthew 5:3 - Blessed are the poor in spirit, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Being a child before the Lord is the same as being "poor in spirit" (a more literal translation is "spiritual beggar"). A really poor person - a beggar - knows that he has nothing of his own, that everything he receives has been given to him; likewise, a little child knows that she is totally dependent upon her parents for anything she has.

I truly believe that one of the secrets to staying on the Way is finding and maintaining this simple heart's attitude. No matter how spiritually "mature" we become, or what our calling may be...in His Presence, we are always, little children.

LeastOne

 

[songz777]

Yes brov I agree, I think its great to be able to just lie before Him and say Lord i know nothing, I am but a child I am weak I need you. I think God must be thrilled when we act like children in dependance upon Him. Bless you john

 

[cyberwood]

leastone,
I thank my Lord that He has given you to share here again. I eagerly await whatever messages might be in store.

Thank you friend.
-Chris

 

[e-bwm]

Your writing is truly a blessing to me. Keep it up, meaning, being sensitive to the Spirit. God bless!

 

[leastone]

How Not To Follow The Way​

Hi Saints:

As always, your encouragement and prayers are greatly appreciated and needed. And I sincerely thank you for them.

I have always loved to read; even as a kid I wanted to understand everything, so I learned early to "look it up" (as my father would tell me). Years ago, when I first became a conscious Christian, I approached being a Christian as I had everything else: I started reading books - Christian books. After several years of this, I had built up a head full of knowledge and a room full of books, but inside I was miserable; there was no peace and no joy, because there was no personal relationship with the Lord. I loved Him, but I definitely did not know if He loved me. I wanted to believe He did, but I cannot honestly say I knew it to be true. And from the condition of my life at the time, mostly I felt like He not only did not love me, He did not even like me all that much. This is what led to the place I described in the beginning of the Growing in Christ thread: I determined to find Him, no matter what. Little did I know that He was the One leading me all that time.

When I finally began hearing from the Lord (and recognizing that it was actually Him), one of the first things He told me to do was to give away all my Christian books! I admit, I balked at it, but He would not leave me alone, finally saying, "Son, if you want to go on with Me, you must do what I say." And that is all He would say to me. So with a heavy heart, I finally packed them all in boxes, loaded them all into the back of my truck and "donated" them to a local Christian library. Needless to say, they were ecstatic over receiving a truckload of free books! And I cried all the way there and all the way home, because it made no sense to me.

But it was only after my act of obedience that the Lord began teaching me a little of the difference between head knowledge and heart knowledge...a lesson that has continued ever since, sometimes painfully.

A few years back I was reading a story about a man greatly used by God in a marvelous healing ministry. As I was reading about some of the things he believed I wondered in my heart, "Why would God bless this man so much when he had such strange beliefs?" Immediately the Lord spoke up and chastised me over judging his servant! He point-blank said to me, "Son, most of what you believe is not true either. Never forget that it is always and only faith that moves God, not what you think is correct or not!"

Doctrine alone saves no one, no more than education prepares one for a ministry, for "the kingdom of God is not in words, but in power." And praise God for this truth! Otherwise salvation would depend upon our own intelligence and ability to learn, and if that were the case most of us would still be lost. At least, I know I would because many of the doctrinal disputes in Christian history seem trivial and even downright confusing to me.

1 John 2:27 - As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him.

Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth Who is the very Life of Christ in us, will truly teach us what we need to know, as we need to know it, if we will only learn to listen to Him - and obey.

John 14:6 - "...I Am the Way..."

He alone can we trust to always lead us daily along His Way, for He is the only One Who knows that Way for us through the circumstances of our daily lives.

LeastOne

 

[Ceris]

Leastone, I cannot tell you have wonderful it is to see you writing again. Your writings are truly inspirational and have helped me grow in my walk with God. Thank you.

God Bless,
Ceris

 

[In a Flash]

LeastOne your posts really touch me and have helped me so much! He is an awsome God!

-Flash

 

[Citizen of the Kingdom]

Mark 10:15 - "In all truth, I say to you, Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God in the manner of a young child shall by no means enter into it."

The Lord said to me the other morning, "I want you to wash My feet."

"Sir?” I asked, not sure if I heard Him correctly.

And though He said nothing else, I felt a confirmation of His Spirit within, and received a slight sense of what He meant.

That afternoon the Lord said to me, "I want you to feed My little ones."

Since then I have had a release in my spirit to write again, at least for a while. Ironically however, I feel entirely inadequate to the task! I can honestly say that for me, to write is Christ. I just cannot write anything worthwhile apart from the guidance of Holy Spirit. But He has given me the title for this thread, and I am as curious as anyone else just what He will say in the coming messages.

Truly, the Lord loves His “little ones”, those that is, who are not great – either in the eyes of the world or (perhaps especially) in their own eyes. I deeply believe it is from these throughout the ages that He is forming His Bride, and that as this age draws to a close there will be a generation of “little ones” of Christ who are entirely His alone; those who have separated themselves and have been separated from every allegiance but Christ Jesus, recognizing that His Spirit within them is their very Life.

It is to these I write.

The Lord's choice for my logo on this forum is a small boy on his knees, saying his prayers. I did not consciously realize it at the time, but this perfectly captures my own relationship with the Lord. For me, the Lord has reduced following His Way to learning to stay as close to Jesus as I possibly can, and I only do that by seeking Him constantly throughout each day.

Have you ever seen, say at a beach or playground, a toddler who is off playing fine for a while, and then all of a sudden will run up and just touch his mother's leg? Even though he knows she is there, he still has to touch her occasionally to be absolutely sure. In a nutshell, that has become my relationship with the Lord. Throughout the day, I have to "touch" Him to be sure He is there. It isn't that I think He would ever leave me, but I know that I am barely a toddler in spiritual matters, and so can get distracted by all kinds of seemingly bright (but really useless) objects and wander off and lose sight of Him so very easily. So I am learning to stay within "arm's reach" of Him at all times.

Matthew 5:3 - Blessed are the poor in spirit, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Being a child before the Lord is the same as being "poor in spirit" (a more literal translation is "spiritual beggar"). A really poor person - a beggar - knows that he has nothing of his own, that everything he receives has been given to him; likewise, a little child knows that she is totally dependent upon her parents for anything she has.

I truly believe that one of the secrets to staying on the Way is finding and maintaining this simple heart's attitude. No matter how spiritually "mature" we become, or what our calling may be...in His Presence, we are always, little children.

LeastOne

How Not To Follow The Way​

Hi Saints:

As always, your encouragement and prayers are greatly appreciated and needed. And I sincerely thank you for them.

I have always loved to read; even as a kid I wanted to understand everything, so I learned early to "look it up" (as my father would tell me). Years ago, when I first became a conscious Christian, I approached being a Christian as I had everything else: I started reading books - Christian books. After several years of this, I had built up a head full of knowledge and a room full of books, but inside I was miserable; there was no peace and no joy, because there was no personal relationship with the Lord. I loved Him, but I definitely did not know if He loved me. I wanted to believe He did, but I cannot honestly say I knew it to be true. And from the condition of my life at the time, mostly I felt like He not only did not love me, He did not even like me all that much. This is what led to the place I described in the beginning of the Growing in Christ thread: I determined to find Him, no matter what. Little did I know that He was the One leading me all that time.

When I finally began hearing from the Lord (and recognizing that it was actually Him), one of the first things He told me to do was to give away all my Christian books! I admit, I balked at it, but He would not leave me alone, finally saying, "Son, if you want to go on with Me, you must do what I say." And that is all He would say to me. So with a heavy heart, I finally packed them all in boxes, loaded them all into the back of my truck and "donated" them to a local Christian library. Needless to say, they were ecstatic over receiving a truckload of free books! And I cried all the way there and all the way home, because it made no sense to me.

But it was only after my act of obedience that the Lord began teaching me a little of the difference between head knowledge and heart knowledge...a lesson that has continued ever since, sometimes painfully.

A few years back I was reading a story about a man greatly used by God in a marvelous healing ministry. As I was reading about some of the things he believed I wondered in my heart, "Why would God bless this man so much when he had such strange beliefs?" Immediately the Lord spoke up and chastised me over judging his servant! He point-blank said to me, "Son, most of what you believe is not true either. Never forget that it is always and only faith that moves God, not what you think is correct or not!"

Doctrine alone saves no one, no more than education prepares one for a ministry, for "the kingdom of God is not in words, but in power." And praise God for this truth! Otherwise salvation would depend upon our own intelligence and ability to learn, and if that were the case most of us would still be lost. At least, I know I would because many of the doctrinal disputes in Christian history seem trivial and even downright confusing to me.

1 John 2:27 - As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him.

Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth Who is the very Life of Christ in us, will truly teach us what we need to know, as we need to know it, if we will only learn to listen to Him - and obey.

John 14:6 - "...I Am the Way..."

He alone can we trust to always lead us daily along His Way, for He is the only One Who knows that Way for us through the circumstances of our daily lives.

LeastOne

another great blast from the past!

 

[W2L]

Thank you for the edifying OP

 

[brinny]

God bless you leastone. I pray all is well.