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Pointing to Christ.

There can be no higher glory, work, blessings for the children of God. But to point the hearts of the objects of His love to their Savior. This is not only food for the hearer, but the speaker also. This fellowship of one heart touching another heart. This blesses both with a growth, knowledge, an increase of Christ in their innermost being, that causes the heart to rejoice and be enlarged with Christ. For the “more of Christ,” the heart possesses, the more can the heart rest and rejoice in the One who loves them.

This pointing to Christ, in and by all we do, by all we say. By all our expressions of whatever our hand finds to do. This expression of Christ from the heart. A true expression, a heart and life expression. This testimony of Christ, being actually, being manifested in our lives. This expression of love, this expression of righteousness in all of our actions. This, how we deal with people and circumstances is the testimony of Christ in us.

Are we showing love, mercy, preferring our brothers over ourselves, or are we lording it over those we feel are inferior for one reason or another. For this is the easiest and surest sign of carnality in a believer. For when one thinks they are better or above another, this is just because they don’t yet know themselves. For we are all equally sinful and all need a Savior just the same. To be saved from the one thing we all have in common. And that is self....For self is that which we need to be saved from, and all ourselves are the same.

For this immovable, unchangeable truth remains;

~If it’s self, it’s sin, if it’s Christ, it’s not.~

This pointing to the One who is not sin. This pointing to our only hope of ever being made to walk as He walked. To walk before Him and be thou perfect, in all we do, say, think, dream, hope, desire.

The heart that would have this as their goal. Have this bar set before them. Not turning to the right or left as the storms of doubt and criticisms come. The heart that not only points others to Christ, but, foremost points itself to Christ. For one can not help another to something they themselves do not yet possess. And being possessed of by Christ is the hope, goal, dream, the hearts cry of all those that would be His totally, completely. To be so one with Christ. That the scripture;

“for to live is Christ, to die is gain”

That the meaning and the experience of the meaning of this scripture would be made real in each and every life that would be willing to be;

All of Him and nothing of me.

Blessings to all who's hearts would ache and cry after the manifestation of this in their lives. For they shall be filled.

Much love in Christ, Not me
 

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Amen. The head and the hands can only find connection in the heart!

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you, Sir.

Thank you both so much. It is to Him we have been called, so to Him do our hearts cry after.

That He would so enlarge Himself in us, that we would be besides ourselves with the joy and peace that only a intimate fellowship with Him can produce.

Blessings,

Much love in Christ, Not me
 
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It is always encouraging being reminded of this. In a world growing more cold and more away from God's truth for every second which passes by, we need to be reminded of all of this! We need to forgive those who are against us and have bad in mind, as they do what others tell them. And they don't know God nor the truth, they don't know Jesus Christ as the only Saviour and Lord of this world. The only One who can save everyone who believes in Him and trusts in Him, only through Him there is life and salvation!
 
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It is always encouraging being reminded of this. In a world growing more cold and more away from God's truth for every second which passes by, we need to be reminded of all of this! We need to forgive those who are against us and have bad in mind, as they do what others tell them. And they don't know God nor the truth, they don't know Jesus Christ as the only Saviour and Lord of this world. The only One who can save everyone who believes in Him and trusts in Him, only through Him there is life and salvation!

Thanks and yes!,

I do wonder sometimes, walking into a store and seeing all the sad, lonely, afraid and angry faces. I just want to scream out sometimes that life isn’t that bad, that God loves them, and just wants them to do the same thing every parent has always asked of their children. And that is just to behave.

For good behavior is righteousness and doing righteousness is good behavior.

Blessings as we strive after good behavior so we might continue to be blessed and receive the smiles of God on and in our lives. :)

Much love in Christ, Not me
 
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You are very welcome. The Word of God is LIVING & ACTIVE...it can search our our very inner being & it can be the joy & rejoicing of our hearts! Let us grow deep in the true knowledge of our Lord & Savior!


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