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The Nature That The

Saints Should Have 25

 [James 5:7-12]

/ Anne's Faith Column

 

 

 

/ By Priscilla

 

 

It is important

to give people a sense

of mutual trust which

is one of the necessary

elements of life,

 

 

 

but patience plays

an even greater part

of our lives.

 

 

 

Therefore,

as recorded in the Bible,

the word of the Lord

takes a lot of weight

about patience.

 

 

 

In addition,

Jesus, who came to

this earth to make

the Word become flesh

and save mankind,

 

 

 

was the only

Son of God who

patiently prepared

a long period of

30 years

 

 

 

for three years

of ministry waiting

for His time.

 

 

 

Also, he himself

took up the cross

  to clear our sins.

 

 

 

To cope with this,

He endured and put up

with all kinds of ridicule,

conspiracy, and crisis.

 

 

 

He did not point out

the actions of evildoers,

but overcame evil

 with forgiveness.

 

 

 

Here, Jesus' gentle

 nature is revealed. 

 

 

 

He is the thankful Savior

who has already practiced

and showed the example

 of faith and patience to us.

 

 

 

The psalmist exhorts us:

 

 

 

'Do not complain about

 evildoers, but be patient.'

 

 

 

"Be still before the LORD

and wait patiently for him;

 

 

 

do not fret when men

succeed in their ways,

when they carry out their

wicked schemes.

 

 

 

Refrain from anger

and turn from wrath;

do not fret--it leads

 only to evil.

 

 

 

For evil men will be

cut off, but those

who hope in the LORD

will inherit the land."

(Psalm 37 : 7-9)

 

 

 

Therefore, as we go

forward in obedience,

hoping in the Lord

 

 

 

and seeking what

God desires, each

one of us will be

rewarded:

 

 

 

To be blessed on

this earth, to be

praised before God,

 

 

 

and to enter the

gate of that glory.

 

 

 

Therefore, we first need

a 'right view of faith'

 

 

 

with which we advance

according to the guidance

of the Holy Spirit

 

 

 

without hesitation,

delay, or doubt about

the path God leads us to.

 

 

 

Then, in Christ

the divine nature in

which we can participate

 

 

 

with the correct attitude

of faith will gradually

be formed,

 

 

 

and it will be reflected

in our lives, and

eventually we will bear

the fruit of faith.

 

 

 

In fact, if you've been

successful in the

human relationship,

You are a real success.

 

 

 

Busy daily life in 

modern society can 

cause misunderstandings

 

 

 

and irritability in

communication,

can easily burst

into resentment

 

 

 

and anger, and can

keep stress under

heavy work from

being relieved.

 

 

 

These things happen

frequently in our lives

and can put us into

confusion.

 

 

 

It will take time

to have inner peace

and mutual trust. 

 

 

 

As a born-again Christian,

we should pray for

a life in which

 

 

 

we can bear nine fruits

of the Spirit with the 

help of the Lord.

 

 

 

In reality, however,

since there are a lot

of difficulties involved

 

 

 

in fellowship

  between people,

 

 

 

that is, interpersonal

relationships, the Lord

Himself informed His

disciples the guidelines

 

 

 

for a successful

human relationship

through the Lord's Prayer,

 

 

 

knowing the importance

of mutual forgiveness

and fellowship.

 

 

 

The church is regarded

as the most sacred place,

but in fact, it is also

a place where a variety

of people gather: 

 

 

 

men and women,

young and old, and

 rich and poor.

 

 

 

Just as Jesus,

the head of the church,

had divinity and humanity,

 

 

 

the group ('Ecclesia')

gathered in the church

has 'diversity' and 'unity'

at the same time.

 

 

 

Each member has

a distinct individuality

and is weak like

a fragile jar of clay,

 

 

 

but the Lord tells us

that each of us should

have mercy on each other,

care for each other,

 

 

 

and eventually unite

the members in Chris

t to become one.

 

 

 

So what should

we do as Christians?

 

 

 

1) We need an attitude

of going forward humbly

with obedience.

 

 

 

"Take my yoke upon

you and learn from me,

for I am gentle and

humble in heart."

(Matt 11 : 29)

 

 

 

Therefore, we must

listen to the Lord and go

forward humbly with

obedience.

 

 

 

2) We need an attitude

to obey to the Lord

and go forward

with patience.

 

 

 

"If anyone would

come after me,

he must deny himself

 

 

 

and take up his cross

and follow me."

(Mark 8 : 34)

 

 

 

We must faithfully

follow the will of

the Lord.

 

 

 

 

Therefore, first of all, 

we need to listen

to the Lord, obey,

and go forward

with patience.

 

 

 

3) We must fear God

and go forward with

 humility and service.

 

 

 

In order to participate

in the divine nature

just as Jesus did,

 

 

 

we must not spurn

the name of God,

and should obey the 

Word immediately,

 

 

 

and always cherish

our hearts in which

we fear God with

humility and service.

 

 

 

Prayer

 

 

 

Thank you Lord. 

For fellowship between

the saints, please

 

 

allow each one of us

to show mercy on each

other as the Lord said.

 

 

 

Please lead each one

of us to participate

in the nature of Jesus

 

 

 

and become a member

of Christ who denies

himself.

 

 

 

Please lead each one of us

to follow the example

of Christ

 

 

 

and willingly

take up the cross given

to each one of us! 

 

 

 

Amen.

 

 

 

 

2009/02/02

 

 

/ By Priscilla