"But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ." (2 Corinthians 11:3)
Another word for, "simplicity," is, "singleness, purity." The word, "simplicity," here does not mean naivete or stupidity. It is a, "simplicity that is in Christ." This is how we know God. This is how we know ourselves. This is how we know life.
People tend to look for "new things." To many, "the deep things of God," means preaching/teaching which WOW the listener/reader, a sort of, "I never knew that!" We must always be careful not to, "be corrupted," which can also mean, "destroyed, ruined," by any, "craftiness," which "brain-trips" us. Any, "craftiness," is an attempt to take you and me from Jesus Christ to someone/thing else. This only happens when we leave, "the singleness that is in Christ." Awareness of Jesus in all things is not, "What would Jesus do?" It is, What are you about in this, Lord Jesus, Your will, Your purposes?
"Looking unto Jesus," keeps us from, "corrupted," speculation. Jesus is the center, not you, nor I, nor "ours." If you will, Jesus is the "hub" of the "wheel." Everything and everyone are as "spokes." What an absolutely great Anchor in life is our Lord/King Jesus. I have watched boats in a harbor which move slightly in a number of directions. They do not, however, "stray" very far. They have a rope which is attached to an anchor. You cannot see the anchor, but you know that at the end of that line it is there, keeping any currents from taking that boat away.
The, "simplicity, singleness, purity," is in the Oneness, Jesus Christ. When Eve and Adam lost their, "singleness,"-relationship, they lost everything. I hear a lot a people use the word, "focus." So be it, "the singleness which is in Christ."
Father, in Jesus' Name, I thank you that You have made our relationship uncomplicated. Amen.
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Berlin Mission: October, 2016
Another word for, "simplicity," is, "singleness, purity." The word, "simplicity," here does not mean naivete or stupidity. It is a, "simplicity that is in Christ." This is how we know God. This is how we know ourselves. This is how we know life.
People tend to look for "new things." To many, "the deep things of God," means preaching/teaching which WOW the listener/reader, a sort of, "I never knew that!" We must always be careful not to, "be corrupted," which can also mean, "destroyed, ruined," by any, "craftiness," which "brain-trips" us. Any, "craftiness," is an attempt to take you and me from Jesus Christ to someone/thing else. This only happens when we leave, "the singleness that is in Christ." Awareness of Jesus in all things is not, "What would Jesus do?" It is, What are you about in this, Lord Jesus, Your will, Your purposes?
"Looking unto Jesus," keeps us from, "corrupted," speculation. Jesus is the center, not you, nor I, nor "ours." If you will, Jesus is the "hub" of the "wheel." Everything and everyone are as "spokes." What an absolutely great Anchor in life is our Lord/King Jesus. I have watched boats in a harbor which move slightly in a number of directions. They do not, however, "stray" very far. They have a rope which is attached to an anchor. You cannot see the anchor, but you know that at the end of that line it is there, keeping any currents from taking that boat away.
The, "simplicity, singleness, purity," is in the Oneness, Jesus Christ. When Eve and Adam lost their, "singleness,"-relationship, they lost everything. I hear a lot a people use the word, "focus." So be it, "the singleness which is in Christ."
Father, in Jesus' Name, I thank you that You have made our relationship uncomplicated. Amen.
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Berlin Mission: October, 2016
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
Hebrews 12:2
