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The Daily Word of Righteousness
Judgment, Redemption, and the First Resurrection, #8
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. (John 14:26)
God not only has predestined and called us but He has provided the blood of the Lamb for the forgiveness of our sins. He has given us the Divine Virtue of His body and blood so we may have dwelling in us the very Life of God. We have the Presence of the Holy Spirit to comfort us and give us the wisdom and power of God so we may lay hold on the plan of redemption. To help us further there is the Word of God, both Old Testament and New, so we may understand the Person, will, program, and eternal purpose of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
God has drawn us to Himself by His Spirit and has given to us every Divine blessing so that through these we may lay hold on the promise of redemption.
If we do not respond with sincerity and diligence, the calling and Divine provisions are of little use. They bring us to the first resurrection from the dead only as we lay hold on them. They are not Divine pronouncements concerning what will happen to us regardless of our response. Rather, they are the Divine opportunities for us to fight our way into the promised-land rest of God.
Our Response to God's Invitation and Our Appropriation of the Divine Provisions, Resulting in Our Personality Being Judged Worthy of Eternal Life
We must respond to God's invitation and appropriate the Divine provisions in such a manner that when we are judged we are found worthy of eternal life. The concept of being judged worthy of eternal life in the Kingdom of God is taught in the Scriptures.
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. (Matthew 10:37,38)
But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. (Luke 20:35,36)
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. (Luke 21:36)
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, (Ephesians 4:1)
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; (Colossians 1:10)
That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. (I Thessalonians 2:12)
Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: (II Thessalonians 1:5)
Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: (II Thessalonians 1:11)
To be continued.