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The Daily Word of Righteousness
What Satan Fears Most, #10
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. (James 1:5)
Do we dare wait on Christ until we know what we are doing?
One of the emphases of the last days will be on the "god" who is in us. Such emphasis is often a major part of metaphysical doctrine, of New Age teaching. An emphasis on the "god" who is in us contains an element of truth but also is as far removed from the truth as it is possible to be.
We who are true and faithful witnesses of God speak of the Father in Heaven and of Christ who is at His right hand and who is coming again in the clouds of glory. This is not Christ who is in us but the external Christ—the Lord of Glory.
Yet somehow Christ who is in us, Christ by whom we live, Christ who works with us, and Christ in Heaven to whom we pray are all One. But each aspect must be regarded and related to in the proper, scriptural manner just as the Lord Jesus was related to the Father in the proper, scriptural manner.
We are not to attempt to "speak the word of faith." We are to pray to Jesus. We do not have faith in faith but faith in Jesus. We call on the Lord who is greatly to be praised.
When Joshua commanded the sun to stand still he prayed to the Lord, not to the sun.
Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. (Joshua 10:12)
"Then spake Joshua to the Lord."
We are to call on the Lord who is greatly to be praised, not to command the metaphysical world or to pray to the "Christ who is in us."
But aren't we to "say to this mountain," and so forth? Yes, but only at the invitation of the Lord. Aren't we to walk on the water? Yes, but only at the invitation of the Lord.
And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he [Jesus] said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. (Matthew 14:29)
To be continued.