Ashes:Welcome to the world of God(3)

Welcome to the World of God(3)

The Diet

During the past 2 expositions, the Lord enabled us to understand the differences between the Physical world one is in and the change that happens when he is born again.

When a person is born again His desire and appetite changes.His hunger and thirst is different.We are looking briefly today at the “diet” in the world of God.

Meanwhile his disciples urged him, "Rabbi, eat something."  32But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you know nothing about."  33Then his disciples said to each other, "Could someone have brought him food?"  34"My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work

The Lord Jesus tells that doing the will of God and to finish his work was his diet.

Lets take a moment of introspection,many a time we use the Spiritual world to reap material benefits.

Before taking up ministry we enquire about the “FACILITIES” provided.We check up what is the “salary” the church may give or they pay.

To know the will of God and to do it we need to hear the word of God.

If we see 1 Peter 2:1-2

as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,^[a] 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

The pure milk of the word.Wow….How much time do we long for His word?What is the time we spend reading His word?You can have spiritual growth only if you desire the pure milk and drink that.

The Lord says in Matthew 5:6

6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled

The hunger we have ,the thirst we have to live a righteous life.We are not called to compromise with the worldly system and patterns.We are called to set a standard by living a righteous godly life.

Rom 14:17 tells us a bit more about the World of God

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

just take some time and ponder on these 3 words RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE and JOY in the Holy Ghost.This is the world of God,the kingdom of God.Our appetite and desire changes.Our yearning changes.

 

Let our food be doing the will of God,lets thirst for the word of God,lets be in atmosphere of righteousness,joy and peace in the Holy Ghost.This is what is important in the world of God.Are we having that righteousness.Are we bubbling with that Joy in the Holy Ghost.Do we possess that peace that passeth all understanding?

 

If not ask God for His grace to truly be in His world and lets pray “Lord let thy kingdom come,let thy will be done”

 

Thanks and With Best Regards

Ashley Benjamin

Infosys Technologies,

Bangalore

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