Dear....
'....for I do not seek yours, but you...'
2 Corinthians 12:14
In
2 Corinthians 12, the verse that struck me most, and I presume for the
many avid reader of the Word of God is that in 2 Corinthians 12: 7-10
where Apostle Paul spoke about the necessary thorn in his flesh, to keep
himself very mindful who we are, and Who God is.
This morning,
however, in my quiet time with our Lord, my attention was drawn to this
short but succinct line '.. For I do not seek yours, but you' from 2
Corinthians 12:14.
"Gems of Truth," this is the planned title of the
third art book that I
am waiting upon our Lord as His Spirit leads. Indeed, the Bible is a
treasure trove of God breathed wisdom, for the word is God, and God is
the word. And in taking time to feed on the word of God, it always
amazes me as to how any of the seemingly nondescript pebbles of God
breathed scripture can at His timing, shine forth in all it's brilliant
clarity, to edify, to assure and to uplift boldly a thirsting soul.
The
carnal man spend all his life seeking to meet his selfish needs. The
spiritual man learn to seek God first, and in doing so, as his heart is
transformed and his mind renewed, he learns to seek for the good of
others, and in doing so, he receives the grace of our Lord, that is far
exceeds what the devil can dangle.
'And God is able to make all
grace abound toward you, that you , always having all sufficiency in all
things, may have an abundance for every good work.'
2 Corinthians 9:8
Peace
and joy in this fallen world, in all circumstances is what God promises
the faithful. And eternity with our blessed Father in the new Heaven
when Christ returns. But is this good enough?
"Seeking Alpha," is
a financial concept, which measures if one's investments is generating
a return higher than that expected for the risk one takes. Greed and
fear, this is what drives the investment world. Though at this moment
of bearish market sentiments, many fearful investors today are willing
to forgo any returns for the safety of capital. Yet, is it not a paradox
that the world's biggest debtor, the U.S government is where many are
fleeing to in pursuit of safety. Is buying US Treasuries( debt issued by
the US government) akin to the chicken running to the fox's den?
What about our journey in life? Are we also not striving to seek that same worldly alpha?
The devil promised the richness of the fallen world to all who are
willing to give obeisance to it. Is it not akin to us featherless chickens going to the same fox's den?
"When we see the Lord’s hand in our lives, it brings forth a deep “Thank You”
and a growing desire to do what He wants us to do.
If we would view through eyes of faith The course of each new day,
We’d quickly see God’s gracious hand In all that comes our way. —D. De Haan"
"If you know that God’s hand is in everything, you can leave everything in God’s hands,
and instead focus on honoring Him in all that we do."
The
publisher's of Our Daily Bread sent me a birthday greeting together
with the above message. While my biological day of birth is a couple of
weeks away, I guess every day is indeed a birthday as one die to Christ
and put on the new man. Indeed God is prescient and He has send me this
truth, that He is Sovereign. God seeks a thankful rather than a fearful
heart. A daily desire to
seek and honor Him will 'open' our eyes to His wonderful hands in our
every moment. And let's learn to savor the new day that God bless us
with, come what may, for He is Sovereign.
'The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in. From this time forth, and even forevermore.'
Psalm 121:8
And
underlying the testimonies of the Christian Olympians in the latest
RBC leaflet "Crossing the finish line,"(prepared for the London Olympics
in July) on what drives them? It is not about being the best athlete,
but their relationship with the omnipresent God. Should that not be the
same for all of us who call ourselves Christians? That we seek not the
riches of the world, but the richness of a life lived in the blessed
presence of our Lord.
"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End," says the Lord, Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty."
Revelation 1:8
God blesses
Eng hieang
5 June 2012
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