RECEIVED HIM

By Rick Mathes

Colossians 2:6 (NASB77) ⁶  As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,

“Jesus IS Lord” is intellectual ascent. “Jesus AS Lord” is lordship salvation. “Is Lord” is a fit with the. book Evidence Deserves a Verdict by Josh McDowell. “AS Lord” is explained in The Gospel According to Jesus by John MacArthur Jr. Satan can say Jesus is Lord but he can’t confess Jesus as Lord. Thus he’s not saved and neither are you until you receive Him AS your Lord.

When you seek things from above your eyes and expectations are up not down an out like Satan would like you have you, you build your treasure with Him and He showers you with gifts so that you might forbear one another with a love that surpasses understanding.

It starts with forgiveness. You ask Jesus to forgive your sins, He dies you receive it and then become a forgiver. You know we must forgive each other when we are in Him. This is what He would do In fact we are to do all things in His name. The “what would Jesus do” test is perfect for us to measure our actions. This will level the ground at the foot of that cross so that His peace may rule.

No more war-making! WE are to watch His will unfold around us and give thanksgiving. WE have great cause to do this because we know what we really deserve. By His grace He is saved and by our faith we are sustained.

With Him we can walk with wisdom and reasoning because we have sunk our mind, hear and soul deeply into the Word of God. If you can’t walk your talk then shut up! There is nothing more disgraceful but for a professing saint to live like a sinner. How can you sing praises in church and then MF everything when you leave? Let the Holy Spirit guide your paths to quiet waters. Don’t destine yourself to the lake of fire.

Once He is in you and are in Him you are obligated to redeem the time. Subtract your age from 70 and that is what you can count on to live as a bow on your package before the Lord. Put off the old man and put on the new man! I for one don’t hang out with me anymore. It’s all about Him.