JUST A MINUTE PLEASE [THE PREACHER'S CORNER]
WEIGHED IN BALANCE (SCALE) AND FOUND WANTING! [DAN.5:4-6] (PART TWO)
Yesterday night, because of fatigue, I couldn't really go all the way. Remember we used Belshazzar' story that led to being WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING...and it was all because of sin.
Sin is the transgression of the Law. When our time comes to be weighed, the Law is going to be on the other side of the balances. The Law demands perfect obedience, and therefore, if we are going to weigh out, we must be diligent and say, “Lord, help me by Your grace to get all sin out of my life now.”
That is one of the great problem of our generation who plan to get sin out of their lives at some future time; but not now. When they don't know what tomorrow holds for them. Getting sin out of our lives is not a single day adventure... it's an entire life project. That's why there's no time to waste... we have wasted much,we can't afford to waste more.
Reason this,“Since Christ Jesus has made such an infinite sacrifice for us, how cruel it is that we should remain indifferent. Individually, we have cost the life of the Son of God, and He desires us to walk out by living faith, believing in Him with all the heart. He would have you bring the truth of God into the inner sanctuary [that is, our hearts), to soften and subdue the soul; for when Christ Jesus is dwelling in our hearts by faith, we will love those for whom He died,who are yet to realise this.
Suppose that the trump of God should sound tonight, who is ready to respond with gladness? How many of you would cry, “Oh, stay the chariot wheels; I am not ready”? Of how many would it be written, as it was written of Belshazzar, “Thou art weighed in the balances and art found wanting”? To be wanting in that day is to be wanting forever; for when Christ Jesus shall come in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory, we must be all ready to be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, and to be caught up to meet the Lord in the air. Do you see what it means to come up to the last day and be wanting? Our only safety is in coming to Christ Jesus and ceasing from sin this moment.(most especially deliberate sin,though all sins are sin.. small or big).
If you decide that you are going to quit some sin in your life tomorrow, you have, at the same time, decided that you are still going to do it today. Now, if you decide that you are going to sin today, can Christ Jesus be your Lord and Saviour today? No, He cannot. You have placed yourself outside of the vale of mercy; and if you should die today, you are lost.
“It is possible to be a partial, formal believer, and yet be found wanting and lose eternal life. It is possible to practice some of the Bible injunctions and be regarded as a Christian, and yet perish because you lack qualifications essential to Christian character. If you neglect or treat with indifference the warnings that God has given, if you cherish or excuse sin, you are sealing your soul’s destiny. You will be weighed in the balance and found wanting. Grace, peace, and pardon will be forever withdrawn; Christ Jesus will have passed by, never again to come within reach of your prayers and entreaties.;
Dear brethren,this is serious business. Are we praying every day and saying, “Lord, please fill me with Your Holy Spirit. Give me any rebuke I need, just do not take Your Holy Spirit from me”?
THIS IS WHERE WE NEED GENUINELY BORN AGAIN PASTORS. WHY?
I find that there are many people who have a lot of questions about counsel and believe that in whatever we do, we should follow counsel. The Bible does say that in a multitude of counsel there is safety. We do need to move in harmony with counsel, but we also need to remember that from whomsoever we are receiving counsel, it does not matter who it is, unless that person(pastor) is giving evidence that the Holy Spirit is working in their life, otherwise,we cannot depend on their counsel.
Most counsels from our modern pastors today are of how to prosper,dream big and live out our dreams. This group of pastors are more worldly conscious than heavenly. This isn't to say that they don't preach sin, they do,at least most of them do... BUT NOT WITH THE SERIOUSNESS THAT CANCEROUS PLAGUE NEEDS...THEY SOFTEN IT, SO AS NOT TO HARDEN THEIR LISTENERS POCKETS OR POSSIBLY REDUCE THE SIZE OF THEIR HARVEST FIELD (NOT GOD'S,MIND YOU)
Perhaps, you are already confused by these men whose counsel is erratic. But If you will come out from these men and be separate, you will be in a much better position to advance the desire of God for you. There is no safety in following the counsel of men who are not vivified by the Holy Spirit, unless they must be reformed, or. else they will be weighed in the balances of the sanctuary, and found wanting.”
Someday, though, we do not know when, we are going to be placed in the balances. The weight of our character, when put in the balance, will be determined by the motives that caused us to act. If we do not have the love of Christ Jesus in our hearts, we may be doing the right things, but we will not weigh out.
“God is weighing our characters, our conduct, and our motives in the balances of the sanctuary. It will be a fearful thing to be pronounced wanting in love and obedience by our Redeemer, who died upon the Cross to draw our hearts unto Him. God has bestowed upon us great and precious gifts. He has given us light and a knowledge of His will, so that we need not err or walk in darkness. To be weighed in the balance and found wanting in the day of final settlement and rewards will be a fearful thing, a terrible mistake which can never be corrected.”
WHAT GOD DESIRES FROM US IS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE...NOT WHAT WE CAN GET FROM HIM... NO, GENUINE LOVE THAT BREEDS RESPECT, PURE ADORATION AND AFFECTION... IT'S WHY IT'S DESCRIBED AS A BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM AFFAIR. HE ALREADY KNOWS OUR DESIRES;
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. (1Co 2: 9)
Now read this from the Bible Book of Revelation;
“When this church is weighed in the balance of the sanctuary, it is FOUND WANTING, HAVING LEFT ITS FIRST LOVE.
The True Witness declares, ‘I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and has found them liars: and hast borne, and hast patience, and for My name’s sake has laboured, and hast not fainted.’ [Revelation 2:2, 3.] Notwithstanding all this, the church is found wanting. What is the fatal deficiency?
..Thou hast left thy FIRST LOVE.’
Is not this our case? Our doctrines may be correct; we may hate false doctrine, and may not receive those who are not true to principle; we may labor with untiring energy; but even this is not sufficient. What is our motive? Why are we called upon to repent?—‘THOU HAST LEFT THY FIRST LOVE '
You see, if we do not have the love of Christ Jesus in our hearts, we can be doing the right thing, but fail to weigh out. The people in the Ephesian church were not heretics. In fact, those who professed to be apostles, but whom they found were not, they cast out. Their doctrines were right and they hated error, but that is not enough. There will come a time when you will be weighed, and doctrines alone are not enough. If you do not have the love of Christ Jesus inside, you will be wanting; you will be lacking.
“You may manifest great zeal in missionary effort, and yet because it is corrupted with selfishness, and it is nought in the sight of God; for it is a tainted, corrupted offering. Unless the door of the heart is open to Christ Jesus, unless He occupies the soul temple, unless the heart is imbued with His divine attributes, human actions when weighed in the heavenly balances, will be pronounced ‘Wanting.’”
Dear brethren,each one of us is coming to our last day in this world, and each one of us is going to be weighed in the balances. Are we getting ready? Do we have the love of Christ Jesus inside? His meekness, His lowliness? Are we obedient to Him; do our thoughts, words, and the tone of our voices reveal that fact?
Today,we can choose to make a covenant with the Lord and say, “Lord, I am choosing to lay aside everything that would not be in harmony with Your will; I pray that You will fill my heart and mind with Your Holy Spirit and change them,”
Amen!
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WEIGHED IN BALANCE (SCALE) AND FOUND WANTING! [DAN.5:4-6] (PART TWO)
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Yesterday night, because of fatigue, I couldn't really go all the way. Remember we used Belshazzar' story that led to being WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING...and it was all because of sin.
Sin is the transgression of the Law. When our time comes to be weighed, the Law is going to be on the other side of the balances. The Law demands perfect obedience, and therefore, if we are going to weigh out, we must be diligent and say, “Lord, help me by Your grace to get all sin out of my life now.”
That is one of the great problem of our generation who plan to get sin out of their lives at some future time; but not now. When they don't know what tomorrow holds for them. Getting sin out of our lives is not a single day adventure... it's an entire life project. That's why there's no time to waste... we have wasted much,we can't afford to waste more.
Reason this,“Since Christ Jesus has made such an infinite sacrifice for us, how cruel it is that we should remain indifferent. Individually, we have cost the life of the Son of God, and He desires us to walk out by living faith, believing in Him with all the heart. He would have you bring the truth of God into the inner sanctuary [that is, our hearts), to soften and subdue the soul; for when Christ Jesus is dwelling in our hearts by faith, we will love those for whom He died,who are yet to realise this.
Suppose that the trump of God should sound tonight, who is ready to respond with gladness? How many of you would cry, “Oh, stay the chariot wheels; I am not ready”? Of how many would it be written, as it was written of Belshazzar, “Thou art weighed in the balances and art found wanting”? To be wanting in that day is to be wanting forever; for when Christ Jesus shall come in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory, we must be all ready to be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, and to be caught up to meet the Lord in the air. Do you see what it means to come up to the last day and be wanting? Our only safety is in coming to Christ Jesus and ceasing from sin this moment.(most especially deliberate sin,though all sins are sin.. small or big).
If you decide that you are going to quit some sin in your life tomorrow, you have, at the same time, decided that you are still going to do it today. Now, if you decide that you are going to sin today, can Christ Jesus be your Lord and Saviour today? No, He cannot. You have placed yourself outside of the vale of mercy; and if you should die today, you are lost.
“It is possible to be a partial, formal believer, and yet be found wanting and lose eternal life. It is possible to practice some of the Bible injunctions and be regarded as a Christian, and yet perish because you lack qualifications essential to Christian character. If you neglect or treat with indifference the warnings that God has given, if you cherish or excuse sin, you are sealing your soul’s destiny. You will be weighed in the balance and found wanting. Grace, peace, and pardon will be forever withdrawn; Christ Jesus will have passed by, never again to come within reach of your prayers and entreaties.;
Dear brethren,this is serious business. Are we praying every day and saying, “Lord, please fill me with Your Holy Spirit. Give me any rebuke I need, just do not take Your Holy Spirit from me”?
THIS IS WHERE WE NEED GENUINELY BORN AGAIN PASTORS. WHY?
I find that there are many people who have a lot of questions about counsel and believe that in whatever we do, we should follow counsel. The Bible does say that in a multitude of counsel there is safety. We do need to move in harmony with counsel, but we also need to remember that from whomsoever we are receiving counsel, it does not matter who it is, unless that person(pastor) is giving evidence that the Holy Spirit is working in their life, otherwise,we cannot depend on their counsel.
Most counsels from our modern pastors today are of how to prosper,dream big and live out our dreams. This group of pastors are more worldly conscious than heavenly. This isn't to say that they don't preach sin, they do,at least most of them do... BUT NOT WITH THE SERIOUSNESS THAT CANCEROUS PLAGUE NEEDS...THEY SOFTEN IT, SO AS NOT TO HARDEN THEIR LISTENERS POCKETS OR POSSIBLY REDUCE THE SIZE OF THEIR HARVEST FIELD (NOT GOD'S,MIND YOU)
Perhaps, you are already confused by these men whose counsel is erratic. But If you will come out from these men and be separate, you will be in a much better position to advance the desire of God for you. There is no safety in following the counsel of men who are not vivified by the Holy Spirit, unless they must be reformed, or. else they will be weighed in the balances of the sanctuary, and found wanting.”
Someday, though, we do not know when, we are going to be placed in the balances. The weight of our character, when put in the balance, will be determined by the motives that caused us to act. If we do not have the love of Christ Jesus in our hearts, we may be doing the right things, but we will not weigh out.
“God is weighing our characters, our conduct, and our motives in the balances of the sanctuary. It will be a fearful thing to be pronounced wanting in love and obedience by our Redeemer, who died upon the Cross to draw our hearts unto Him. God has bestowed upon us great and precious gifts. He has given us light and a knowledge of His will, so that we need not err or walk in darkness. To be weighed in the balance and found wanting in the day of final settlement and rewards will be a fearful thing, a terrible mistake which can never be corrected.”
WHAT GOD DESIRES FROM US IS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE...NOT WHAT WE CAN GET FROM HIM... NO, GENUINE LOVE THAT BREEDS RESPECT, PURE ADORATION AND AFFECTION... IT'S WHY IT'S DESCRIBED AS A BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM AFFAIR. HE ALREADY KNOWS OUR DESIRES;
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. (1Co 2: 9)
Now read this from the Bible Book of Revelation;
“When this church is weighed in the balance of the sanctuary, it is FOUND WANTING, HAVING LEFT ITS FIRST LOVE.
The True Witness declares, ‘I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and has found them liars: and hast borne, and hast patience, and for My name’s sake has laboured, and hast not fainted.’ [Revelation 2:2, 3.] Notwithstanding all this, the church is found wanting. What is the fatal deficiency?
..Thou hast left thy FIRST LOVE.’
Is not this our case? Our doctrines may be correct; we may hate false doctrine, and may not receive those who are not true to principle; we may labor with untiring energy; but even this is not sufficient. What is our motive? Why are we called upon to repent?—‘THOU HAST LEFT THY FIRST LOVE '
You see, if we do not have the love of Christ Jesus in our hearts, we can be doing the right thing, but fail to weigh out. The people in the Ephesian church were not heretics. In fact, those who professed to be apostles, but whom they found were not, they cast out. Their doctrines were right and they hated error, but that is not enough. There will come a time when you will be weighed, and doctrines alone are not enough. If you do not have the love of Christ Jesus inside, you will be wanting; you will be lacking.
“You may manifest great zeal in missionary effort, and yet because it is corrupted with selfishness, and it is nought in the sight of God; for it is a tainted, corrupted offering. Unless the door of the heart is open to Christ Jesus, unless He occupies the soul temple, unless the heart is imbued with His divine attributes, human actions when weighed in the heavenly balances, will be pronounced ‘Wanting.’”
Dear brethren,each one of us is coming to our last day in this world, and each one of us is going to be weighed in the balances. Are we getting ready? Do we have the love of Christ Jesus inside? His meekness, His lowliness? Are we obedient to Him; do our thoughts, words, and the tone of our voices reveal that fact?
Today,we can choose to make a covenant with the Lord and say, “Lord, I am choosing to lay aside everything that would not be in harmony with Your will; I pray that You will fill my heart and mind with Your Holy Spirit and change them,”
Amen🙇🙏!
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