Rather crucial today, all things considered,
that “we have our ducks in a row.”
Quoting a good friend without permission!
Utmost for His Highest April 7, 2022
“He commanded them that they should tell no one the things they had seen, till the Son of Man had risen from the dead” (Mark 9: 9)
As the disciples were commanded, you should also say nothing until the Son of Man has risen in you – until the life of the risen Christ so dominates you that you truly understand what He taught while here on earth. When you grow and develop the right condition inwardly, the words Jesus spoke become so clear that you are amazed you did not grasp them before. In fact, you were not able to understand them before because you had not yet developed the proper spiritual condition to deal with them.
Our Lord doesn’t hide these things from us, but we are not prepared to receive them until we are in the right condition in our spiritual life. Jesus said, “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now” (John 16:12) We must have a oneness with His risen life before we are prepared to bear any particular truth from Him. Do we really know anything about the indwelling of the risen life of Jesus?
The evidence that we do is that His Word is becoming understandable to us. God cannot reveal anything to us if we don’t have His Spirit. And our unyielding and headstrong opinions will effectively prevent God from revealing anything to us. But our insensible thinking will end immediately once His resurrection life has its way with us.
“…tell no one…” But so many people do tell what they saw on the Mount of Transfiguration – their mountaintop experience. They have seen a vision and they testify to it, but there is no connection between what they say and how they live. Their lives don’t add up because the Son of Man has not yet risen in them. How long will it be before His resurrected life is formed and evident in you and me?
Wisdom From Oswald Chambers:
“We never enter into the Kingdom of God by having our head questions answered, but only by commitment.”
The question on the table now begging to be asked as we approach Easter and witness the re-awakening renaissance that is spreading across our country and around the world, who or what am I committed to now? Has Christ yet arisen in me? Is there any fact checking verifiable proof that there is a connection between what I say and how I live? No secret to many of you that I for years was simply an obnoxious noisy gong or clanging cymbal (I Cor. 13:1) having seen a vision and testifying to it, but without a oneness with His risen life. Therefore, I was chasing more out of the kingdom than attracting any in! For as was said above, until the life of the risen Christ so dominates you that you truly understand what He taught while here on earth, you’re simply an appliance that is not plugged in; looks good but not useful as intended. But then, once so dominated, or plugged in, you’re simply amazed you hadn’t grasped the truths earlier… And you’ll soon transition to becoming fearless, ready then for service because you are plugged in and empowered.
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