A Battle won?

Last April 6, 2008, a big event happened, quite a remarkable event indeed. I believe for so many years the church hasn’t really spoken so seriously and openly. Many focused to do something for a change. Not minding hunger! Not minding thirst! And hopefully change will indeed occur for God’s glory.

I will lie if I say I don’t have doubts and whether matters have been resolved. I do have doubts. But this I believe the enemy wants to put in our minds, as the enemy is greatly skilled in putting such doubts in our minds. I still want to believe that, that day was victory on God’s side, as some people did ask for forgiveness, and some people did forgive. I do hope that all of us did forgive and forget, as God has forgiven us, so should we forgive others. No matter how many times they erred against us. (Matt. 18:21-22)

But be watchful, for this is just one battle. There are more battles to come and the war isn’t over yet. Anyway, it will never be over ‘till we go to our heavenly home and stand before our Lord God.

There are still heartaches that haven’t been healed and there may still be hatred in our hearts. Doubts may still linger in our mind, an itty bitty hole the enemy can use, to kill and destroy.

1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

For these things I write and strive to remind us of God’s Word for His people. Years have past, and still many of us have not learned the ways of our Lord. We still haven’t learned even how to be an Ambassador of Reconciliation or to become Peacemakers.

2 Corinthians 5:20
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

The Lord Jesus Christ has taught us through His word, “How do we reconcile ourselves to our brothers?”

Matthew 18:15-17 teaches us that if we have been offended, we GO to the one who has offended us and if possible we gain back our brother. And if he doesn’t confess and forgiveness has not been in effect, then one loses a brother.

Matthew 5:23-24 teaches us as well, that if we know our brother has something against us, we therefore must GO to our brother, and be reconciled unto him.

These verses simply teach one word, that is “LOVE”. Love that causes us to be humble before God, learn to accept people as they are and learn to change for a better cause. Learn to forgive and forget as God has forgiven us. See the love God has shown, as He has laid His life for us. Shamed, agonized, mocked, and bruised for the sake of us all. One who knew no sin, received unto himself the punishment of our sin. Can we not do the same for our brothers and sisters, as our Lord has done for us?

When will we learn? When can we show? When can we surrender our life and die unto ourselves that Christ may dwell in us?

Matthew 20:28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.