What the non-believers (and sadly many Christians) assume is that when someone like Sarah Palin believes that God wants her to run for office that it means He intends for her to win. That makes them angry because they see it as asking for an unfair advantage. The reality is far more humbling. When God asks you to do something there is seldom a guarantee that you will be successful, at least not in worldly terms. After all, Jesus followed God’s will with all perfection and clearly, in the world’s eyes, He did not succeed. But it is about establishing His kingdom, not ours. And failure in the world’s eyes may do far more to build the kingdom than ‘success.’
Extraordinarily well put, FRiend.
God bless,
Tatt
After all, Jesus followed God’s will with all perfection and clearly, in the world’s eyes, He did not succeed.
On the contrary Jesus, as the Messiah of Israel did succeed in exactly what it was intended for Him to do -- and at the time it was intended for it to happen. These things that were intended and planned by God to happen, were done exactly as Jesus, the Messiah of Israel did them.
The other prophecies which were given, in setting up the Kingdom on this earth, are prophecies that He has set down for happening (again, exactly as planned) at the second coming of the Messiah of Israel to this earth.
There was no failure of anyone, any plan or anything that God or Jesus did. It was all part of the plan.
But it is about establishing His kingdom, not ours. And failure in the world’s eyes may do far more to build the kingdom than ‘success.’
Again, there was no failure as the setting up of the Kingdom was not for that time, when Jesus came before. And the setting up of the Kingdom on this earth -- is not for believers to do, who are here on this earth at this time.
The setting up of the Kingdom on this earth, with Jesus ruling and reigning over all the nations of the world, is to be done at the end of the 7-year Tribulation when He comes back and the Messiah of Israel goes to war against His enemies on this earth and kills millions upon millions of them, in all out war and battle, before setting up that Kingdom on this earth.
The Lamb of God came the first time and then the Lion of Judah comes next, and goes to war with all of the earth who oppose Him, as He returns and sends them all to the lake of fire, where they belong. The ones who are left and who are not cast off into outer darkness by His coming -- will live in that Kingdom on this earth, the Millennial Kingdom that is yet to come.
Agree 100%
Christ’s Example of Humility
Philippians 2:1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy,
2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.
3 Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,
6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,
7 but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,
10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Lights in the World
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,
13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
14 Do all things without grumbling or questioning,
15 that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
16 holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.
17 Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
18 Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.
Well said and spiritually insightful. Thank you.