I
heard a story about how to determine the real from the counterfeit.
I
was told that bank tellers are taught to discern legitimate currency
From
counterfeit by a study of the legitimate.
Only
by a careful study of the legitimate currency
Are
they able to know what is counterfeit.
This
is instructive in our faith in Christ Jesus.
We
must come to “know” Christ to understand what is not of Christ.
We
must come to understand His Word, His Way, His Truth and His LIFE;
We
must understand all that He is.
We
can only do this by the aid of His Holy Spirit.
It
is the Holy Spirit that leads us into all Truth. (John 16:13)
We
do not come to “know” Christ Jesus
Simply
by a confession of faith in Him,
Any
more than we come to “know” another person by calling them a
friend.
In
the case of Christ Jesus, unless He is our “Treasure” above all
treasures,
Unless
He is our “Pearl” of greatest price, we do not “know” Him.
To
“know” Christ Jesus we must be crucified to this world with Him,
And
no longer live but it must be Christ who lives in and through us.
This
life that we live must be by faith in The Son Of God
And
His power at work in us.
We
must set our hearts on things above;
Our
lives must be hidden with Christ in God;
We
must clothe ourselves with the garments of Christ
And
let His Word dwell richly in us.
Only
by “knowing” Him will be be able to overcome the evil one.
We
can only “know” Him by walking in His Light.
We
can only walk in His Light by applying His blood to our lives.
We
demonstrate that His blood has been applied to our lives
By
walking in His Light.
Revelation
12:11 says that the saints overcame the evil one
By
the blood of the lamb and the word of their testimony.
Not
loving this life so much as to shrink from death.
Christ
Jesus said: 'If
anyone would come after Me,
He
must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
For
whoever wants to save his life will lose it,
But
whoever loses his life for Me will save it. (Luke 9:23-24)
Who
“knows” Christ Jesus? Those who take up their cross daily.
What
is the cross being spoken of?
It
is living for Christ in a fallen and wicked world.
Only
by abiding in the “VINE,” which is Christ Jesus;
Only
by allowing Christ to live in and through you;
Will
you be able to determine the real from the counterfeit.
Only
by determining the real from the counterfeit
Will
you overcome this world and the evil one who rules it.
As
God has written so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!
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