Living Word Christian Fellowship

“That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving...” Psalm 26:7

Vol. 14, No. 3 March 2005

Jesus said, “Why did you doubt?”  The greatest hindrance to our faith in this hour of tremendous testing and tribulation is “doubt.”  It causes us to see things and hear things that are not true.  It knocks us off the throne with Christ because we just would rather be careless with our walk, pampering ourselves, our flesh and our desires rather than allowing the process of coming into Christ’s image to be perfected. 

Peter was bold when he stepped out of the boat and began to walk toward Jesus on the water.  But as soon as he focused on his circumstances, the natural things, that which was too difficult to endure, he began to sink.  Jesus saved Him, but remarked with, “O ye of little faith, why did you doubt?”  If doubt cancels out faith, then belief causes one to worship (vs.).  Isn’t our Heavenly Father looking for those who will worship in Spirit and Truth?  If doubt is ruling the heart and mind how can one truly be worshipping the Lord? 

O how crafty the enemy is to keep us from our inheritance today.  There is no finer experience in life than worshipping the true and living God.  It produces joy, peace, love and holiness, righteousness and godliness and all the other attributes our Heavenly Father is longing for in us.

Doubt has become a defense against all that is of faith today.  Destroy it in your life or it will destroy you.

 In Christ,

Pr. Steve

Needy Man

Sits behind his desk, ear pressed against the phone,

Oblivious,

Totally, inescapably, completely oblivious

Oblivious to the need.

The need all over himself

All over the floor, the phone, his chair

Like some grotesque, macabre mess

Don’t get me wrong, he does recognize it

He wouldn’t try so hard to clean it up if he didn’t recognize it

He cleans with control

Wipes with manipulation

Polishes with pride

But the harder he tries to clean

The worse this mess gets,

Just smears and smears

You see, he has yet to get to the fountain of this mess

The source of all this need

The source that pumps this mess with every breath, every action.

His Heart.

His undying, unrelentless, unsatisfied, unloved heart

He doesn’t realize he is the source

He is the generator of this ghostly mess

His need just keeps needing.

Oblivious

Utterly, inescapably, oblivious.

Jesus, open his eyes

Open the eyes of his heart

Let him know that he even has one,

So you can come in,

Come in with all that you are

Come in with all you intend for him to be

And clean.

-Henry Wright

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