“I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—”
We are God’s relational currency. He can spend us where He chooses and He does use us when we don’t even know it.
Where we are in the moment, connected to another.
Christian maturity is when it is not all about us. When we sow seeds we reap a harvest. Never is it a bribe for our reward but always a gift. As we receive freely so we give freely. It is never transactional giving to receive.
All we have and all we are belongs to God. We share all we are and have with each other.
Any anointing or gifting we have is because we are called to that need in others. If we do not live and use it what is the point of being given or having it?
The X factor is in our faithfulness to following Christ and doing what we see Him do with our gifting. It translates to our lifestyle that becomes illuminated and a reflection of Him.
Not only do we have to recognise our own responsibility but also discern and know what God has given others. Allow people to fulfil their call without wanting to be them, without offence at their success but with honour.
As the body we all fulfil different functions but corporately complete what is lacking in each other too. We have to recognise what heaven recognises and validate each other and not disassociate, devalue or limit.
“There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—”
There are consequences to failures in unity and relationship. There has to be honour given for the Spirit to dwell in that space. Lack of honour creates a vacuum that opens doors for the enemy to inhabit.
Our bodies and the earth have been given to us to steward. We have a responsibility.
“The heavens are the Lord’s heavens, but the earth he has given to the children of man.”
We have a purpose and are gifted and need to wear the mantles we have to serve. There is no purpose in acquiring a full wardrobe and never wearing what is in there. There is obedience and action involved in how we do life.Our flexibility and willingness to be mobile and not static.
We have to be those who hear the voice of the Holy Spirit’s guidance to not become stuck in a structure that is not alive.
How we mix and match and coordinate with others is often of the essence to new foundations.
Neither sand or cement on their own are sufficient but bonded together and mixed to transform and form another concrete it provides concrete for firm foundations the new is inseparable, one alone is useless.
Our greatest challenge is that things are constantly changing and we have to retain that flexibility to God’s spending.We are His currency.
“Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.”
The illustration shows each of us as God’s currency to be spent as He chooses. We belong to Him and in service light emanates to push back the darkness.
Three Scriptures that come to mind:
“I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—”. Ephesians 4:1-4 ESV
“The heavens are the Lord’s heavens, but the earth he has given to the children of man.” Psalm 115:16 ESV
“Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.” Isaiah 9:7 ESV
The song You’re Still God. Philippa Hanna
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