Perfectly Clear

S - "Because of all that the Son is, we have been given one blessing after another. The Law was given by Moses, but Jesus Christ brought us loving kindness and truth. No one has ever seen God. The only Son, who is truly God and is closest to the Father, has shown us what God is like.” John 1 TS

O - Jesus was sent to earth to clarify the person and purposes of God. He will only say what the Father is saying. He will only do what the the Father is doing. According to Jesus, when we see him we see the one who sent him. He is the only point heaven is making. He is given to the world (7.7 billion). 

A - If our picture or understanding of the Father isn’t identical to Jesus heaven wants us to change our picture. If our understanding of God isn’t exactly like Jesus we have the wrong understanding. Herein lies the problem. The Father of religious thought and the Father of Jesus are not the same. Since Jesus is the message and the point; let’s keep clear what he has made clear. “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being ...” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭1:3‬ ‭NIV

P - God who sent Jesus,

Thank you, dear Father, for sending Jesus to all. I accept that he is the only point you are making here and hereafter. In him you clarify your person and purposes. Thank you for loving, wanting and welcoming all.

Amazed at and in Jesus,

Steve

No Strategies Wanted or Needed

S - “Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt." But Moses said to God, "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?" He said, "But I will be with you ..."” ‭‭Exodus‬‬ 3

O - Moses is invited into the activity God had already decided to do. Moses’ concern about qualification and the ability to actually pull it off is not answered with a review of his vita, gifting and skill set. He will never be given or asked for a strategy nor will he try and obtain or offer one. The success of his involvement is completely dependent on the One who’s will is being accomplished. God’s answer for Moses is an answer of presence and relationship not strategy. “I will be with you.” 

A - Children know the secret of life in the will and purposes of their parents. They don’t need or offer strategies just ideas and desires. They are always confident because of presence (who they are with). They are not loved or involved because of anything they know, anything they have or anything they can do. They are included by and for relationship not performance. God is not asking us to work for him but with him. God is not asking us to work for him but with him. He doesn’t not want our help but our cooperation. He already has in mind what he wants to do (cf. John 6:6).

P - God who works on earth to this very day,

Thank you for wanting us to work with you. I accept the light load of not needing to create strategies for you to empower or activities to help you out. Instead, I promise to cooperate; to work with you not for you. I’m excited to be in your company and by all you already have in mind to do.

I love you back,

Steve