Walk

Written by: Andrew Friesen on 2/20/2012

Wouldn’t you like to take advantage of every opportunity God has for you? Do you want to reach your potential?  Wouldn’t you like more FAVOR?  The world and some religious folks will say: Work on this!  Deal with that!  Do this!  BUT GOD’S ANSWER FOR YOU IS ALWAYS TO REST IN THE INDWELLING SPIRIT AND HIS COMPLETE WORK FOR YOU ON THE CROSS.

Recently, I preached a message book of Ephesians written by the great apostle Paul to teach the church how to really live the Christian life.  The middle of the letter deals with how we as christians are to practically live or WALK out the christian life in the here and now.  The apostle Paul says that the real ACID TEST for our conduct is our relationships with those around us.  How’s it going with YOUR wife?  How is it going with YOUR husband?  How are YOUR relationships.  Now, I’m not saying I’ve got everything figured out myself.  I admit, I have a lot to learn.  However, I do believe this is where MOST PEOPLE MISS IT.  We think it’s all about RIGHT and WRONG.  Do this and don’t do that.  The book of Genesis calls it the “tree of knowledge of good verses evil.”  It’s the ROOT of all sin.  “INDEPENDENCE”.  But God never intended us to live our lives by RULES, but rather by the “tree of life” with is a picture of CHRIST’S life in us.  He is our source!  Praise God.  So if we ever we see that something is not right in our own lives and relationships, it simply means that we are not RESTING or ENJOYING fully what Christ has done for us on the Cross.  

Remember this: the christian life begins and CONTINUES with a revelation that we are SEATED with Christ.  (Ephesians 2:6).  This REST that God has forgiven all our sins. Ephesians 1:7.  Did you get that?  Not will forgive, but HAS FORGIVEN.  That we are seated WITH CHRIST.  We are complete in Christ and lacking nothing ACTUALLY PRODUCES THE WALK.   

My personal testimony is that before God gave me a revelation of this complete REST, I worked MORE and saw JESUS WORK LESS.  But NOW, after the Holy Spirit showed my this revelation, I WORK LESS AND SEE JESUS MANIFEST MORE.  Hallelujah!

That’s why the bible says, “Be filled with the Holy Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18).  Many people are confused about what this means.  It’s actually very simple.  When you receive Christ as Saviour the Holy Spirit comes and LIVES IN YOU. Then, when you receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit the Spirit COMES UPON YOU.  This has to do with POWER to witness for Christ.  However to be filled with the Spirit is something different.  We have to read the bible in it’s context.  The book of Ephesians begins and continues from the revelation that we are SEATED with Christ.  So, to be filled with the Spirit simply means: TO REST and TRUST in Christ in you and what Jesus has accomplished for you on the cross moment by moment.  Wow!  My friend, this is an urgent matter!  The bible says: "the days are evil" so let's be wise.  See yourself SEATED with Christ.  Enjoy the finished work of the Cross.  Then you walk it out while coninuing to be filled with the Spirit.  You will be ready and experience every good opportunity God has for you.  Your thoughts?  -Andrew