Wig’s Word of God Today 10-23-2010
“living the Truth in love, we should grow in every way into Him Who is the Head, Christ” Ephesians 4:15
Ephesians 4:7-16, Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 & Luke 13:1-9
Humanity is joined together by the Grace of God in His joy and desires linked to us by the Words we study everyday. From this Grace we are given certain “natural gifts” as Paul describes our job is to “work the ministry;” to build up the “Body of Christ.” “From whom the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, with the proper functioning of each part, brings about the body’s growth and builds itself up in love.” Ephesians 4:16 Don’t you just love Ephesians? Building up the Church to make Salvation known throughout the universe is purpose. We, the church, should grow together in Christ as One Body remaining in Unity to accomplish the Will of God. When we loose perspective of life by allowing the “flash of media” to rule our desires, we become disconnected to God’s Divine Plan.
A Plan we have to choose to embrace and build up by our faith, sweat, tears, pain and love of vocation to seek and share the Gospel of Christ Jesus. We study His Word every day to accomplish same. As One Body in Christ we can fulfill God’s design of humanity working in harmony and joy in the Lord. Don’t be fooled by the lies and trickery of those scheming to steal your soul. We are One Church in each Community of God by our belief He lived for 33 years, hung on a Cross for our sins and Rose in three days. Jesus Christ is Risen! Without a moment of hesitation I reply, “He IS Risen Indeed” as my arms swell into God-bumps my body tingles and tears of Christ roll down my cheeks. I am His; the Holy Spirit lifting me to His Teachings.
The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree is told by Jesus after He instills in us the need for repentance to live a life of faith, hope, charity and love. God’s Patience is known from the parable for those who have not repented but is also known as an example of the end times. We live a life of needs: We need water and nutrients. We need love and affection. We need community and friends. We need to worship and glorify the Lord. We need to give and live in love. Paul recognized humanity has to grow in every way to the Lord as Christ describes in a fig tree needing cultivation. He knows we have to be cultivated in Him by our Practice, our Praying and our Proclamation of His Truth. We can’t love our love of Christ unless we give our own bodies the cultivation of His love to seek and accomplish His Will. Try and remember when you talk to the next person about Christ that it is more important to lift them up in Christ than to exalt your own faith over them. Let’s bring us all together to Glorify the Lord in the Liberty he afforded all by the Blood of His Son and become “One Body in Christ.”
And so we pray: Father of Heaven, In every way Lord, we want to grow unto You. Allow me to be cultivated by You. Allow me to seek only what is Your Will. Allow all those who find You through me Glorify You forever. Give us understanding how to become One Body in Christ. Teach us to share Your Purpose to anyone we meet. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen.
God Bless,
Cruz-Wig
Romans 8:28
Less You Be Cut Down
Grace be given
Grace be called
Grace does liveth
In Humanity’s fall
Your gift was sown
Mystery unlocked
Cultivate Christ-desires
Church upon His Rock
We all are the same
Stature fulfilled in Christ
Knowledge granted
By Power of His Eternal Life
Reflect the trickery
Satan will throw your way
Fertilize your soul
In the Word of God each day
These waves will toss you
Through false joys of the heart
Love will be lost
Gain Salvation at all cost
Rejoice in His Glory
Seek only His Truth
The House of God must be
A place for each as proof
Repent from the life of lies
Find the Love of Loves
Come together as One
Humanity’s Salvation from the Son
Keep yourself cultivated
Less you be cut down
The Lord’s Will must be sought
We Glorify His Holy Crown
© Thomas Joe Cruz-Wiggins October 23, 2010 @ 7:03 AM
Come Holy Spirit, Come!
Thank you for such BEAUTIFUL writings. What an inspiration this site is. God bless you in your mission. I love how you capitalize all your references to God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit. May God’s Work be accomplished in your work for His glory and honor. Amen. Keep up the Good work.
His Glory I seek to share. Money is no object. Prayers my only care. Christ and I are One pair.
God Bless,
Thomas