I have a holy frustration with sin. There are certain areas of my life I seem to not be free from. No matter how much I pray and fast and seek God, somethings just don't seem to change. Why is this Lord? Doesn't your word say that you are faithful to complete the work that you have begun.
God gives to each grace accordingly and since we are a body only through our connection with each other can we fully grow and develop. So individually we are limited but corporately in Christ there are no limits.
The Devil therefore wants to isolate us, so our potential in Christ is never reached. So he works at keeping us divided. He uses our weaknesses to offend others, causing gossip, judgment, backbiting and the likes.
We are called to encourage, build up, and strengthen each other in the Lord. We are all in the process of being perfected and God uses each of us despite our flaws to help perfect each one through the gifts and talents He has given.
Fellowship with God alone is not enough we need each other. We need to regularly assemble together if we are going to reach holiness. God established from the beginning that six days would be for work and the seventh would be a Sabbath day of complete rest, an official day for holy assembly. In addition to the Sabbath, there are appointed festivals celebrated at their proper times each year for holy assembly.
For Example passover is the first festival each year to be celebrated where we gather together and celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ. Sin and death have been defeated and now we can enjoy the resurrected life. People are to celebrate this event for six days within their family and on the seventh day to gather and celebrate together.
There is also the celebration of pentecost, the day of atonement, the feast of trumpets, and the feast of tabernacles that are for holy assembly. Each of them have prophetic significance and when celebrated will honor God greatly and produce spiritual growth. I encourage you to study the significance of each and see how great they can enhance your understanding when followed each year.
Under the name of grace we have cheapened the value of what Christ has done and are not fully enjoying His inheritance. Yes, we are no longer under the law, we are saved by grace and we are no longer forced to observe the feasts like in the Old Testament. Yet, when we do so from our own heart a greater grace through the fellowship we have with God and each other is released.
Challenge: Make it more of a priority to fellowship with other believers. Go to church regularly. Study the feasts and plan ahead to celebrate them throughout the year. A great resource is "the Torah Blessing" by Larry Hugh.
Read - Leviticus 23
God gives to each grace accordingly and since we are a body only through our connection with each other can we fully grow and develop. So individually we are limited but corporately in Christ there are no limits.
The Devil therefore wants to isolate us, so our potential in Christ is never reached. So he works at keeping us divided. He uses our weaknesses to offend others, causing gossip, judgment, backbiting and the likes.
We are called to encourage, build up, and strengthen each other in the Lord. We are all in the process of being perfected and God uses each of us despite our flaws to help perfect each one through the gifts and talents He has given.
Fellowship with God alone is not enough we need each other. We need to regularly assemble together if we are going to reach holiness. God established from the beginning that six days would be for work and the seventh would be a Sabbath day of complete rest, an official day for holy assembly. In addition to the Sabbath, there are appointed festivals celebrated at their proper times each year for holy assembly.
For Example passover is the first festival each year to be celebrated where we gather together and celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ. Sin and death have been defeated and now we can enjoy the resurrected life. People are to celebrate this event for six days within their family and on the seventh day to gather and celebrate together.
There is also the celebration of pentecost, the day of atonement, the feast of trumpets, and the feast of tabernacles that are for holy assembly. Each of them have prophetic significance and when celebrated will honor God greatly and produce spiritual growth. I encourage you to study the significance of each and see how great they can enhance your understanding when followed each year.
Under the name of grace we have cheapened the value of what Christ has done and are not fully enjoying His inheritance. Yes, we are no longer under the law, we are saved by grace and we are no longer forced to observe the feasts like in the Old Testament. Yet, when we do so from our own heart a greater grace through the fellowship we have with God and each other is released.
Challenge: Make it more of a priority to fellowship with other believers. Go to church regularly. Study the feasts and plan ahead to celebrate them throughout the year. A great resource is "the Torah Blessing" by Larry Hugh.
Read - Leviticus 23
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