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John 12:32 says;If I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men unto me.
I heard a statement that troubled me very much. A person said "if I am in a gathering and I hear someone say , I am a Christian" , this person said "I will excuse myself from that gathering."
The question is why ? They replied, "I have seen arrogance and self righteousness among those who claim to be Christians and I want no part of it."
This disturbed me and I asked the Holy Spirit for an answer. He quickly reminded me what Jesus said "if I be lifted up." The Holy Spirit said "the only power that can draw souls to Jesus is the Power of Divine Love. Just saying we believe in Jesus and expressing our beliefs , does not draw souls to Him. Jesus walked among mankind , teaching and doing the works of His Father . He came against a Pharisee spirit among religious folks , He came against those who had no belief at all and certainly had many who did not agree with Him .
It was the Power of Divine Love He had that drew huge crowds . They came to hear Him teach and see the mighty works of God . That love was humble , merciful , compassionate , full of grace and forgiveness . It was that power that drew souls to Jesus and it is still the only power that will draw souls to Him in the 21st century .
Those who have a deep seated experience in Jesus, can minister to souls without driving them away . Spiritual arrogance or an attitude of self righteousness is not the Divine Love of God . I have experiences a "holier than thou" spirit among folks that differ with me . I am a Child of God by the Blood of Jesus as stated in John 3:5-8. The infilling of the Holy Spirit as promised in Acts 1 and fulfilled in Acts 2. Which is not a church doctrine but an experience with God . I have the Word of God alive in my spirit and it keeps me day by day.
I know that all believers do not embrace this belief. I have not nor will I ever tell others, I am right and you are wrong . That is the ministry of the Holy Spirit of God to reveal the Word to each person. Mankind does not have the power to get inside the spirit of another man, only the Holy Spirit has that power . Jesus sat down with what mankind considers the worse sinners. He never attacked those who differed with His teaching. He did what the Father instructed Him to do, all in the Divine Love of God .
I feel so deeply about how we minister to a lost and dying world . May the Spirit of God show us "it is not what we say, but it is what the Spirit of God says through us that counts" . It is the Love of God in a redeemed vessel that draws souls to Jesus.
There was a minister that got up to preach and a weeping spirit came over him. He laid his head on the bible and wept in the Holy Spirit. The altars filled with people and needs of all kinds was met. The drawing power of God's Divine Love moved through that vessel and God used it for His glory . He needed no human voice to speak for Him, all He needed was a broken spirit.
The Spirit of God taught me many years ago, hardness is not holiness, nor is the Divine Love of God weakness . God's people have within their spiritual reach, a power that can turn the world upside down and a church upside down. A soft, tender and loving spirit will cause souls to want Him, the King of Kings, Jesus Christ.
There will always be those who disagree in the family of God, just like there is disagreement in the natural family . But we must teach and preach our deep seated beliefs in the Power of God's Divine Love. Then souls will be drawn to Him and those who never come to Him as their Savior cannot say "no one showed me the Divine Love of God."
We should read and reread 1 Cor. 13 until it gets in our spirit and we live it day by day
Copyright 2001 By Juanita Pike
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