Good day my brothers and sisters.
TRANSFORMATION
For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful humanity to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in human flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the spirit.
It says in the bible that those who claim to live in Him should walk as Jesus did. Even if the Buddha didnt know Jesus then just look at His life and see how it measures up to the claim of walking like Jesus. The Buddha gave up a life of riches to walk off and seek enlightenment. How many of us have done similer? I dont nessesarily mean we have had riches to walk away from, but we may have been dissenchanted with our lives. This threw up questions that we needed to seek the answer to. Its 7.30 am and the sun is rising nicely to illuminate this day.
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`He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness,` says Our Lord. This is from Thomas a Kempis, one of my spiritual guides.
In these words Christ counsels us to follow His life and way if we desire true enlightenment and freedom from all blindness of heart. Let the life of Jesus Christ, then, be our first consideration.
The teaching of Jesus far transcends all the teachings of the saints, and whosoever has His spirit will discover concealed in it heavenly manna. But many people, although they often hear the Gospel, feel little desire to follow it, because they lack the spirit of Christ. Whoever desires to understand and take delight in the words of Christ must strive to conform his whole life to Him.
Of what use is it to discourse learnedly on the Trinity, if you lack humility and therefore displease the Trinity? Lofty words do not make a man just or holy; but a good life makes him dear to God. I would far rather feel contrition than be able to define it. If you knew the whole Bible by heart, and all the teachings of the philosophers, how would this help you without the grace and love of God? `Vanity of nanities, and all is vanity,` exept to love God and serve Him alone. And this is supreme wisdom - to despise the world, and draw daily nearer the kingdom of heaven.
It is vanity to solicit honours, or to raise oneself to high staion. It is vanity to be a slave to bodily desires, and to crave for things which bring certain retribution. It is vanity to wish for long life, if you care little for a good life. It is vanity to give thought only to this present life, and to care nothing for life to come. It is vanity to love things that so swiftly pass away, and not to hasten onwards to that place where everlasting joy abides.
Keep constantly in mind the saying, `The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.` Strive to withdraw your heart from the love of visible things, and direct your affections to things invisible. For those who follow only their natural inclinations defile their conscience, and love the grace of God.
Well that concludes chapter one from our brother Thomas! I dont know about you, but I found it enlightening and look forward to chapter two, which is on personal humlity. Gorden Bennet, I have got a lot to learn and also as I have said in the past, a lot to forget.
One thing we must not forget is that we are loved so much. There may be one person reading this who doesnt know me and finds it hard to belive that I love you. How can I if you dont know me, nor me you. Well the answer my friend is because love conquers all! Know you are loved. Feel loved. Fall into this feeling of love where all else pails into insignificance. Smile. Relax. Lets go about today with good thoughts for all we encounter.
Peace and love to you, from your brother Peter.
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