With forgiveness asked; comes correction. Correction, in the form of guidance by the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Lately I have become so aware of myself, I have been praying for forgiveness for eating; instead of giving thanks for the food I eat. I say, "Forgive me Father for needing this"... 'Thank you Father for your Son.'
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John 4:32-39
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Meanwhile his disciples urged him, “Rabbi, eat something.”
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But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”
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Then his disciples said to each other, “Could someone have brought him food?”
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“My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.
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Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.
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Even now the one who reaps draws a wage and harvests a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together.
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Thus the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true.
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I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.”
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The sower is the devil, master of the world. When we give thanks for what we desired to receive, we are showing the sower and the reaper work well together. But Christ Jesus and those he sent out in the great commission, took what they did not plant. So when you want to remain as a part of the body of truth, you cannot have two masters. You have to hunger to do what is unseen and honors God by His Truth.
The confusion arises of giving thanks for everything. And this confusion is because it is in the testaments. To gain clarity, we have to consider the circumstances of what was being said and to whom:
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1 Thessalonians 5:18
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In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
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The churches Paul set up in Thessalonica and Ephesia, there were Gentiles who gave everything up to be a single equal unit. We would consider these types of communities today as commune. So for them, in context, to give thanks for what they recieve, makes sense, because they were sharing everything, and were equal to one another because of their faith in what the learned from Christ's teachings.
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Ephesians 5:20
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Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
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We do not live in communes. And because of this, in today's 'churches', there is inequality, bias, and injustice. People gather and give thanks for what they consider favor. So in Christ's name, they shamefully consider themselves blessed above others. Shameful because they believe it is Christ they are thanking the Father for, but, they are actually crediting the master of the world instead.
Why would Christ Jesus tell you to give thanks for what is supplied to satisfy your desire? He wouldn't. What is written in the letters of Paul and the acts of Peter and the other disciples, does not have the same meaning for us in our worldly ways.
So in every situation, or circumstance, there is room to give thanks to the Father for His Son. Why would you instead give thanks for what you have provided yourself through your worldliness? How does that honor the Father through His Truth? It doesn't.
Today, what is for us is only to; give thanks for all things that we are shown in grace that was afforded by the blood of the Lamb. Otherwise, it would be a contradiction. We are to be thankful for having the truth in us, and being a part of that truth. We are not being told to be thankful for what tempts us, only thankful for the awareness to deny it.
Because of this misconception, and the error of ministry; I hear, and see Christians giving thanks for their comforts, because there are those who have less. We are, each of us, equal in His eyes. Some rich and some poor.. We do not give thanks for what we do, or do not have, we give thanks for what unites us, which is the eternal authority. In every situation, there is reason to acknowledge the Truth.
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James 5:15
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And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.
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A poor man should ask forgiveness when he desires to eat and be full. And a rich man should ask forgiveness when he fulfills his desire and becomes full. A healthy man should ask forgiveness for relying on his health instead of faith, and a sick man should ask forgiveness for allowing his health to be what pushes him into faithful prayer. All sin, and if forgiveness is sought, correction in the form of guidance is given.
We are imperfect creatures, and we do not act in ways that are holy in the sight of God. Without the grace bought with the blood of the Lamb of God, none would be able to have holiness come through them. Knowing this, we should be forgiving of all who are placed in front of us. Because, like us, they to are blind to their consequence. It is humbling to consider, how truly wicked we become in our brief existence.
What we covet, what we cherish of this world; binds us to it. I am not innocent of this, I feed my flesh what it desires, when I am hungry for it. I do not fast from my requirements enough. But, I am lately praying for forgiveness for what others are thankful for. It is eye opening.
So what should we be thankful for? We should be thankful for grace. We should be thankful for the opportunity to show the Father we love Him, by honoring His Truth with faithful acts.
We should be thankful for any opportunity we get to treat others as we would have ourselves be treated. And we should be thankful for what we are shown by the Holy Spirit to make choices by. In other words, we should only be thankful for things that acknowledge the unseen qualities of God.
I am not mad. Instead, I am increasingly becoming aware of how evil has overrun mankind. Temptation guides mankind, and death is honored by all who seek meaning in this existence. And just like you, I am bound in this host body. I am disturbed by what I am shown, and I likely am only shown what I can handle. When I received anointing, I was so utterly disgusted with myself, and humanity, all I could do was sincerely prayer and cry for forgiveness. We are in a state of trial.
Since you have not given everything you have to follow Christ, you should consider the mercy and compassion you show, as the mercy and compassion you will receive in judgement. Ask forgiveness for your reliances, and give thanks for any opportunity to be loving.
I pray you will consider what has been shared here. This is the gift of holiness I cling to, this is what fills me up, quenches my desire to do the Father's will. It alone is my only sanity, sharing what holiness comes through my imperfection. Showing the Father alone to be what is righteous. And showing the Father I love him by seeking His Truth by the kingdom upon me.
To ask forgiveness is to repent. No longer give thanks for what should be repented.
This day is for reconciliation, and the night of judgement is near. Repent. Pray constantly.
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