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Topic: Failure (03/01/04)
TITLE: Failure By Richard Helms 03/07/04 |
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Personally, I do not agree with those that are “Super-Spirituals” and use every effort to show their superiority. The reason is very simple and not complex at all. In our natural world, a child is born as a human being and no matter how old that child gets, they will never be more human than when they were born. Starting out, they are held and cherished, protected and taken care of by parents that love this little child. As the child grows he, or she, learns to walk as a human talk as a human, and once in a while we can get a favorable response out of them. When one is born of the Spirit, saved by the blood of Jesus Christ, he is as much spirit as he will be while on this earth. The child is loved and protected by His heavenly Father, he learns to walk and to talk in the spirit, that is to talk of God’s Words, and once in a while God can get a favorable response out of him. Both of these “children” will stumble and make mistakes all along the way, ever in search of the perfection they desire and yes, even crave. Perfection will not occur until the day we stand before our Father and present ourselves unto Him. Failure is inevitable for those that are indeed learning to grow up in this life.
To fail is to not attempt to do our best to fulfill the great commission, for the Bible tells us to go and teach to all, not just our social class, denomination association, race, color, and we are not to be limited to our own little corner of the world. In His parables, Jesus the Christ told us that some would sow among thorns, rocks, sand, and some in good soil. The idea is to at least make the effort. Without effort there will be no success, to not try is to not be obedient. James 4:17 teaches us that to know to do good, and then do not do it, is to sin. To not make the effort is sin, and sin is the ultimate failure of mankind. Only the blood of the risen Savior can cleanse us, He didn’t give up, don’t let Him fail in your life.
God’s desire for us is obedience, even in the face of obvious failure. David, knowing that the firstborn child given to him and Bathsheba was dying, tore his garments, fasted, prayed, and mourned for the little one. Hearing his slaves talk of the child’s death, he dressed himself, took a bath, and ordered food. Not understanding this change in him, David explained that now it was over and it was time to go on. David, the man after God’s own heart, knew how to turn failure into a blessing, by being obedient. May God bless you. Pastor Richard Helms