Through Jesus Christ

We must not sit still and look for miracles; up and doing, and the Lord will be with thee. Prayer and pains, through faith in Christ Jesus, will do anything.

Sir John Eliot (1592-1632, British statesman)

Romans 16:25-27

Now to Him who has power to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the sacred secret kept silent for long ages, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic Scriptures, according to the command of the eternal God, to advance the obedience of faith among all nations—to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ—to Him be the glory forever! Amen. (HCSB)

The last piece of treasure that we will mine from this scripture is the most important of all, and gives the most import to our obedience. Hidden in the last sentence of this scripture is the secret of pleasing the “Only Wise God.” We find here the way to Him, and the way to true spiritual blessing in our lives. How? It is through Jesus Christ!

If we walk as Jesus walked, we will glorify our Father through our obedience to Christ, and He told us that while He was here. In Matt 5:16, Jesus says "Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” I think that our life’s mission is described in an explicit way here, you can’t miss it.

Paul says it this way in 2 Cor 5:20, “Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.” Out whole life is to be spent on reconciling others to Christ; we are His spokesmen, His eyes, His feet and His arms. To the extent that we live through Him, is the measure of the Glory and Honor we give to our “Only Wise and Loving God…God’s Blessings.

Pastor William