Title: The Highest Knowledge (Philippians 3:5-9)
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First, I am blessed to find myself.
It is a blessing and a grace to discover my discoveries. You will know my past, my present, my future, my destiny, my roots, and heaven. Even when the hour of my destiny is coming, I have no fear. “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith… 1 Timothy 4:7)” The confident Paul knew Jesus deeply. . It was the clear knowledge of the spiritual world behind Jesus. It is incredible that we see, believe, and hope for the spiritual world of God even though we live in the clothes of the flesh. For those who do not believe, it is unimaginable.
Do you know that you are usually those who have received grace? Because you do not know it, you are not sure of your life of faith. Knowing this, you will know the value of believers. Karl Barth said, “When I look at the cross, I find my worth.” Knowing Jesus is a great opportunity, a blessing, an encounter, and a blessing. It is only by knowing him that you come to know my existence. True happiness comes from meeting Jesus. Jesus is the Spirit of life, the Spirit of restoration, the Spirit of rebirth, and the Spirit of resurrection. Many people give up on life because they do not know this.
Second, our life becomes warmer.
When I live according to the will of the Lord and really think of the Lord as my priority in my life, He is watching me behind the scenes. When we struggle with ourselves, God sees how we behave. If God is truly a living, providential, and working God, we must believe in it. God sees it. He is determined to push the future of the young man who gives up a good job because of Sunday. This is the life of faith. When I truly know Jesus deeply and live with him, he opens my eyes to see me, allows me to see my present, future, destiny, and the kingdom of God, and warms my life. The life of faith is a wonderful, fun, savory, and moving life.
Third, you will open your eyes to the world.
Believers must have their eyes open to the world. If they are trapped in the categories of “I” and “we”, they become petty. become indifferent to others. It is also the part that God cares most about Christians. Social responsibility disappears.
It is said that 170,000 people have 6 houses in Gangnam. They may have intervened directly or indirectly in the rise in house prices. There is no homeless person in their eyes. I'm not interested, I'm only interested in multiplying my fortune. It is said that the Red Cross dues are not collected in rich neighborhoods. It's because I can't open my eyes.
When you open your eyes after meeting Jesus, you see the sinful, humble and unclean “I”, not the great and wonderful “I,” and you will fall on your knees. And you see “you”. You will know what to do with “you”. You can also see the souls of your neighbors. This is the greatness of faith. True fullness means that both you and I are full, and true happiness means that both you and I should be happy. The eyes that see “you” are also the eyes that are opened at the same time when the eyes that see “I” are opened. As we mature, we must see our “comrades” with more piercing eyes. Then the prayer will be enlarged.
A true Christian is seeing everyone as a brother. Bible study is a work that opens your eyes. It opens your eyes to see you, your neighbors, and God's providence and God's will. With these open eyes, the Lord is still working here by borrowing the hand of the Holy Spirit. He is healing you with that working hand. Shinyu is not only healing the sick, but also treating and working continuously so that they can live a healthy life without getting sick. The work of healing takes place through the worship service. That is why we maintain our health and live in this world that is bound to get sick.
Even now, the Lord has come and quietly provides and is working to open your eyes. To see, to feel, to experience, and to open your eyes to see the providential hand. This is a miracle.