A Hydro Electric Dam works when electricity is being produced as water behind the dam passes through the dam. The dam has been designed for this purpose, to store water and to release it under pressure for the generation of electricity.
A hydro electric dam is working when electricity is being produced, and the dam is safe and secure.
An Airplane has been designed for flight. It has wings to support it in the air and control the principles of aerodynamics to enable the plane to rise, descend and turn, according to the pilots directions.
When a thing works, it is through design fit for purpose.
Faith works by love.
Faith is believing what God has spoken.
Believing what God has spoken works by love.
Believing that God loves you, personally, is faith.
Believing that God loves you is the working of faith.
God has designed the alignment of are lives with his word to work by faith.
The alignment of are lives with Gods word is love.
Love is a finished work.
Faith is not designed to work outside of the sacrifice of Calvary, where Gods Son became our sin that we may inherit his righteousness.
Jesus Christ did not go to a Cross to fulfill the law.
He went to the Cross to be a sacrifice for the sins of the whole world.
The law cannot save a man or women as love is what enabled Jesus to die at Calvary. Love covers a multitude of sin.
Faith works through believing Jesus Christ, who loved us and gave himself for us.
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I have finished the book of Ezekiel.
Given events in Afghanistan, I have been discouraged in the natural.
But once you process that which is contained in the book of Ezekiel and the prophets it should rather strengthen ones faith in the midst of the shortening of days, in these latter days of the last days.
Our hope is not in democracy, nor in an innate goodness of man, rather it is in the promises and fulfillment of Gods Holy Word.
And the nations shall know that I am the Lord, the Holy One in Israel. Ch 39 v7.
This is a repetitive theme throughout the book.
I watched a few YouTube clip on the book of Ezekiel, and one affirms that this statement in the book of Ezekiel is referring to Yahweh, and that the Islamic world will know that he is the Living God.
The Taliban met with China before recent events as they did with Hamas.
One thing that strikes me when seeing Taliban soldiers, is the complete absence of love in their standing.
They are fighting for an Islamic state, and its fruit, its works are an absence of love.
It is hardly surprising that the Lamb of God taught his disciples to love their enemies.
As love always wins.
Love is the truth that sets men and especially women free.
The prophet Ezekiel affirmed that a lamb a year old without blemish for a burnt offering be performed daily, morning by morning.
Animal sacrifice. This is a vision of God, by God through the Prophet to his people.
Whether you believe this temple is to be built or not, God is speaking through this vision concerning Himself.
God is clearly speaking of are daily need for the pure Lamb of God. A life conformed to his image, to enter his presence.
We enter through the blood of the lamb.
We watched episode 4 to 7 of the Passion Friday & Saturday.
I think it is excellent. Powerful and inspiring. The poetic license is beautifully engrafted into bringing the texture of scripture to LIFE. His humanity and friendship with his disciples is a very helpful insight.
In episode 4, Andrew is relating what has most impacted him, the prophet had cried: ‘Behold the Lamb of God’ .
God has given access to whomsoever through his Son. But he is the HOLY ONE of Israel.
The close of Ezekiel is beautiful, ‘The Lord is there’.
Immanuel.
Quite why the land is divided differently I don’t know. But it is worth noting that the temple is still between Judah and Benjamin, speaking of the narrative of redemption and reconciliation being that which the love of God works. Judah for the love of his Father, offering himself instead of Benjamin, having previously departed from his brethren. This is the gap that Jesus alone fills inside the promises of God. The Lamb slain before the foundations of the World.
Faith Working by Love
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