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The Highest Obedience

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All that is solely earthly, which relates to this life only needs to progressively lose its nearness to us (enjoy without clinging – 1Tim 6:17), esp. all that concerns our own lives as it pertains to earthly matters alone. The more mindful we are of putting others before ourselves (Phil 2:3), the more practical we live in the highest order of obedience to Christ, which alone pleases God the most (Jhn 15:12).

When we practice minding God and others, esp. brothers and sisters in Christ more than minding ourselves we are “walking in the Spirit” to the fullest. If this be not our ongoing primary motive in our ways, “how can we love God?” (1Jhn 4:20). Otherwise it’s still only desired-love for God which has yet to mature to practical-love to God!

Hence the similarity here with the two “great commandments” given to the Jews (Mat 22:36-40). All else is under this supreme achievement, apart from which renders every doctrine and their desired practical-attempts—incomplete. All who are born again will eventually be become aware of the prominence for the practical-desire of selflessness, for such is the Father’s over-riding work in us—that we walk in love to Him by loving others!
 
All that is solely earthly, which relates to this life only needs to progressively lose its nearness to us (enjoy without clinging – 1Tim 6:17), esp. all that concerns our own lives as it pertains to earthly matters alone. The more mindful we are of putting others before ourselves (Phil 2:3), the more practical we live in the highest order of obedience to Christ, which alone pleases God the most (Jhn 15:12).

When we practice minding God and others, esp. brothers and sisters in Christ more than minding ourselves we are “walking in the Spirit” to the fullest. If this be not our ongoing primary motive in our ways, “how can we love God?” (1Jhn 4:20). Otherwise it’s still only desired-love for God which has yet to mature to practical-love to God!

Hence the similarity here with the two “great commandments” given to the Jews (Mat 22:36-40). All else is under this supreme achievement, apart from which renders every doctrine and their desired practical-attempts—incomplete. All who are born again will eventually be become aware of the prominence for the practical-desire of selflessness, for such is the Father’s over-riding work in us—that we walk in love to Him by loving others!


Thank you sir, for your time to write to us on this Forum such meaningful post's such as this.


Be Blessed.


JLB
 
Thank you sir, for your time to write to us on this Forum such meaningful post's such as this.
Be Blessed.

JLB
Thanks you too so much for your kind and encouraging reply!
 
Self becomes our own god that we walk by which will lead to our own Failures. Walking in The Spirit of God will lift up and edify not only ourselves in His Spirit, but all who will see the light of Christ shine through us.

Good post as always netchaplin :)
 
Hi FHG and appreciate your reply! I agree, only failure can result when anything but God is your God! It comforts me to know that this cannot become one who is born again because we cannot be "in the flesh" (not reborn) and "in the Spirit" (reborn). Also, nobody can be ultimately deceived concerning which manner of life they are, because it will show which of the two we are (Mat 7:18, 22:33; Jam 3:11).
God bless!
 
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