The Connection That’s Far Far Better Than Candy
Candy is dandy, but new wine is a goldmine! So, what does new wine do and where do you get it? New wine wakes us up to true life! It produces “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23) New wine comes from Christ. (Matthew 9:17)
Perhaps you’re only dreaming that you’re awake. Ephesians 5:14 says: “This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
Wake up to the heart-to-heart connection with the risen Jesus. The chain of command in the kingdom of God is Christ in you. Let His Spirit tell you what to do. The organizational chart of the body of Christ looks like this: Christ’s sheep listen to His voice and follow Him. (John 10:27)
Here’s the authority structure in the body of Christ. Jesus is the Head (Colossians 1:18) and all the members are to be directly led by His Spirit. (Romans 8:14) It’s called the priesthood of the believer. All Christ-followers are ministers under Christ’s Headship and direction (1 Peter 2:9) and are responsible to “teach and admonish one another, (Colossians 3:16) to “encourage one another,” (1 Thessalonians 5:11) to speak the truth to one another, (Ephesians 4:25) and to minister to one another in many other ways as led by the Spirit. (See the 50+ “one another” verses in the Bible.)
The various parts of a person’s body are directly led and commanded by the person’s head (his mind and his brain). If Jesus is truly the Head (Colossians 1:18) of His body, shouldn’t He be the one directly leading and commanding each member when they gather in His name? (Matthew 18:20)
Jesus told His disciples to “Follow me.” He didn’t say to follow a religious organization. (Matthew 4:19)
If, as the Bible says, God is working in Christ-followers to fulfill His purposes (Colossians 1:18) then we should follow His inner working and leading instead of following a religious organization and instead of following our own thoughts, feelings, and desires. If you are a Christ-follower there should be no person, place, or thing in between you and Jesus. You need to have a direct heart-to-heart connection with Him. (Colossians 1:27)
The way to fly
Into the sky
Of hope and peace
Is to mount up high
On the wings
Of God’s Spirit.
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