Would you lay down your life for a stranger or someone you know hates you? That is exactly what our savior did.
I am not in the business of judging people, in fact I know that my target audience is every one, the wicked and the good. In fact, that logically means that those who hate me or who I despise would be the primary targets for conversion by introduction to the Power of the Holy Spirit.
Does that mean that I surround myself with the world, befriend the world, cohabit with those who hate me, will hurt me or detract from my personal commitment to being in the best readiness for the Spirit’s work? Friendship with the world is enmity with God. That means it is hate/war between us and God. That won’t work.
This is at least in consideration a huge rub. I must commit myself to the transformation of hearts to God while remaining untainted in that interaction.
Doing this is impossible for each of us, period! If we do not begin this skinny path venture in the understanding that what we are joining is impossible only made possible by miracle both in the hearts meant for change and the attaining of purity by each saint it fails before first step or at least is tested and made pure in the fires of Holy Spirit’s conviction, counsel and remaking.
That being said, I cannot remain in the fellowship of those who remain the children of disobedience perpetually for I will be inevitably adopt their mannerisms, thoughts and objectives. Jesus showed us his example; work in the day, rejoice with those who hate and love and then separate each night to the body of belief.
What that indicates about the disposition of those I call Body is perhaps the most difficult lesson of all. You will know them by their fruits said King Jesus. How will I remain or become pure by having those uncommitted to purity in my Holy Body of Family? Not going to happen.
That makes it of paramount importance in choosing Husband or Wife beloved. We cannot marry someone who will be asking us to sin repeatedly, for we love them and want to meet their needs and if their greatest need is our sinning. What then?
This is not blaming or shaming anyone but clarifying the understanding of the impossible venture on which we have departed. Additionally, the choices we make must be the clear choices not simply of emotion or desire but that same presence of mind that Purity, righteousness and true are the Only objectives in Love for Christ’s Body.
It is impossible to become Holy, Righteous and Remain blameless before the Throne if we continue to gravitate to the disobedient or surround ourselves, marry ourselves to those without the mirrored commitment and dedication unto death for obtaining and forwarding God’s Will over our own.
None of us is perfect but that does not preclude or expel those who want to become so being the best choice for our mates and coworkers at home where it is us making those decisions together.
I will lay down my life when God asks it of me for those disobedient, those who hate and those who love. I certainly hope that it would a pretty clear choice for those whom I love. For they are the best thing in this life as they will be in the next. Am I living that life Now? Are You?