"With you, we become agents for promoting the well"
"You are the salt of the earth ... You are the light of the way ... ... let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven "(Matthew 5 :13-16).
Lord Jesus Christ, you are the source of good in you because no evil exists because love can hurt, and you were unable to hurt because you are love. With you, we become agents to promote the well. If we really knew thee, we will also be unable, like you, to hurt because your love filled our hearts. You in our lives leads us to play our role as agents to promote the good in this world. That's what you wanted to tell us when you said: "You are the salt of the earth ... You are the light of the way ... ... let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven "(Matthew 5 :13-16). You did not say that we are spirit to become salt or spirits that we are becoming light. You said that because we believe in you and you are, we are already salt and light of the world. It is a fact, it is our identity. Although, in practice it turns out that we do not reflect the reality of this identity, then it means that we are only the appearance of a reality that we have lost or that we have ever known. If it is the evil that fills our heart and leads us to actions of hate, jealousy, revenge, we show by just another reality is within us and is our master vie. Que c’est l’identité ce maître que nous reflétons puisque ce sont ses ordres que nous exécutons. Ses ordre, les ordres de ce maître du mal, sont contraire à tes ordre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, toi le Maître du bien. Toi tu sèmes en nous par ta vie, l’amour, la joie, la paix, la patience, la bonté, la bénignité, la fidélité, la douceur, la tempérance (Galates 5 :22) et toutes les autres bonnes vertus qui ne peuvent jaillir que de la source de ta Vie. Quand c’est le mal qui sort de nous, c’est que le maître du mal règne sur le trône de notre vie et nous ne somme plus en réalité dans la sphère de ton Royaume qui ne connaît as well. The truth is that we do not belong to you anymore since your life of love, truth, justice, integrity, loyalty, honesty and virtues mentioned in Galatians 5: 22) can not manifest in us as life produces the fruit is more or we never been. It is certain that fresh water and bitter water can spring from the same source. He to whom we belong, his works appear naturally within us. Our true identity is not dependent on the name or title that we carry. Let alone, our true identity does not depend on our position in the church as the Devil, the father of lies and the father of evil sire, can hide behind the mask of religious clothing lamb when in fact it is not converted and is a ravening wolf. Therefore, the Lord Jesus Christ, thou hast also said to be very careful to know how to identify true and good shepherd of wolves and why, to observe the fruit they produce. Those of the devil will always produce fruit of evil and those who belong to you will always produce fruits worthy of justice because you are the righteous. It is important to know who is the master who pushes us to do the acts that we ask. Our true identity comes from the master and the fruits that we bear him look like as well like father like son parent who looks like him. Therefore, the Lord Jesus Christ, you abhor the hypocrisy of life and that, you put it well in practice condemned the Pharisees for your time. You sentenced today in the life of all those who pretend to be yours, to be your servants so that their works do not give any of your tastes and do not show any of the splendor of your kingdom of light. Lord, help me watch over my words and my actions so they can reflect your taste and your light in this world. Help me so that I am always alerted by your Holy Spirit when I start wanting to do works that are not yours. Lord Jesus Christ, help me to stay in the mandate you entrusted me to do. Help me to work for and accomplish your work in my community to make of you being an effective witness of the salt that gives them the flavor and the light that guides them on how to behave. Let me as your identity becomes natural and not like a game of monkey. It truly reflects the identity of a person regenerated by the seed of your life in my heart that bears fruits worthy of true God's children, one of your disciples worthy of the name. Lord Jesus Christ, you who is the source of good, help me so that every day I practice the good works you have prepared beforehand for me to make sure that your gospel of light that brings the real life , shines brightly in my life to make your taste around me. Forgive me for any time that I produced fruits that have not had the taste of your taste and any time that your light does not shine enough in me to illuminate my surroundings. Thank you for your forgiveness. I never blessed with your wonderful and glorious name. Amen! . Your friend and
brother in Christ, Pastor Samuel
SANOU
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Jeanine CROS, France, replied on 11/05/2009:
Thanks Samuel for thought this week. Here is a song inspired by the Bible, written by a dear brother Daniel Pialat : "I am the bread of life says the Lord (repeat)" He that cometh to me shall never hunger, He who believes in me shall never thirst ... (Repeat) ... Water will flow from her breast! ... Whether the water flows within us and beyond ... to glorify our Lord, Savior and Master. May the Lord bless all his beloveds. Fraternally.
Jeanine.
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Pastor Jean-Marc AUSSET, France, said Nov. 2, 2009:
My dear Samuel,
I am pleased that the work is taking place gradually with the help and encouragement from the Lord.
Reading the verses you have chosen and your comments, I recalled the words of Jesus to the Church of Laodicea: "I know thy works. I know that you are neither cold nor hot. May you be cold or hot!
So because thou art lukewarm, and that you are neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth. "
The Master's words may seem hard to hear, and yet viewed in the context of economic and geographical Church of Laodicea, it makes sense.
Indeed, the city had no water source and that it was consumed by water channeled from Hierapolis located 10 Kms. But water gushed from its source at a temperature over 80 degrees Celsius!
So when we came to Laodicea, it was not cold donc buvable, ni chaude, donc utilisable pour les besoins domestiques ou balnéaires : elle était tiède d'une tiédeur qui donnait envie de vomir si on la portait à sa bouche. And yet, it was water but the water undrinkable and indigestible!
Thus it was the Christians of Laodicea, a city rich as the locals were happy with themselves and wore smugly. Nothing distinguished them from their fellow citizens!
They were also warm the water they received!
They were more or salt of the earth, nor light of the world!
The Lord described as "unfortunate, poor, blind and naked. "
And yet they had as we answered the call of the Gospel and had even demonstrated their commitment to the Lord works!
But they were caught in the nets of the self- satisfaction and convenience. They had fallen into a routine of spiritual comfort, a reflection of their material comfort.
Let us discern in this sad example, a warning that the Lord sends us to keep us always in humility and dependence for a service always brighter and to make his glory shine around us.
That the Lord Jesus Christ makes each of us to accomplish his collaborators what is right.
Fraternally.
Your brother Jean-Marc
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