I pray that I will feel God's hand
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And when you [do] feel the Right Hand of Salvation envelope you, you will never be the same.
KJV - "Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great."
HNV - "So that your beloved may be delivered, Save with your right hand, and answer us."
Jesus is that Right Hand, the Hand that performs a most Holy Operation of Faith . . . the Circumcision of the Sinful Nature. When this Curse is lifted, the Presence of God may envelop you as an olive is enveloped by liquid in a glass.
And when you feel the Power of God, the Power that created the universe, parted the Red Sed and Jordan River (twice), you will know things that only a handful are allowed to know. And when this happens, you will KNOW that you have been chosen, just as Saul/Paul was chosen while traveling the Damascus Road.
KJV - "Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great."
HNV - "So that your beloved may be delivered, Save with your right hand, and answer us."
Jesus is that Right Hand, the Hand that performs a most Holy Operation of Faith . . . the Circumcision of the Sinful Nature. When this Curse is lifted, the Presence of God may envelop you as an olive is enveloped by liquid in a glass.
And when you feel the Power of God, the Power that created the universe, parted the Red Sed and Jordan River (twice), you will know things that only a handful are allowed to know. And when this happens, you will KNOW that you have been chosen, just as Saul/Paul was chosen while traveling the Damascus Road.
2ndTimothyGroup,
Thank you so much for your response. You don't know how much it means to me!
My friend, what you are asking for is the single most important "thing" that all people should be requesting from God. And in my limited estimation, you have been awakened to know that this is what you ought be seeking.
I believe in you.
My question is why?
Look, I have a VERY healthy fear and respect for God and His focus on me and my life has always disconcerting.
I know exactly how sinful I am versus his Holiness....well not in full but close enough that I'm not comfortable....
His focus on me is troubling to me.
Currently I think that I understand His directives for me. Don't misunderstand me when I say that it's disconcerting but at the same time God is good...He is very very good and kind.
I just am prudent enough to recognize my own sinful nature.
I'm sorry to hear this. The single most important thing that any human ought to ascend to, is the Circumcision of the Sinful Nature, the Curse of the Lord that first began in early Genesis. The removal of the Sinful Nature is the fulcrum of the True Christian Faith.
Colossians 2:11 NLT - "When you came to Christ, you were "circumcised," but not by a physical procedure. Christ performed a spiritual circumcision--the cutting away of your sinful nature."
I have not attained "one step away from sinless perfection"
It's ridiculous to even think like that.
Look at Job.
God claimed that he was a good guy...but when Job seen God he despised himself in sackcloth and ashes.
On my best day, doing my most holy acts presenting God with my best works its still disgusting....because I'm infected on a genetic level with a sin nature.
BUT
For whatever insane reason God has seen fit to grant me sonship...as said in John 1:12.
And I am the ugly red-headed step child....you know....the one thats a bit easier to beat and spank than the Natural child.
Which is why I'm happy to not attract attention to myself.
Would you be troubled if Jesus focused on you and washed your feet?
8 “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”
Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”
14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. 15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.
Yeah...I'm too embarrassed to do a foot washing ceremony either.
I have extremely ugly feet.