Good morning!
I just wanted to write to say how much I enjoyed chapter 8. Saturday night, Vince and I were not able to be with you all for the whole meeting and my parents had sent us the dvd from Wednesday nights meeting. So, we put that in and watched it. It was sooo good! I loved the testimonies, Doris and Abby’s were very touching. Then, we followed along with the first part of chapter 8. Very good feelings! Yesterday, after the meeting, we finished the 2nd half of chapter 8. I love this chapter, and believe it is my favorite, as all the chapters are my favorite when we are reading them 🙂
I love the order of God, the government of God, relationships, the visible representatives, a who not a what, all of them. I was thinking. “who knows this?” If all of God’s children would just look for the visible representative and listen to hear if he is speaking as Jesus did and follow that, they would be saved from so much agony and hurt and confusion. They have to feel something is right about it when they hear truth. If they would just follow that, even if its against what everyone they know is saying and doing! I love what the Lord told you, “What difference does it make what men say about anything?” What is God saying? and what is He thinking about it? I wish everyone would ask that question. They would get an answer if they really want to know. I love one of the lines from Darren’s new song this weekend, it said something like “I will fulfill my promise: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” Referring to the verses from Matthew 7… and the rest of that verse says:
For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it will be opened.”
That is a promise from God! And He means it.
Also, I love the visible representative part. I love that we are lights and visible representatives now. Jesus has given us a big part in his family and He made it so simple for us. It’s so sweet to know how God set up everything from the beginning, in His perfect order. He planned this! And He is going to fulfill His plan. Just to recognize and know what Jesus is doing in our lives now is such a relief. To know that there is an order of God, and a visible representative here on earth, a government of God now, and later that will be in effect. To know that God’s government is not a dictation government, so unlike what people see today. It’s not of this world and people do not really know God or His order. It makes me sad and it makes me thankful. I could go on and on with thoughts I had from each section…. (I took lots of notes and had many smiley faces with hair!)
I wish we knew if there were more visible representatives of Jesus out there, but I sure am thankful that I know one of them now! 🙂 Thanks John. I do believe this chapter is one of my favorites.