Speak to the Rock

05/01/2011 Human Observations

1 John 4:15
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

It seemed useful that I should clarify those for whom the law was given:  as Paul the Apostle says,

1 Timothy 1:⁸But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; ⁹Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,  ¹⁰For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

 So, then, those who are to be guided by the law, are such that tend to operate contrary to the standard presented by the Creator of all thought and life.  Yet, those who accept the sacrifice of Jesus the Messiah as their own are guided by God Himself.  If we are acceptable because our prophet, sacrificial Lamb, and High Priest now sits at the right hand of our Heavenly Father, then we no longer require a list of things that we are not to do. Rather, we have the Spirit of God alive within us speaking clearly what manner of humans we are to be … daily. 

Micah 6:8
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Mark 12:30
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

Mark 12:³¹And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

1 John 3:²³And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

Numbers 20:8
Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.

Zechariah 4:6
Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.