The Good Of The Father (Seek Thee Jesus)

 

If, then, you were roused together with Christ, be seeking that which is above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.  Be disposed to that which is above, not to that which is on the earth

Paul to the Colossians 3: 1-2, Concordant New Testament 

I will began this page with one important question, who is Jesus?  Jesus asked this very question of His own disciples {Matthews Account 16:15}.  Some of His followers answered with John the Baptist of one of the ancient prophets of Israel.  But Simon Peter, yes, the same Simon who would deny Jesus on the eve of His crucifixion, answered that Jesus was indeed "The Christ, the Son of the living God" {Matthews Account 16:16}.  As Jesus proclaimed, Simon did not come to this truth on his own, but "By My Father who is in the heavens" {Matthews Account 16:17}.  So, again I ask, who exactly is Jesus to you?  For I already know who He is for me.  To me, Jesus is He in Whom my life now resides {Johns Account 14:20}.  Like Simon, this truth of the Lord Jesus was not revealed to me by some up and coming mainstream church pulpit pounder, but by the Father opening my eyes to the identity of His Son.  I mention this because far too many people seek out Jesus through the church, which is the LAST place where the truth of Christ will be preached.  Indeed, in all of my years sitting in the pews of the church, I've never heard the truth of Christ mentioned.  What I have heard is the same old song and dance theology which too many Christians have come to accept as truth.  That mankind is separated from God and Jesus.  Indeed, Jesus is seated at the Fathers side in heaven, carefully watching over His Fathers creation.  As I've mentioned before, this has been one of the lies spoken by the church.  A dear friend of mine reminded me the other day that the power of identity is the key to our transformation.  The apostle Paul speaks to this renewing of our minds {Paul to the Romans 12:2}.  For too many believers, this transformation has yet to occur in their lives.  Like Simon Peter, we await the opening of our eyes to the true identity of Christ, and ourselves.  

He is saying to them, "Now you, who are you saying that I am?"  Now answering, Simon Peter said, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."  Now, answering, Jesus said to him, "Happy are you, Simon-Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood does not reveal it to you, but My Father Who is in the heavens."

Matthews Account 16: 15-17, Concordant New Testament 

Many believers, if asked of their one true identity, would answer in the flesh.  That is, they would answer in human terms in order of physical appearance or family genealogy.  I don't fault them for this response, for this is what we have been taught from the beginning.  We are in the flesh, not the spirit.  Indeed, this has been the message given unto us by the mainstream church.  That our identity is ornately flesh and sinful from birth {Paul to the Romans 3:23}.  Our own minds follow these identity politics by continuing to believe in the sinful flesh.  Paul realized this error in our thinking, and our own need for our minds to be renewed {Paul to the Romans 12:2}.  How is it that we can look upon Jesus and see the truth of our own identity if we are still of the belief that our own flesh is wicked and sinful?  This is part of the struggle I faced when my eyes were opened to who I really am in Christ.  How could Jesus ever be in a sinful man like me?  For those fans of The Chosen series, this is struggle Simon faces when Jesus calls him to follow Him.  Our minds have become focused on the flesh, and not the spirit.  To that I say, seek thee Jesus.  For when we our eyes are opened to who it is that we really are in the Father, we will began to see Jesus when we look at ourselves.  As my friend reminded me, the power of identity is the key to our own transformation and the renewing of our minds.  When we see the flesh not as a barrel of sin, but at the vessel of our life in the Father. 

And not to be configured to this eon, but to be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for you to be testing what is the will of God, good and well pleasing and perfect. 

Paul to the Romans 12: 2, Concordant New Testament 

~Scott~