PASSIONATE PURSUIT...ENDURING END TIMES

​EPHESIANS 4:11-14
AND HE GAVE SOME, APOSTLES; AND SOME, PROPHETS; AND SOME, EVANGELISTS, AND SOME, PASTORS AND TEACHERS;
FOR THE PERFECTING OF THE SAINTS, FOR THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY, FOR THE EDIFYING OF THE BODY OF CHRIST:
TILL WE ALL COME INTO TH EUNITY OF THE FAITH AND OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SON OF GOD, UNTO A PERFECT MAN, UNTO THE MEASURE OF THE STATURE OF THE FULLNESS OF CHRIST.
THAT WE HENCEFORTH BE NO MORE CHILDREN TOSSED TO AND FRO; AND CARRIED ABOUT WITH EVERY WIND OF DOCTRINE BY THE SLEIGHT OF MEN, AND CUNNING CRAFTINESS, WHEREBY THEY LIE IN EAIT TO DECEIVE;
BUT SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN LOVE, MAY GROW UP INTO HIM IN ALL THINGS, WHICH IS THE HEAD, EVEN CHRIST:
 
The Lord desires to be reconciled and in unity with his children, so much that He came and he laid down his life, he rose to sit on the right hand of God. He poured out His Spirit upon all flesh and sent forth His Holy ministers to perfect and edify until we come to the fulness of Christ.
The Lord consistently has stated the He loves His children. We are His chosen, his heritage. He has established the standard and the path of righteousness that we should go. He said that straight is the gate and narrow is the way, yet few go therein.
There is a separation that can be a gray area for some. In all of our getting let us get an understanding of what the will of the Lord is. He desires that none should perish but that we trust and believe in him, we shall have everlasting life with him on high. However, unforgiven sin separates many from experiencing this unity that has been established by faith.
There is also a separation that the Lord has called the harvest.
Matthew 13:30
LET BOTH GROW TOGETHER UNTIL THE HARVEST: AND IN THE TIME OF THE HARVEST I WILL SAY TO THE REAPERS, GATHER YE TOGETHER FIRST THE TARES, AND BIND THEM IN BUNDLES TO BURN THEM: BUT GATHER THE WHEAT IN THE BARN.
Matthew 25:32-33
AND BEFORE HIM SHALL BE GATHERED AL NATIONS: AND HE SHALL SEPARATE THEM ONE FORM ANOTHER, AS A SHEPHERD DIVIDETH HIS SHEEP FROM THE GOATS; AND HE SHALL SET THE SHEEP ON HIS RIGHT HAND, BUT THE GOATS ON THE LEFT.
Many of us have experienced separation at times because of sin and unbelief. Sometimes, in our youth we have gone astray in our own will and in our own authority instead of walking by His spirit and seeking Him for His righteousness. Thank God that type of separation was temporary and the Lord chastens those He loves and they repent and turn to Him through grace, mercy, patience, and longsuffering.
What we don’t want to experience is that at harvest time the Lord looks upon u sand considers us a tare or a goat and we become permanently separated from the glory of the Most High and our glory becomes our shame.
The Lord stated that the unprofitable servant will be cast into outer darkness and there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
The Lord Jesus Christ moved Paul to say that he was persuaded that he would let nothing separate him from the love of Christ. We must do the work and allow the Holy Spirit to reign completely in our lives lest we be deceived and become cast aways. We must be faithful to abide in the will and purpose of Christ. To love him is to serve him completely with our whole hearts and to be faithful over a few things. He promised if we do so, he will make us rulers over may things and we will enter into the joy of the Lord. Separation is devastating beyond comprehension. Trust in the Lord always and do good. Lean not unto your own understanding. Have a repentant spirit. Seek him while He yet may be found.  #FIGHT #OVERCOME