Session 20 – Live the mystery.
We have reached the end of actual sessions in this course. By now you know that the Holy Spirit does dwell within you. He has shown you time and again that He loves you. Even so, you must use this 'mystery' 24/7 for yourself and others. Christ lived as an open invitation for all to seek the Father. You must too. This adds a wonderful opportunity to the possible effect on every believer who desires to live as Jesus did. The Holy Spirit is accessible by to all Saints. Continually using this ‘mystery’ to communicate with the triune God will be a blessing, pressed down, running over, and shaken together for you and your loved ones. It takes time. The more you spend time with God in this manner the more you will get out of it. The sweeter your relationship with Him will be. All of us want to finish well. But so many will not. Some will never hear the Master say ‘Well done good and faithful servant but instead will be turned away from the wedding feast having never known the Him. (Read Matthew 25:23, Matthew 7:21-23) Why? We must remember that our role in using this ‘mystery’ is not our reward. It is merely a tool to do the work that He has been planned for us to do. Jesus is our reward. Some roles will begin and they will end. We must stay the race. The only way for us to end the race well is if in our heart Jesus has increased and we have decreased. In answer to ‘Why’ some will be turned away from the Kingdom… is because no one ever witnessed to them so they never accepted Christ, were never baptized, and never had a relationship with Him. What will happen to your id at the thought of Jesus closing doors that you never wanted closed? How much do you long to be so filled with the Holy Spirit that things, places, and people of this world no longer hold first place in your life because Jesus holds that spot? How well are you prepared to take your last breath? What if He calls you home tonight? What if your term of Ambassadorship is over? Have you shared the gospel lately? When was the last time you witnessed or shared your testimony? Have you trained a replacement? Have you even thought of one? The work we do here is not about us. Here, in this world, the wedding is all about the Bride, her dress, her hair, her everything, as Satan would have it. Thankfully, as one of His brides, the wedding is not about us. It’s about Him. We never want to compete with the Bridegroom. We want to do the Bridegrooms bidding, joyfully! To discover the ‘Mystery’ and Hearken unto God is a gift and a privilege of the Saints, His Brides, in preparation for a relationship that will be an eternity of love. Then, because as we said in session 1, time is running out, find someone to share this ‘mystery’ with. Practice it together. Pray together. Praise God together. Then encourage them to share it too! We’ve learned that by having a session every morning when we first wake up, our day is opened to the Holy Spirit as it plays out. As we share this ‘mystery’ with another our joy grows in watching as the Holy Spirit becomes real in their life and the relationship with Jesus explodes. Your final exercise is twofold:
We pray that this course has enriched your spiritual life and that you and yours will be mightily blessed. Thank you for taking this time to ‘Discover the ‘Mystery’ – and – will Hearken unto God’. If you should like to read Session 21, our testimonies about God’s mighty hand in protecting and guiding us throughout our lives, continue reading.
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