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Thoughts for Meditation from Pastor Tom
“All teaching leads to isolation”
When the Lord said “All teaching leads to isolation” much was to be revealed to us.In examining the original sin the results of acquiring the knowledge of good and evil became clear. Acquiring knowledge leads to insecurity / fear / judgment / division.
Knowledge always comes with questions creating insecurity, the mind is never satisfied, questions lead to questions and to find any peace one must establish conclusions which require judgment. This creates a new question, “am I right ?” insecurity, blaming and defensive division begin.
Knowledge begets fear Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day,and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. Gen 3:8 NIV
Judgment of themselves and God caused division, hiding from God was the response to acquired knowledge of good and evil. This brought Adam and Eve into a whole new realm, they could now experience God’s forgiveness and love. Their relationship with him could now develop more fully. Imagine that, God knew what he was doing ! You will find everything happening in your life is for this same purpose, that you would know God more fully especially his forgiveness and love.
This was the plan .And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:Acts 17:26-27 KJV
We see two choices placed before mankind throughout life,the realm of knowledge / reason and the realm of love / God.
The realm of reason is the realm of insecurity / fear / judgment / division. The realm of love is the realm of relationship / peace / unity
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.1 Jn 4:18
You are in the perfect place to love and be loved.
When the Lord said “All teaching leads to isolation” much was to be revealed to us.In examining the original sin the results of acquiring the knowledge of good and evil became clear. Acquiring knowledge leads to insecurity / fear / judgment / division.
Knowledge always comes with questions creating insecurity, the mind is never satisfied, questions lead to questions and to find any peace one must establish conclusions which require judgment. This creates a new question, “am I right ?” insecurity, blaming and defensive division begin.
Knowledge begets fear Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day,and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. Gen 3:8 NIV
Judgment of themselves and God caused division, hiding from God was the response to acquired knowledge of good and evil. This brought Adam and Eve into a whole new realm, they could now experience God’s forgiveness and love. Their relationship with him could now develop more fully. Imagine that, God knew what he was doing ! You will find everything happening in your life is for this same purpose, that you would know God more fully especially his forgiveness and love.
This was the plan .And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:Acts 17:26-27 KJV
We see two choices placed before mankind throughout life,the realm of knowledge / reason and the realm of love / God.
The realm of reason is the realm of insecurity / fear / judgment / division. The realm of love is the realm of relationship / peace / unity
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.1 Jn 4:18
You are in the perfect place to love and be loved.