Who can describe the beauty of Christ?
His person so lovely,
his nature so holy,
his heart so fond,
his spirit so gentle,
his look so winning,
his voice so soothing.

Probably no text in the Bible reveals the passion of God for his own glory more clearly and bluntly as Isaiah 48:9-11 where God says,

For my name’s sake I defer my anger, for the sake of my praise I restrain it for you, that I may not cut you off. Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tried you in the furnace of affliction. For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for how should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.

1 John 4:1-2
Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world. This is the way to find out if they have the Spirit of God: If a prophet acknowledges that Jesus Christ became a human being, that person has the spirit of God.

Discernment is the process of exhibiting keen insight and good judgment. It is the ability to understand and use discretion. It is recognition, perceptiveness, and caution.

I think I’ve learned a bit about Paul reflecting on the first chapter of Ephesians. For instance, from chapter 1 verse 3-14 I’ve developed an impression that Paul was excitable. (Read the passage here.)

He was obviously wound up because the whole section is one long sentence in the Greek. He is so enthusiastic about his theme he doesn’t draw breath.

For perspective, when he was writing the letter he was chained to a Roman soldier and under house arrest.

One of the most important questions a believer should asked themselves; Is God seeking me? The Bible says in John 4:19-24 that God is seeking true worshippers the ones that will worship Him in spirit and in truth. True worship takes place on the inside, in the heart and spirit of the worshipper.

Worship that is pleasing to God must be sincere, transparent and offered to God with a humble and pure heart. However, this is not enough. Worship “in truth” connects the heart and spirit of the worshipper with the truth about God and His work of redemption as revealed in Jesus Christ.

David understood the importance of worshipping “in truth” and the necessary connection between “truth” and the Word of God, when he wrote “Teach me your way O Lord and I will walk in your truth, give me an understanding heart that I may fear (worship) your name” (Psalms 86:11, 145:18). We see here that both the old and new testaments agree. The true worship of God is essentially internal a matter of the heart and spirit rooted in the knowledge of and obedience to the revealed Word of God.

Rosalyn Johnson
Rosalyn has a heart to see God’s people walk with Him, fulfilling their purpose reaching their destiny.She has a unique style of teaching and expounding God’s Word causing listeners to understand and apply biblical truths.