A MOMENT OF SELF- REFLECTION AND SELF- EXAMINATION

 

 

 

Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ! Here is the word for your meditation and prayer!

The title of my message is: "A  MOMENT OF SELF- REFLECTION AND SELF-EXAMINATION" 

 

In this moment of self- reflection and self-examination, we focus on the suffering of Christ Jesus on the cross.

But before He was betrayed and hanged on the cross He had to go into solitary confinement as He sought God's face in prayer and consecration, in Gethsemane a place of no return and self denial. ( Matthew 26:36-48)

 

Even at such a time as this, we need to separate ourselves in our homes and diligently seek the Lord in prayer and word meditation.( Ephesians6:18) 

As C. H. SPURGEON SAYS, 'GETHSEMANE SUPPLIES THE MEDICINE FOR THE ILLS WHICH FOLLOWED UPON THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT OF EDEN.'  WHEN THE SAVIOUR, HAVING EATEN THE PASSOVER AND INSTITUTED THE HOLY SUPPER, WENT ACROSS THE BROOK KEDRON TO GETHSEMANE, NOT ONLY WAS HE GOING TO A SPOT WHERE HE LOVED TO GO FOR PRAYER AND REST, BUT ALSO TO A PLACE WHERE HIS ENEMIES COULD EASILY FIND HIM. 

 

JOHN TELLS US, 'Judas........also knew the place'(John18:2-6).

Christ met his captors at the entrance of the garden.

How easily he could have escaped arrest! But in the spirit of voluntary self-surrender he met his enemies.

 

It was here that Judas, in the company of soldiers, gave the prearranged signal, whereby they might identify Jesus -an ostentatious kiss of apparent affection.

It was an act of black treason. That kiss was a stab in the heart, a dastardly act of disloyalty on the part of one who had been treated as a trusted friend.  'A treasurer of the church of the day! " He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me" ( John 13:18).

 

Never trust a man, but trust God who does not change. Remove temporary people from the basket of your apples(friends)! ( Jeremiah 17:5-10, Malachi 3:6) 

Let us be honest and  kind believers and not hypocrites.

 

Lord help us, even at such a time as this,  to build true relationships and friendships with our family members and other believers, in true and genuine love. ( John 13:34-35, 1 Peter 2:1-2, Joshua 1:5-8, 1 John 5:10-15, John 4:23-24, Hebrews 11:6).

 

 May God richly bless all!                               

 

 

Evangelist Fanuel Masikati

Email:divinerevelations7@gmail.com

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