Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength - # 119
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International
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There
is nothing more foundational in life than man’s “true nature.” Far too often we look at the outside instead
of the inside in determining our thoughts and our conclusions about someone…when
all is determined greatly by the “inside” (“true nature”). Michael gives us a beautiful look at what God
is up to in the lives of His kids. May
this day’s writing give you a new outlook for the future!
DAY 290
Your True Nature
Until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the
knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature
which belongs to the fullness of Christ. –Ephesians
4:13
In a village next to
the Niger River I noticed a cage holding one lone, odd-looking eagle. All of the basic features were there, and it
was white on the body, neck, and two-thirds of the wings, but the end of the
wings and the head were black. I was
told, “That is a white eagle.” That
seemed confusing, with the black coloring on the wings and the whole head. Then it was further explained, “It is a young
white eagle; as the bird grows, the white will push its way to the tip of the
wings and beak. The mature bird will be
completely white in the end.” Again, all things created are preaching
Jesus. The DNA of the bird
dictates that it will be a white bird.
As the bird grows, it expands into what it really is in fact: a white
eagle. It does not become a white eagle;
it is a white eagle, even when the black is on it. Growth and maturity will force out what does not belong to the very
nature of the bird.
The head is where thoughts of the flesh hide in hopes of
manifesting themselves.
The black on the wings represent our unbelief, the only thing
associating us with earthly living.
Would it in any way be possible to stop the growth of this bird? No, but if it remains caged, the expression
and exercise of its growth and maturity would not be seen. This white eagle gives me hope. First, it will grow, and what it is will be revealed; it has no choice
in the matter. Second, God will not keep it
captive. There will be a mounting
up in the fullness of time.
Imagine giving birth
to a child if its actual growth was in your hands and it was up to you to make
it grow. Would you not be a nervous
wreck? You cannot make a child grow, for that is God’s
work. Likewise, you do not make yourself
grow spiritually! That is God’s work, a
work that He has ordained by writing into your very DNA that you are a child of
God; Christ’s life is written into your very nature. In the end, you cannot make one hair (one
feather) black or white. Your “color” is the outgrowth
of the new nature that He has given you.
By the way, eagles devour the serpent and are feared by all
the other little creatures that sneak about.
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
How important is it to each one of us to KNOW that “Christ’s life is
written into our very nature”?!?
Wow! Every Christian’s “true
nature” is God Himself.
So, check out the beauty of this in our everyday lives:
1. We do not make ourselves grow spiritually…that is God’s work.
2. Growth and maturity will force out what does not belong in our life
(to our “true
nature”).
3. The end result of God’s work in our life is the outgrowth of the new
nature that
He gave us at our New Birth
(when we were Born Again).
4. Our “true nature” is that of an Overcomer, and all that is opposed to
our “true
nature” is afraid of any
encounter with Him.
So, I sit here thinking as we come to the annual celebration of the
earthly birth of our Lord Jesus Christ tomorrow, how can I tell more people in
2015 about this One who longs to:
·
become their “true
nature” if they have never trusted Him to be their Savior
·
be realized as
their source of ALL in life if they are Believers
May God give all Believers a real heart for witnessing to, and teaching,
every person God brings across our path in life this next year. Amen.
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