Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Day 149 - "I Do Not Feel Him"

Thoughts on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength - # 163
         
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Michael discusses a big issue with many Christians…”feeling” this or that, instead of living what is truth.  And Michael lets us know the sad truths of just what seeking feelings is all about.



DAY 149

“I Do Not Feel Him!”

In order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. –Galatians 3:14

If I as a believer do not feel the presence of Jesus and go looking for Him, what am I actually seeking? I already have Him, but I am actually seeking to have my unbelief confirmed. If I do get the feelings that I have found Him, I have now been deceived, for He is always there, always with me, so I have just had an experience that is contrary to Scripture. We could easily make a list of all that we are in Him and all that we have already received; that would help us discover that we are working in unbelief to get what we already have. It is important to remember that what we receive, we receive by faith. The opposite of faith is work, so if we are working for what can only be received by faith, we have canceled our faith and the experience of it. Work does the exact opposite of what we think it will. Nearness to the Lord is given by faith; work for it and we cancel His nearness, leaving us to work all the harder and still never have the experience. It is a tightening spiral. Stop and acknowledge Him. Enter into rest. Stop seeking for Him. We already have Him!

Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point      Green – IT, Incredible Truth        
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches           Pink – PV, Priceless Victory



“seeking to have my unbelief confirmed”…how sad is that?
“if…I have now been deceived”…how sad is that?
“I have just had an experience that is contrary to Scripture”…how sad is that?
“if we are working for…we have canceled our faith”…how sad is that?
“work does exact opposite of what we think it will”…how sad is that?
“work for (His nearness) and we cancel His nearness”…how sad is that”

How many times have we heard Michael say, “Why work for something we already have?”  Why “work” at all?  He points out that an opposite of faith is work.

And the priceless victory in Jesus, and all His unfathomable riches, are already ours…we just need to “Stop and acknowledge Him.  Enter into rest.  Stop seeking for Him.  We already have Him!”  Well, amen.



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