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11 Wherefore [eis][hos] also [kai] we pray [proseuchomai] always [pantote] for [peri] you, [humon] that [hina] our [hemon] God [theos] would count [axioo] you [humas] worthy [axioo] of this calling, [klesis] and [kai]fulfil[pleroo] all [pas] the good pleasure [eudokia] of his goodness, [agathosune] and [kai] the work [ergon] of faith [pistis] with [en] power: [dunamis]KJV-Interlinear
11 To this end also we pray for
you always that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every
desire for goodness and the work of faith with power; NASB
To this end, refers
to your preparation as a complete and total individual within the scope of your
life, such that when you come face to face with the Lord, and with all of
humanity for that matter, that you will be ready, and completely prepared for
that future event.
In our Church Age, it
has been estimated that nearly eighty-billion people have been born into this
world.Some estimates of the world
population back when Jesus was born, put that population at around
three-hundred million people.
At the year 1000 A.D.
the population estimate was around four-hundred million.Not much of an increase in total, however
with an average lifespan in the low twenties of years, the entire population would
have turned over several times during that first millennia A.D.And if you factor in an infant mortality rate
of between fifty and seventy percent, then huge numbers of people would have
been born into life, even if they did not live very long.
The next millennia saw
the population dramatically increase in the latter part, reaching one-billion
around 1802, two-billion in 1927, three-billion in 1961, four-billion in 1974,
five-billion in 1987, six-billion in 1999, and we are now over seven-billion in
2009, and the population is increasing at an ever growing rate.
But, when you factor in
infant mortality and wars, then the total population of people who have been
born alive into this world, just within our own dispensation, is staggering.
Since we know from our
study of David s loss of his first baby, that infants or the helpless that have
not reached an age of accountability, that die, go to heaven automatically,
then it could be that easily two-thirds of all folks born in our dispensation
will be standing before the Lord, in that future day.That is a lot of folks standing in one
assembly.And our dispensation is not
over yet.
Add to their numbers,
all of the angels in heaven and the number will certainly be beyond
comprehension.
Now,
so what, of all of these numbers.
Well, your objective is
to be prepared in life such you will be complete and ready and honorable and
worthy of standing before this assembly.
Would it be better to
stand before such group, embarrassed, unprepared, a total failure in life?
Or would it be better
to stand before such an assembly, honored, complete, prepared,
worthy of the highest honorable mention from Christ Himself?
And we have that here.
Pauls prayer, which should be yours and certainly is one
of my prayers, that you and each and every believer will get their heads
together, will study with a genuine desire to advance in their spiritual life, will
learn with legitimate objectivity and not with emotional enticements or
distractions, and advance in each persons own
personal spiritual life to spiritual maturity.
With the objective, and
here is the kicker, that your every desire (ponder this one for a minute), so
that your every desire, which goes beyond your ability to imagine, will be
fulfilled, in truth, in goodness, and as a result of faith.
What is faith?It is the ultimate result of your spiritual
advance to maturity.
A mature person is not
an immature person.A mature person is
responsible, objective, poised, kind, thoughtful, tolerant, and much more.A mature person thinks because he possesses
the resources from his learning, with which to think.And that learning is a result of your daily
study of the scriptures.
It is not in singing
songs, not in shouting and jumping up and down, not in riding emotional rollercoaster's,
although those things can be fun, but learning is paramount to ones
growth.And learning requires the intake
of information, in a classroom or academic or study style environment.It requires the taking of notes, of review,
of memorization, of thought, about what it is you are
learning.And then
using it in your daily life.
This develops faith,
and over the course of time, your growth will maximize your faith such that
when the difficult times in life, enter into your life, then power,
or the power of your faith will help you ride through those hard times.
Power here is dunamis, which means power certainly, but this is a power
that represents a force adequate enough to hold a thing in its place.
God uses power to hold
the universe in its place.God uses
power to hold your salvation in its place.This same power is available to you, through doctrine, to hold, to
secure your faith.
This power of God,
which we have access to through our spiritual growth, through doctrine, is sufficient
enough to make our individual lives complete, and will prepare us for the next
phenomenal event (Biblical style), in history.
How could you possibly
ignore this opportunity for your life?
2 Tim. 2:15
15 Study, to show thyself
approved [mature] unto God, a workman that needeth
not to be ashamed, rightly dividing [discerning] the word of truth.
Now is the time to post a prayer.
End Of Lesson
Study to show thyself approved (mature) unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing (studying/discerning), the Word of truth.
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