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Harmony with God's Will
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Genesis 2:24  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) This verse shows that two human personalities can become one flesh. Why, then, can God not be one with two distinct personalities who work independently yet in complete harmony? Paul adds in I Corinthians 6:17, "But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him." If a human can be one with God and remain entirely distinct, why cannot another spirit being with a separate personality be one with Him? John W. Ritenbaugh God Is . . . What?

Isaiah 58:3  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) Fasting puts us in a proper attitude to submit to God. When we deprive ourselves of the necessities of life, we see how dependent we are upon God's providence. This is why in a true, spiritual fast we neither eat nor drink anything for the whole 24 hours of the day (Deuteronomy 9:18; Esther 4:16). God desires such a humble spirit in us so that we can walk in harmony with Him (Micah 6:8; Isaiah 66:2). Richard T. Ritenbaugh Holy Days: Atonement

Habakkuk 2:2-3  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) God is reminding Habakkuk that what goes out of His mouth comes back to Him having fulfilled its purpose. God is not a man that He should lie. If God says something, it will be done, and done the way and in the time that He says it will be done. John W. Ritenbaugh Faith (Part 2)

Philippians 2:9  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) Jesus is not against greatness or having power, but He wants it to be given by God. God will give it to those who are in harmony with His law, His government, and His way of life. Unity with Him begins with the right attitude toward Him, toward others, and toward the self. John W. Ritenbaugh Grace Upon Grace

1 John 2:17  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) The will of God is the driving principle of life—indeed, of all of creation because our Creator is gradually imposing His will on the whole creation as He works His purpose to His ends. Those not in harmony with that will are doomed; they will simply cease to exist! Permanent value, reality, abides only in God's purpose and His will. Everything else is vanity. We belong to eternity only as far as we attach ourselves to His will and conform to it. If we live according to the lusts of the flesh, we are not living according to God's will. We will pass away and be destroyed. Life beyond the grave is bound up in the life we live here and now (Romans 2:5-10). This is because the blood of Jesus Christ and the way we live prepare us for walking with Him eternally. John W. Ritenbaugh The Elements of Motivation (Part Six): Eternal Life

 

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