In our lives we do a lot of things that we are not really proud of, but as I was reading the most recent message from my spiritual father, Gary Hargrave, an amazing picture of Salvation came to me. I hope I can help you to see what I saw:
“Be imitators of me. For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and he will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every church.” I Corithians 4:16-17
When I read these verses I can feel the heart of the Apostle Paul and his fatherly love for the people at Corinth. He was revealing his heart and giving them an example to follow. Having an example is the best way to learn. That is why little children love to imitate everything they see us doing.
“For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known. ” (1 Corinthians 13:12, NAS)
I thought of picking up again the thread from the last blog. I kept thinking that we always think we know everything, you see that with children when you try to introduce some new food, a vegetable for instance, and at first they may say they don’t like that, but then sometimes with time they learn to like the new. I remember saying that “I don’t like this” and my mother would say “how do you know you don’t like this if you have never tried before?”
We at Hale O Kāula are always looking to be more than a church. We are determined to be a family and promote family relationships, where all ages are part of creating the whole of the family. This is exactly the same as how our natural families function! We find a balance of what everyone needs to do, from the babies to the older ones.
“…but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away. ” (1 Corinthians 13:10, NAS)
Last week as I was talking to my daughter the Lord started talking to me about how life is one big and long transition. When you think you have things figured out, there comes the next change in our lives!
Isn’t it true, a baby is born and is already crying because of the change of environment, the body functions also are not always comfortable, the baby has to learn how to feed and digest the milk, and then when the baby finally reaches a place of balance it is time to be weaned! And then come school, a brother or a sister, different foods and the changes that come with time and growth never stop.
“‘Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.’” (Revelation 3:20, NAS)
As I read this verse, I was thinking that it is not enough to have God standing at the door and knocking. When He is speaking and I hear His voice, it is still up to me to take the action of opening the door to let Him in. Without the corresponding action as a result of hearing the Word, nothing happens.
If you hear His voice, open the door!
In this beautiful message brought by pastor Daniel, he prepared our hearts for the dedication of the newest member of our congregation, Levi Ikaika Baker, born on June 25th, 2010 to the proud parents Chris and Joanna Baker.
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