Mutual communication with God
2 Timothy 1:1~13 What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. (13)
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #364 Sweet Hour of Prayer (#482 in previous version)
In all kinds of work, if my thoughts are first, I will do my work according to my nature and standards, and when confronting people, I will be hasty to quickly solve incidents. Then, even though I am a child of God, I am in the state of not knowing God’s plan. If I have realized the sense of identity of a child of God, I must have correct mutual communication with God. What is my method for mutually communicating with God?
1. Mutual communication of discarding the incorrect faith
When Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do people say the Son of May is?” they answered, “John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.” At this time, Peter confessed that Jesus is the Christ. Many people are living a walk of faith steeped in legalism or religious living, and not the Gospel. That is why though they say that they are living a Christina life, there are no answers and they continue to shake within persistent problems and hardships. In order for incorrect forms of a walk of faith not to come out while we are living our Christian lives, we must always evaluate our faith. Then, we will not be deceived because of problems, and like Peter, we can make the correct confession.
2. The mutual communication that heals me
At times when everything in life is going as planned, we may not know what our true selves are like. Then, when benefits are right before our eyes or when we are at a loss, there are times when forms of ourselves that we have hidden inside come out in negative ways. We are taken aback when parts of us that we were unaware about come out, and they become greater problems when we try to hide or avoid them. If you are not able to have mutual communication with God, you will not be able to have true mutual communication with people, too. It is possible to avoid giving others suffering through your problems by entrusting your problems to God who has solved all problems.
3. The mutual communication that restores thanksgiving
Although all our problems have come to an end, the forces of darkness continue to aggravate and attack us. The forces of darkness are not beings you can overcome by possessing power or wealth. Only Jesus Christ who became the true prophet who opened the way to meet God, the true priest who solved our problem of sin, and the true king who crushed the head of Satan can open all the blocked doors in our lives. Only through Jesus Christ can all the forces of darkness be broken, all the problems of sin and curses resolved, and all closed doors opened. No matter who you are, blessings are restored if you are in Christ.
- What does it mean to have mutual communication with God? Try evaluating whether you are mutually communicating with God in your lifestyle, thoughts, and problems. Evangelism Disciple Training Message / 2012.1.31