Daily Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
2 Corinthians 13:14, “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen
Here Paul’s use of the preposition “with” (meta) is related to our being with the Lord in a very experiential way.
Whenever Paul ends his letters, he characteristically uses this preposition to convey an experiential emphasis.
For grace, love, and fellowship to be with us from the Triune God means that we have more than mere head knowledge about God.
It is a heart knowledge that supplies us with God Himself as our source.
Paul also uses another Greek preposition translated “with.”
It is sun.
This preposition is characteristically related to our position in Christ.
For example, it is related to our being crucified with Christ (Rom. 6:6), raised with Him, and seated with Him (Eph. 2:6).
In Colossians it is used to show us that our life is hidden with Christ in God (3:3).
Positionally, everything about our life is with Him.
Thus, we are with (sun) Him positionally, in order that we might be with (meta) Him experientially.
We are in the Son.
And because we are in the Son, we are in the Father.
He is the source.
Now our life is through Christ.
Now it is because of Him.
Now it is with Him.
Now it is out of Him.
Now it is into Him.
And it is to Him.
We are joined to the Lord in our spirit.
This reality is in our spirit.
Now the Spirit is transmitting God as my source into my spirit.
My spirit is joined to this source.
Christ is my life.
The Father is my enjoyment.
So there is a pure source.
Our source is God Himself joined to our spirit.
Every one of us who is regenerated has a pure source from which to live.
“With “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.” 2 Corinthians 13:14
Here Paul’s use of the preposition “with” (meta) is related to our being with the Lord in a very experiential way.
Whenever Paul ends his letters, he characteristically uses this preposition to convey an experiential emphasis.
For grace, love, and fellowship to be with us from the Triune God means that we have more than mere head knowledge about God.
It is a heart knowledge that supplies us with God Himself as our source.
Paul also uses another Greek preposition translated “with.”
It is sun.
This preposition is characteristically related to our position in Christ.
For example, it is related to our being crucified with Christ (Rom. 6:6), raised with Him, and seated with Him (Eph. 2:6).
In Colossians it is used to show us that our life is hidden with Christ in God (3:3).
Positionally, everything about our life is with Him.
Thus, we are with (sun) Him positionally, in order that we might be with (meta) Him experientially.
We are in the Son.
And because we are in the Son, we are in the Father.
He is the source. Now our life is through Christ. Now it is because of Him.
Now it is with Him.
Now it is out of Him.
Now it is into Him.
And it is to Him.
We are joined to the Lord in our spirit.
This reality is in our spirit.
Now the Spirit is transmitting God as my source into my spirit
My spirit is joined to this source.
Christ is my life.
The Father is my enjoyment.
Our source is God Himself joined to our spirit.
Every one of us who is regenerated has a pure source from which to live.
Until Tomorrow
With a Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
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TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
The Roberts/Moody Family
Bill Lawhead – Home
Brandon Black
Brandon’s Grandmother
Burnette/Pariollo Families In Passing Of Nephew
Darlene Wiggins Mom
Hanna Hall – Pray For Grace
Jeanie & Joanie’s Mom
Jeanie Acord – Covid
John Parillo’s Sister – Elaine
Joe Johnson – Recovering
Marynell Ford – Pray For Guidance
Philip, Scarlett, & Jackson Byrd – Improving
Amy Garner’s Mother
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Barbara Shed’s Family
Bill Moody
Charlie Sessom –Waiting
Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Colonel Smith
Denise Stubbs – Kim Allison’s Mom
Doug Fritzel
Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother
James Garner’s G’Son
Joyceann – James Garner’s Daughter
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Lynn – Nancy Brown’s Daughter
Mary Sims
Michael Stanley
Nancy Brown’s G’Daughter
Nora Allison – Dustin’s Mom
Pastor Stucke– Nikki’s Dad
Ricky Stubbs
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier – Lisa’s Cousin
Sharon Blalock
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sheila Simmons Cousin
Tom Witcher