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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">"The love of Christ compels us
" (2 Corinthians </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">5:14</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">) Oswald Chambers</b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">(My Utmost for His Highest, February 4) --- </b>Paul said that he was overpowered, subdued, and held as in a vise by "the love of Christ." Very few of us really know what it means to be held in the grip of the love of God. We tend so often to be controlled simply by our own experience. The one thing that gripped and held Paul, to the exclusion of everything else, was the love of God. The love of Christ compels us
" When you hear that coming from the life of a man or woman it is unmistakable. You will know that the Spirit of God is completely unhindered in that person's life. </font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman">When we are born again by the Spirit of God, our testimony is based solely on what God has done for us, and rightly so. But that will change and be removed forever once you "receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you
" (Acts 1:8). Only then will you begin to realize what Jesus meant when He went on to say, "
you shall be <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">witnesses to Me
" </i>Not witness to what<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> </i>Jesus can do that is basic and understood but "witnesses to Me
" We will accept everything that happens as if it were happening to Him, whether we receive praise or blame, persecution or reward. No one is able to take this stand for Jesus Christ who is not totally compelled by the majesty of His power. It is the only thing that matters, and yet it is strange that it's the last thing we as Christian workers realize. Paul said that he was gripped by the love of God and that is why he acted as he did. People could perceive him as mad or sane he did not care. There was only one thing he lived for to persuade people of the coming judgment of God and to tell them of "the love of Christ." This total surrender to "the love of Christ" is the only thing that will bear fruit in your life. And it will always leave the mark of God's holiness and His power, never drawing attention to your personal holiness.</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Isn't that what Chambers is saying also? Our love for Christ is the only thing that will bear the kind of FRUIT that James is talking about here.</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">One.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>1:1-18.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>WISDOM: PATH TO PERFECTION.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"With intent he brought us forth by <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">the</i> word of truth, that we be a kind of firstfruits of his :creatures" (</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">1:18</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">). </b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Father, You have made Jesus Your true firstfruits, the beginning of Your New Creation. And You have begotten us in Him, so that as members of His body, we too have a firstfruits ministry. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Hallowed be Your Name!</i></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Two.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">1:19</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">-27.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>WISDOM: HIGHWAY TO HOLINESS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"Pure religion and undefiled before <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">our</i> God and Father is this, to visit orphans and widows in their :affliction, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">and</i> to keep oneself unspotted from the world" (</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">1:27</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">). </b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Wisdom with You, Father, is the practical outworking of one after Your own heart. It is a life of good works flowing out of faith and love: a life with you in Messiah as our holiness shining through! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Your :kingdom come!</i></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Three.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>WISDOM IN THE CHURCH.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"So speak, and so do, as those to be judged by a law of liberty. </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">13 </span>For the judgment <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">is</i> without mercy to him that has shown no mercy: mercy glories against judgment" (</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">2:12</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">-13). </b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Righteous judgment without respect of persons, flowing forth from a life of faith: THIS is the life that pleases You, Father. We accept Your wisdom in this. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Your :will be done, As in heaven, so on earth.</i></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Four.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>WISDOM IN THE TONGUE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"And the tongue is a fire: the world of :iniquity among our :members in the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the path of :nature, and is set on fire by :geenna" (3:6). </b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Father, here You clearly show us the terrible seriousness of the uncontrolled tongue. How we so often sin against You and our fellow man by this unbridled tongue. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Our :daily :bread Give us this day.</i></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Five.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>4:1-12.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>WISDOM IN SPIRITUAL WAFARE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"Be subject therefore to :God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you. </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">8a</span> Draw nigh to :God, and he will draw nigh to you" (4:7-8a).</b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> Here Father, by Your Sprit, You have given us three simple principles whereby we can succeed in spiritual warfare: submission to You; resisting the devil; drawing near to You. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">And forgive us our :debts, As we also have forgiven our :debtors.</i></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Six.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">4:13</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">-5:6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>WISDOM IN PLANNING AND RICHES.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"To him therefore that knows to do good, and does not, to him it is sin" (</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">4:17</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">). </b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Do we believe this? Does the sin of omission come against us, Father? Help us to search our hearts. Convict us by Your Spirit. Make us like Nathaniel, a man without guile; like David, a man after Your own heart. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">O bring us not into temptation.</i></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Seven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>5:7-20<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>WISDOM THROUH PATIENT EXPECTATION.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"Take, brothers, for an example of :suffering and of :patience, the prophets, who spoke in the name of<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> the </i>Lord" (</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">5:10</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">). </b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">This is not the spirit of the world, but it is the spirit of Your true servants, Father! You would work this same spirit in us! You would conform many sons and daughters in the image of Jesus, bringing them into Glory! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">But deliver us from the evil </i>one.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">One.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>3:1-2a.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>TEACHERS: STAND IN GREATER JEOPARDY.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"Be not many teachers, my brothers, knowing that we shall receive greater condemnation. </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">2</span> For in many <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">things</i> we all stumble." </b>Why do so many of us lust after leadership and teaching positions, Father? Don't we realize the solemn and sober responsibility entailed? Only if we would sin against You by refusing, should we become teachers. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Hallowed be Your Name.</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span></i></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Two.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>3:2b-6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>THE TONGUE: GOVERNOR OF THE BODY.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"If any stumbles not in word, the same <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">is</i> a perfect man, able to bridle the whole :body also" (3:2b). </b>Help us, Father, to see our tongue as YOU see it: controlled under and in You in Christ, then we become MATURE! O may we not miss this significant insight! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Your :kingdom come!</span></i><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Three.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>3:7-8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>THE TONGUE: UNTAMEABLE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"For every kind of beasts and birds, of things creeping, and in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by human nature: </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">8</span></b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">but the tongue can no man tame: a restless evil, full of deadly poison." </b>Press this deeper upon our hearts, Father. Do not let us off, nor let us miss the seriousness of this truth. Help us fulfill this proper response with gladness. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Your :will be done, As in heaven, so on earth.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"></b></i></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Four.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>3:9-12.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>THE TONGUE: ITS INCONSISTENCY.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"Out of the same mouth comes forth blessings and cursing. My brothers, these <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">things</i> ought not to be thus" (</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">3:10</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">). </b>We curse our fellow man who is made in Your image, Father. We cannot love You, our unseen God, if we hate our seen brother (1 John 4:20). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Our :daily :bread Give us this day.</i></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Six.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>3:14-16.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>WISDOM FROM BENEATH.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"But if you have bitter jealousy and faction in your :heart, glory not and lie not against the truth. </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">15</span> This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">is</i> earthly, sensual, demonish. </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">16 </span>For where jealousy <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">is</i> and faction, there <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">is </i>confusion and every vile deed."</b> Words and works flow forth from the heart: their nature is determined by the state of the heart. An evil heart consistently produces the above, and the above always reflects an evil heart! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">O bring us not into temptation.</i></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">One.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>1 Peter 3:1-2 (1-6)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>EFFECT OF <u>CHASTENESS </u>OF WIVES ON HUSBANDS<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"Likewise, wives, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">be</i> subject to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">your</i> own :husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they be gained without <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">the </i>word by the behavior of the<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">ir</i> wives; </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">2</span> beholding your CHASTE :behavior <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">coupled</i> with fear."</b></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font face="Times New Roman">Two.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>1 John 3:2b-3 (1-3)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>THE <u>PURITY</u> OF JESUS <u>PURIFIES</u> US<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is. And every one that has this :hope on him PURIFIES himself, even as HE is PURE."</font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font face="Times New Roman">Three.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>2 COR 7:11 (5-12)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>PROOF OF <u>PURITY</u> THROUGH DILIGENCE<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"For lo, this self-same <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">thing</i>, that you were made sorry according to God, what diligence it worked in you, yes clearing, yes indignation, yes fear, yes longing, yes zeal, yes avenging! In every<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">thing</i> you approved yourselves to be PURE in the matter."</font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font face="Times New Roman">Four.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>2 COR 11:2 (1-6)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>PAUL'S GOAL: US -- A <u>PURE</u> VIRGIN FOR CHRIST<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"For I am zealous over you with a zeal of God; for I espoused you to one husband, that I might present <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">you</i> a PURE virgin to the Christ."</font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><font face="Times New Roman">Five.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Philippians 4:8 (8-9)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><u>PURITY</u>: ONE OF EIGHT THINGS TO TAKE ACCOUNT. "<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">For</i> the rest, brothers, whatever <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">things</i> are true, whatever <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">are</i> honorable, whatever <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">are</i> PURE, whatever <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">are</i> lovely, whatever <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">are</i> of good report; if <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">there be </i>any virtue, and if any praise, take account thereof."</font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Six.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>1 TIM </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">5:22</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> (17-25)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><u>PURITY</u>: GOAL FOR A YOUNG LEADER<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be partaker of others' sins: keep yourself PURE." </b></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Seven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Titus 2:4-5 (1-10)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><u>CHASTITY</u>: AGED WOMEN TO TEACH TO YOUNGER<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>"That they may train the young to be husband-lovers, child-lovers, </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">5</span>ober-minded, CHASTE, home-workers, good, subject to the<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">ir</i> own husbands, that the word of :God be not blasphemed:" </b></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NOTE</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As one can see from the above Purity and Chastity are quite synonymous for moral or sexual purity. But it seems to cover the total person also body, soul and spirit. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>H.A. Baker in both "Visions Beyond the Veil" as well as in his autobiography "Under His Wings," recounts with great awe and thanksgiving the changed lives among the Ka Dos and other native tribes in S.W. China. Scarcely a male could be found that did not confess adultery and fornication prior to conversion and the Anointing of the Holy Spirit. But once both men and women entered into these experiences by the 1000's a moral purity along with fervent love for one another became the consistent rule.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>It is not enough to enter into moral purity. God wants us through the Holy Spirit Anointing to also experience a Christ-like spirit expressed in fervent love for the brethren.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>Such is the proof of Wisdom from Above. Such brings our actions to correspond with our Words. Our tongues will be in harmony with our living.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>Is this not a good start to express the Wisdom from Above? But there are yet 7 other expressions!</font></span></p>
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