Mission Possible 2

 

Mission Possible 2

^{John 14:26 “}But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”

^{Luke 24:49 “}And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.”

^{Ephesians 2:10 “}For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”

     We really have no excuse.  The divine command He gave, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and subdue it.”  The great calling of Man in his role in creation.

      We see us making dams and forging roads into a rough wilderness.  Our towers pierce virgin skies and the sun sets through them.  We guide electrons to do our bidding as they follow mazes in our phones.  Scientific discoveries uncover earth’s mysteries, and we harness its laws to work to our likings.  Technology reigns today when we build terabyte databases from which to draw facts and support theoretical conclusions.

     But let’s go back to step one.  He says be fruitful.

^{John 15:8} Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

     The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace… etc.  What has God to do with Man if he does not excel in his first primal call?  The Tower of Babel stood as a great testament of Man’s endeavors without divine guidance.  In other words, we can conquer this bloody planet by waging war in bringing its forces under our feet, but if we have not Godliness our fronts fail.

     What has God do to with a man whose works burn?

^{Luke 12:18 “}And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.”

     Even Ecclesiastes declares all is vanity.  He determines what is right for a man.

^{Ecclesiastes 12:13 “}Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.”

     The Teacher also says for man to eat, drink and enjoy the fruits of his labor.  Labor is sweet.  Our achievements can rest on the mantle as trophies.  We can dine in the glory thereof but if we have not the first, they tarnish and rust.

     Mission possible.  The Helper comes to guide us into all truth which determines the placement of our hands.  Under His direction, we can master physical laws and bring matter into subjection to us.  Without Him, we tinker in His lab concocting dangerous outcomes which challenge ethical standards.  When we proclaim ourselves to be God, science knows no bounds but pushes us to moral dilemmas where we have no footing.

     So we see it is first essential to bear much fruit.  All ends of Man will follow the lead.