In this chapter we are going to find some surprising things. They are to me anyway. It really is who you know, even if we don’t want to believe that. If you don’t know God, you don’t know anyone useful.
Paul thought he knew the right people, had the right bloodline, studied at the right schools, and pursued the right things. Boy, was he wrong!
In the pursuit of God Paul had forgotten to introduce himself to God. Only a slight faux pas on his part.
As with most of us, we want to equate our ability to compare ourselves with others as our measure of spirituality, but, as with most comparisons, we are comparing apples to oranges.
In Heb 12:2, we see who our mentor and comparison should be. Looking to JESUS, the Author and Finisher of our faith. All else pales without His example of what the Father wants.
“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Nothing about our pursuit has to do with another human being except how we treat them. If we become satisfied, we lose the edge needed to keep at bay our enemy and we allow complacency to take over our lives.
Knowing the Father and the Son should be enough to fulfill our time here and keep us content. If it isn’t, we need to ask if it’s really knowing them that we desire.
Pastor Brent
P.S. It’s going to be great to see you all again