I've had opportunity to minister using interpreters in at least 7 different languages. There have been times where my words have been accurately translated and others where this hasn't been the case.
When what I have faithfully said is faithfully delivered, there is a marked difference in the response.
It is this way with our representation of Christ. People see Him in us. Hence, this week's topic: Found in Translation.
When what I have faithfully said is faithfully delivered, there is a marked difference in the response.
It is this way with our representation of Christ. People see Him in us. Hence, this week's topic: Found in Translation.
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To be a faithful translation of Him we must abandon the search for knowledge for the sake of knowledge and understand the call to seek His will.
Paul writes that we "...might be filled with the knowledge of His will..". There is no greater knowledge than to understand His will for us! Then, after this is secured, there must be a practical carrying-out of what we know as we "...walk worthy...". It isn't enough to know His will. We then must be willing to walk in it!
This produces fruitfulness in every good work and causes an increase in our knowledge of God.
Many seek greater and greater knowledge of Him. That is a good thing. But our walk is affected by our knowledge of His will. And the fruitfulness will bring a greater knowledge of Him as the manifestation of His will in our lives produces fruit that represents Him.
We have a common cry for "more meat", meaning we want more knowledge. But Jesus said, "My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work" (John 4:34).
Be a faithful translation by seeking the will of God and walking in it. Make your meat His will and work.
"For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;..." (Colossians 1:9-10).
To be a faithful translation of Him we must abandon the search for knowledge for the sake of knowledge and understand the call to seek His will.
Paul writes that we "...might be filled with the knowledge of His will..". There is no greater knowledge than to understand His will for us! Then, after this is secured, there must be a practical carrying-out of what we know as we "...walk worthy...". It isn't enough to know His will. We then must be willing to walk in it!
This produces fruitfulness in every good work and causes an increase in our knowledge of God.
Many seek greater and greater knowledge of Him. That is a good thing. But our walk is affected by our knowledge of His will. And the fruitfulness will bring a greater knowledge of Him as the manifestation of His will in our lives produces fruit that represents Him.
We have a common cry for "more meat", meaning we want more knowledge. But Jesus said, "My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work" (John 4:34).
Be a faithful translation by seeking the will of God and walking in it. Make your meat His will and work.
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