Work It Out

 The scriptures encourage us to "work out our salvation with fear and trembling."

It is worth taking out some time to reflect of what that instruction really means.

It is also worth asking yourself if that is what you have been doing, if you have ever done that at all or if you are even saved in the first place!

Salvation is a wonderful spiritual state and experience.

Unfortunately, some people commit to God through Jesus Christ, they get saved and don't look into their salvation.

They don't get it that salvation has depths to it, it has attributes and we continue to develop and evolve in it.

Such people don't understand that they have a responsibility to look into their salvation, they fail to see the onus is on them to work out their salvation.

Looking into your salvation is an aspect of working out your salvation.

Do you know and understand that the salvation we are given and granted in Christ Jesus was purchased by His blood, His life?

Salvation is not free, someone paid for it- Jesus Christ did!

Do you understand the salvation we enjoy and which humanity takes for granted and often rejects is a spiritual phenomenon angels are curious about often look into?

Do you know salvation is a blessing the kingdom of darkness envy humanity for, the kingdom darkness value it but can't have it?

Have you ever been told that the salvation Jesus Christ offers is something fallen angels and all forms of evil spirits covet but will never enjoy?

To look into your salvation is to continuously discover it, journey in it, and make the most of it.

You can't get busy looking into your salvation and be distracted  by what others are doing.

Too many people are trying to trend using the name of Jesus.

Many people are using the gospel of Jesus Christ for self promotion.

Many people want to be seen, they want to go viral, they want to be world known celebrities, they want the gifts, the respect, and the titles using the name of Jesus.

Some are busy finding faults with every Christian, every teaching, every church, every ministry and social media effort to promote the things of God.

Many use their own tainted lens, questionable views, wrong perspectives and preconceived perceptions to judge and access other peoples genuine effort to follow and serve the Lord.

They've appointed themselves as spiritual police officers licensed by God to find faults and flaws and correct everyone else but themselves.

How can you be like that, how can you be doing all those things and be working out your own salvation at the same time?

A lot of people are busy chasing shadows instead of going after the real thing.

Salvation is the real thing, the real deal, that which is authentic! Salvation in Christ Jesus.

You should be proactively busy looking into your salvation, discovering it daily and sharing your discoveries with the world!

If you are busy doing that you won't have time for what doesn't matter to your salvation and destiny.

We have responsibilities in God, not self appointed responsibilities, not responsibilities we took up due to a certain holier than thou, sanctimonious spirit that's taken over us.

We have responsibilities in godliness and good works.

Good works that the Creator has appointed us to from the foundation of the world.

Part of that is to look into the matters of your salvation.

That was what Mary the sister of Martha was doing that earned her Jesus's commendation according to scriptural accounts.

She sat at the feet of the Master, she was paying rapt attention to His words as she learned about God's kingdom, salvation and wonderful spiritual realities.

Her sister Martha was caught up in activity and found fault with Mary's sitting at the feet of Jesus.

We must never mistake activity for productivity.

Martha wanted to be commended for her diligence, her busyness, her human effort, her attempt to impress Jesus but that was not exactly what was required of her.

We have to be careful about people who take offense at our faith, our trust in God, our sitting at His feet.

We have to sit at His feet to learn about the matters of our salvation and the depth of it.

We have to sit at His feet the way sheep are comfortable to abide with the shepherd.

There's a lot to learn, know, and be trained in by the Master, why get distracted and start focusing on what everyone else is doing?

Why should we take offense at those abiding in the Creator when we should be doing the same?

To abide in Him is to have relationship with Him.

It always takes two people to make a relationship work.

Relationships work when each individual in the relationship knows their role and commit to their own responsibility.

The Lord will always do His part, for He is the Chief Shepherd, the Good Shepherd, the Shepherd.

He is the Shepherd who goes after the lost sheep, He leaves the ninety nine sheep who are safe in His care to go and find the missing sheep.

He is the shepherd, we are the sheep.

The sheep have to abide with the shepherd to be safe, healthy and protected.

Abiding in Him is our responsibility.

If the sheep wanders away from the shepherd it is not safe, protected or provided for.

The sheep has to stay in the shepherds jurisdiction.

As the shepherd is responsible for the sheep, the sheep also has a responsibility to listen to the shepherd and abide with the shepherd.

Listening to Him helps you abide with Him.

As you abide with Him you will grow, you will learn, you will discover and you will get busy working out your salvation.

Salvation comes by grace and grace is rich, deep, and glorious.

Keep busy working out your salvation, there's a lot to learn, know and experience.