To follow Jesus is difficult and to proclaim the Kingdom of God takes precedence over all things. It requires a complete re-prioritization. This is not easy and Jesus wants you to know that up front. The fact that the Messiah loves you and died for your sins, in accordance with the scriptures, does not change this fact. Consistent with Jesus' teachings, Paul refers to the walk of faith as a fight, a battle. For this reason it is to our advantage that Jesus went away, because he sent His Spirit as a Helper to us and he says that this is much better for us. So may we each follow the Way to the degree that the faith we've been given will allow, careful not grieve the Spirit, even as we pray that more would be given by the power of the Spirit and that the Kingdom would increase to the glory of God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
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