Ephesus 2

I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: Rev 2:2

The works that Life knows is the works of the Higher State of Being! It is works that do not serve the lower self (I) but works of a servant (Higher State of Being)!

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:.... But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:... Phil 2:5-8

When one realizes all that they confront has been put into their path to mature them!

NOTHING HAPPENS BECAUSE WE DID! For there is NOTHING new under the sun!

By the way! We do not works to get in right standing with LOVE! We do works because we ARE LOVE!

Works .... labour hmmmmmmmmmm

Yes, works and labour seems not much different from each other. BUT when you dig deep into the word "labour" you will know there IS A DIFFERENCE!

Labour can be seen as "strenuous and painstaking."

Ask any woman whose been IN LABOUR how painstaking it was. HOWEVER ... Ask what joy filled their hEARt when they saw the child that came forth!

I tell you this labour is painstaking in MANY WAYS, but Truth shows the child to be is a SON OF GOD!

The path is not all fun and games as so many think it is. It is a path that has many downs as it has ups but the out come is SONSHIP!

And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. Matt 10:38

When you are IN LABOUR ....YOU ARE IN LOVE'S WILL!

Now Deep calleth unto deep ...

Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. John 6:29

By believing (TRUSTING) on the Word of Life, who is the true, ideal man each of us are. We will KNOW and TRUST in Our own indwelling Christ, who is Our Light, Life and LOVE, Our "hope of glory." We shall open our consciousness (LABOUR) to the WILL of Spirit in and through us. Then the Word of Life will accomplish the work of bringing forth into outer manifestation the perfect man, the Christ.

Patience .... I tell you when I saw that word I just stopped. Patience = "endurance" What stopped me was endurance is also STEADFAST!

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Cor 15:58

Ohhhhhhhhh how many times I have put my hand to something and so much wanted INSTANT RESULTS, like NOW! All the time not realizing that NOW did not happen for patience was having her way IN MATURING ME!

"But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing." "Let your patience possess ye your souls."

Patience is an attitude of mind, that has inner calmness, and quiet endurance, especially in the face of trying conditions. Patience has its foundation in TRUST, and it is perfected only in those who have unwavering TRUST in LOVE. "The proving of your faith (TRUST) worketh patience" (James 1:3).

But he (man) that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved (made WHOLE).

Man is neither male nor female.
And God said, Let us make man in (AS) our image, after our likeness:... So God created man in his image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he HIM.

Ohhhhhhhhhhh--->This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; Male and female created he HIM; and blessed HIM, and called HIM Adam, in the day when MAN was created.

Reminds me of a visit to Kenya some time back, I saw a 3 legged dog on the path and pretty well every man that walked by it 'kicked it.' I felt sad for the dog, but later saw how the men of Kenya kicked (treated) their wives. hmmmmmmmm when one realizes we ALL are of LOVE and no one is above LOVE then we all will live as LOVE!

Now we see how the disciple is being praised for their works, labour and patience, however Truth raises the praise by saying '... thou canst not bear them which are evil: ...."

EVIL ..... Ohhhhhh how that raises the brow of many. So many are quick to point out others evil but refuse the mirror of self!

To 'not bear' is telling the disciple that they are NOT embracing the desire to live according to the lower nature (carnal mind) and that Life is blessed by that!

Evil IS NOT THIS world! Evil is to live out from the lower nature (carnal mind-I) of this world!

I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. John 17:15

In a nutshell "Evil is to DRAW ATTENTION TO SELF (I).

For evil can be seen as PRIDE! And Truth says--->But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud (PRIDE), but giveth grace unto the humble. James 4:6

I can tell you that this is going Deeper than I was before I set out to share this Truth.

Let us LOOK at these ones that pride holds "...and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:..."

A true son of God has no pride nor is prideful IN ANY WAY!

Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. Luke 20:46,47

I tell you and I say it as teaching....When I was in Kenya I saw so many that dressed as if they were LOVE'S special men. Ohhhhhhhh I tell you. They walked as proud men higher than the average person about them with a attitude "I AM GOD'S SPECIAL CHOSEN!"

They were so high up (apostle) that if you did not bow to them they treated you with disrespect! If you called them something lower than that special God title they gave you the look of death!

You carry my stuff .... You do this .... over and over I saw pride and all in the name of God =(

Then Jesus (Word of Life) said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

LEAVEN IS PRIDE and the disciple of LOVE must not WALK as that!

Now the Apostle is what we can say 'The TOP of the chain (Eph 4:11) for Apostle means = 'One sent forth with orders'

Or you can say 'The Apostles has/walks in strong external authority!

So the disciple overcomes the lower nature PRIDE to be a humble (priest) one unto ALL! For that disciple knows their authority is only found in the humble of hEARt (Psa 84:11; James 4:6).

And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. Rev 2:3

Ohhhhhhhhhh GLOW-RAY! To bear what is burdensome IN patience for the higher state of being has approval of LOVE! Because that one is following the path of their Shepherd on the journey to the Throne!
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Frank & Michele Welder
Lethbridge, AB. Canada

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Jesus the Christ said, "Let him who seeks continue seeking until he finds. When he finds, he will become troubled. When he becomes troubled, he will be astonished, and he will rule over the All." The Gospel of Thomas, Saying 2.