Effortlessly Living In Him
This is concerning priest Zadok. He made three separations that stand out. When David was anointed as King, Zadok left Saul and stood with David. When Absalom, the son of David, betrayed his father, Zadok stood with David. When Adonijah, the other son of David, presumed he should be King instead of Solomon, Zadok stood with David.
The other priest ministered to the people, but he used idols. However, the sons of Zadok ministered to the Lord.
These signify our beliefs. Saul represents our beliefs. Absalom represents our reputation. Adonijah represents our will. What we think, want, and feel become idols. We must separate from them to enter into the place of rest called No Sweat.
Sweat is self-effort. It is the result of laboring under the sun, which is human wisdom. The Christ life is effortless because He already paid for it all. This is life in the son, which is divine wisdom…
(1) Self effort is the result of needing personal recognition.
(2) The more we sweat the less the results.
(3) Faith always comes from a posture of rest if we are sweating we are not resting.
(4) God is going to either do it all through grace in us or not at
all. Our first responsibility is to respond to Him in worship.
(5) The Old Covenant mentality is this: if you will, I will. The New Covenant means He has declared an eternal “I Will”.
(6) Another died in Our Place now another must live in
our place.
(7) Divine transferal. God works while we rest. This
is what it means to be a co-laborer with Him. If He is the one doing the work, then why are we so tired?
Finally today; let us remove all the problems that make us sweat. Everything He does is the result of what He has already accomplished.
H Scott Stimson