Spiritual Prescription CONNECTION WITH HEAVEN
And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. Luke 9:62.
"Those who will put on the whole armor of God and devote some time every day to meditation and prayer and the study of the Scriptures will be connected with heaven and will have a saving, transforming influence upon those around them."--Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 112.
"Those who will put on the whole armor of God." Have you read about the armor in Ephesians? Every facet of the armor has to do with the elements of a personal devotional life. Word of God, prayer, sword of the Spirit. Everyone of them has to do with the things concerning the fight of faith. So if we will devote some time every day to prayer, meditation, and Bible study, we will be connected with heaven.
I have heard people say, "I've tired that. It doesn't work. I wasn't connected with heaven. Nothing happened to me."
And I reply, "How long did you try?"
"Three days."
The only conclusion that I can come to is that if we determine that from now on, we are going to spend quiet time alone with God every day for the purpose of getting acquainted with Jesus and keep in touch with Him all through the day, and if we continue to seek this fellowship until Jesus comes, we will be connected with heaven.
The person who does not stay with seeking God on a continuing basis is not going to be connected with heaven. Our sole purpose in the devotional life is to seek Jesus. We seek Him through His Word and through prayer, and we choose what material we read with this goal of seeking Jesus in mind.
This involves commitment. It involves effort. At times there is a spontaneous desire to seek Jesus. At other times, it requires a struggle. But it is only as we make this commitment, as we make this effort, and daily seek Him, that we are connected with heaven, that our spiritual lives are really alive, and that the fruits of the Spirit are developed in us. "If the eye is kept fixed on Christ, the work of the Spirit ceases not until the soul is conformed to His image."--The Desire of Ages, p. 302.
And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. Luke 9:62.
"Those who will put on the whole armor of God and devote some time every day to meditation and prayer and the study of the Scriptures will be connected with heaven and will have a saving, transforming influence upon those around them."--Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 112.
"Those who will put on the whole armor of God." Have you read about the armor in Ephesians? Every facet of the armor has to do with the elements of a personal devotional life. Word of God, prayer, sword of the Spirit. Everyone of them has to do with the things concerning the fight of faith. So if we will devote some time every day to prayer, meditation, and Bible study, we will be connected with heaven.
I have heard people say, "I've tired that. It doesn't work. I wasn't connected with heaven. Nothing happened to me."
And I reply, "How long did you try?"
"Three days."
The only conclusion that I can come to is that if we determine that from now on, we are going to spend quiet time alone with God every day for the purpose of getting acquainted with Jesus and keep in touch with Him all through the day, and if we continue to seek this fellowship until Jesus comes, we will be connected with heaven.
The person who does not stay with seeking God on a continuing basis is not going to be connected with heaven. Our sole purpose in the devotional life is to seek Jesus. We seek Him through His Word and through prayer, and we choose what material we read with this goal of seeking Jesus in mind.
This involves commitment. It involves effort. At times there is a spontaneous desire to seek Jesus. At other times, it requires a struggle. But it is only as we make this commitment, as we make this effort, and daily seek Him, that we are connected with heaven, that our spiritual lives are really alive, and that the fruits of the Spirit are developed in us. "If the eye is kept fixed on Christ, the work of the Spirit ceases not until the soul is conformed to His image."--The Desire of Ages, p. 302.
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