Treasure in Earthen Vessels – Nancy Taylor Warner

[Ron McGatlin]

Dear Ron, “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us” (2 Corinthians 4:7). In this life, our relationships range from strangers, to acquaintances, to friends, to best friends, or to even a very best friend with whom we share our lives. Our interactions vary depending on the level of relationship we are engaged in and the amount of trust built. The Bible tells us that Jesus is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. He loves us with a love that cannot be measured. He will never leave us nor forsake us. His desire is for us to know Him and become one with Him. From that place of oneness, we are invited to join Him in His purposes today (see Proverbs 18:24; Ephesians 3:18-19; Hebrews 13:5; John 17:21; Song of Solomon 7:11). What a calling! How does this progression of growth come in our relationship with the Lord? The more honest and transparent we are with Him, the deeper God can work in our lives; the more He works within our lives, the more we become one with Him. Christ can be seen in us, and His power can work through us. As we yield to Him and grow to more deeply know Him, there is a joining together that can come no other way than through personal relationship. Charles Finney, in writing about personal revival, talks about allowing the Lord to search our hearts, breaking up the fallow ground that there might come a deeper experience of Christ within. David said it in the Psalms like this: “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting” (Psalm 139:23-24). Wade Taylor wrote in “Our Becoming Transparent,” that “we are not called to just become ‘polished’ on the outside (religious). But rather, to be so changed within, that we become the expression of the life of Jesus (spiritual).” As the Lord works within our hearts and lives, we can become increasingly transparent, for it becomes Jesus who is seen in us, no longer hid behind all the rubble. We have a treasure in these earthen vessels! May this treasure become fully visible and operative in each of our lives as we continue to grow ever closer to the Lord, spending time in fellowship with Him! Our Website: I welcome you to visit our website, http://www.wadetaylor.org. As a forerunner, truths my dad spoke bring a relevant word for today and also move beyond the present day into the day still before us. May his teachings be a source of spiritual edification and impartation to you, as you consider the words shared and allow them to be worked into your life experience. Each month I highlight one article on our website, http://www.wadetaylor.org. This month’s article is called “The Power of Choice” by Wade Taylor. To read it, you can go to our website and click on Article of the Month for this month’s featured article, as well as past ones. Upcoming Events: Our spring Parousia Gathering will be May 18, 2019, in Thurmont, MD. If you are able to come, it is important you let me know before May 4, 2019, so we can confirm our reservation with the Mountain Gate Family Restaurant. More information, including other upcoming Parousia Gatherings, can be found on our website, http://www.wadetaylor.org under Events. If you are not on our email list, I encourage you to join! Most updates are now communicated through emails. To join, or update your email address, go to http://www.wadetaylor.org. Toward the bottom of the home page, you will find a place to add your email address under Contact Us. Wade Taylor Publications: http://www.wadetaylorpublications.org is a separate part of my dad’s ministry that was close to his heart. On this website, you can buy Books, CDs, and DVDs by Wade Taylor. Also a prayer ministry, their contact information is on their website. Our prayer is that you increasingly prosper, both spiritually and in your life circumstances, beyond all that you have experienced in the past, and also, may you be blessed in life, in health, and in all that is before you. Prayerfully yours, Nancy Taylor Warner PAROUSIA MINISTRIES http://www.wadetaylor.org

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