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Do you rank people according to their value? How do you assign it? Those with a lot of money are highly admired, but perhaps you can look beyond this and other outward displays of wealth, and look at character. Do you rank people according to the fruit of the Spirit that you see expressed in their lives? Perhaps this is a better measure of evaluation, but perhaps not. It still requires you to enter into judgment and assign rankings accordingly. You hold the sanctity of life as a doctrine on the basis that all people are created in my image.

My word gives instruction on being reconciled with your brother. You are to go to him rather than to others, and to resolve the difference on the smallest possible scale; not escalating the matter unless your brother will not hear you. Is there a still smaller scale than just the two of you? It wouldn’t seem possible, but what if the offense between you is the result of unhealed wounds within yourself? This is common enough that I told you to remove the beam from your own eye before you assisted your brother in removing the speck from his eye.

Have you ever heard of all men referred to as gentlemen, as in the phrase, ladies and gentlemen? This is a polite form of address, but have you found that not all men are gentle? Is gentleness even admired as a masculine trait? It should be at least in the sense of not being threatening to women and children. How much beyond that? Is your concept of masculinity formed by your culture or by universal enduring principles? Can you conceive of a masculinity that is gentle and at the same time strong, courageous, and fearless? If you are a man, can you practice it?

Do you hold on to me for all you are worth? Do you know that I am the source of your life and cling to me as tightly as you can? Do you evaluate the success of your spiritual life by the intensity with which you do this? Can you imagine letting go? What do you think would happen? Do you know that I hold you more tightly than you hold on to me? Will you ever know that you are held until you quit grasping and clutching? Is there a way you can approach this question without diminishing your own commitment?

Please read: The Great Commission, Part 1 – Am I “beholding Jesus with me at all times”? (Available here). What does it mean when Jesus says in the Great Commission: "Behold I am with you always." Does "behold" involve seeing Him present with me as I walk down the road of life? What is the definition of the Greek word (Strong's G2400) which is translated "Lo" or "Behold"? 

The Great Commission: "All authority is given to Me in Heaven and on earth. Therefore go and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things, whatever I commanded you. And, behold (Greek: G2400), I am with you all the days until the end of the world. Amen." (Matt. 28:18-20 Modern KJV)

LaWanda – O Jesus, precious Lord and Savior, what gratitude I am experiencing this morning.  So very grateful to be in your presence, Lord.  So grateful, Lord, that because of the Cross we can come boldly to your throne of Grace.  Thank you, Lord, that you have snuggled me into your secret place.  O Lord, that you have drawn me here, that it is your desire to fellowship with me blows me away, Lord.  O Jesus, I bow before you now.  I love you , Lord.  Hide me you hour Holiness, Lord Jesus.  There is none like you, Lord.  None like you.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6: 11

Ian Wilkinson is a Christian Leadership University student. Here is some journaling he just sent me. I feel it is prophetic.The meditation below is from 2 Kings 19. Read the chapter.

Arno is running classes in Bolivia on four keys to hearing God's voice. Thank you Rudolf Arno Heinrich for spreading revival by teaching students to commune with God! Arno is currently involved in our doctoral degree program at Christian Leadership University. He has just created a 10-part video training on the 4 Keys which covers the LEARN 4 Keys workbook completely. It is in Portuguese. What a gift to the body of Christ! Thank you, Arno, for your labor of love!