Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in Sidetracked In The Wilderness - # 10
Michael’s book is
available through:
Abiding Life
Ministries International
Littleton, Colorado
After
having looked at several “wrong” solutions for man’s problems, Michael takes us
to the source…it is always best to look for the source, and Michael’s ministry
was of great expertise in taking us there always. See if you notice where man has veered off in
the wrong direction so much in life…
THE SOURCE OF WRONG
SOLUTIONS
excerpt
from pages 29 of SIW (5th printing,
March 1998)
excerpt
from pages 22-23 of SIW (14th printing,
March 2012)
(used with permission from
ALMI):
What
is the source of all these supposed solutions for our problems? The answer is found in the Garden. “And
out of the ground the Lord God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to
the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden,
and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil” (Genesis 2:9). It is that last tree from which Adam and Eve
ate. Let us look for a moment at the
effects of that tree on all of humanity.
First,
we must understand God’s criterion for accepting us, based on a pass/fail
system. We pass and are accepted by Him
if we are found to be in Christ; if, on the other hand, we are found outside of
Christ, then we fail. This is all rather
plain and simple until we decide to eat anew from the tree of good and evil;
when this happens, God’s simple truth is once again distorted and difficult.
…Good
and evil come from the same tree and are treated alike by God – rejected. “…Darkness
and light are alike to Thee” (Psalm 139:12).
The “tree of the knowledge of good and evil” is the
culprit for every lost person ending up choosing to go to hell…the words of
lost people are: “Surely God wouldn’t send anyone to hell…surely I am good
enough to get into heaven…,” or something similar. Instead of choosing “the tree of life”
(Christ) and God giving that chooser the gift of eternal life…plus placing
Christ’s life in the believer to live His life through him or her…lost people
choose “good vs bad” as their mantra.
God tells us every living being is given a choice to choose between “the
tree of life” or “the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.”
For each Christian, life here on earth is
acceptable to God only when we choose His tree of life. Life as a Christian is not about good and evil;
it is about Christ’s life in us being able to flow through us.
Next week Michael’s book takes us to a point of
looking at some very important criteria to examine, and some important
illustrations that might just “shake someone’s tree.” Know that old saying???
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
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