From the recording 77 Lessons of Life #56-66
Lyrics
Lesson 64 of 77
Created For Divine Worship
{See Lessons 32, 57, 58, 65, 66}
By Lawrence Tyler
Being Yahweh’s master creation, mortals are made in HIS likeness and image and purposed to reverence and obey HIM. Moses writes,
And God said, let US make man in OUR Image, after OUR likeness…
[Gen 1:26]
King Solomon writes,
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep HIS commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
[Eccl 12:13]
Each mortal is gifted of the Holy Ghost with varying abilities to praise and glorify Yahweh, and inspire conduct that expresses true love and righteousness amongst themselves. The Lord Jesus said,
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
[Mt 25:14, 15]
Apostle John writes,
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
[I Jn 3:18]
The giftings imparted by the Holy Ghost come without repentance, which means they can be exercised even by those who have yet to be reconciled to divine worship. Apostle Paul writes,
For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
[Rm 11:29]
It has always been clear that no one can worship Yahweh the Master of love and righteousness, and the Lucifer master of hate and unrighteousness. Yahweh said through Moses,
Thou shalt have no other gods before ME.
[Exo 20:3]
Apostle John writes,
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever.
[I Jn 2:15-17]
Only upon redemption in Christ and one’s resolve to learn and wholeheartedly obey divine directives, can one and their giftings be utilized in the services of THE LORD. Samuel said to King Saul what is fitting for all who desire to serve Yahweh,
Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, HE hath also rejected thee from being king.
[I Sam 15:22]
The Lord Jesus said,
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
[Mt 5:19]
Many are deceived and deceive many about their true disposition before Yahweh, per the showcasing of their charisma, and not really being redeemed or obedient to divine directives. The Holy Scriptures tell of the likes of Judas Iscariot, who was one of The Original Twelve Apostles of Christ, who had divine authority to exercise the ability to effectively preach divine words, heal the entire mortal being, and deliver one from satanic forces. Yet, despite these gratuities, he as many will be on the Final Day of Judgment, was deemed a worker of iniquity due to his innate nature as a son of Belial. The Lord Jesus said,
Not everyone that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doeth the will of My Father, which is in heaven.
Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have not we prophesied in Thy Name? and in Thy Name have cast out devils? And in Thy Name done many wonderful works?
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity.
[Mt 7:21-23]
Per this passage, these very well could be inclusive of those who once served THE LORD with a whole heart, but later decided to give their allegiance to Lucifer, and on the Day of Judgment try to gain mercy based on their former devotion to Yahweh. THE LORD speaks concerning the idea of remaining faithful in righteousness until one’s mortal death saying through Prophet Ezekiel,
Behold, all souls are MINE; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is MINE: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Yet say ye, Why? Doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all MY statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.
The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all MY statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: In his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.
Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die and not that he should return from his ways, and live.
But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: In his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
[Eze 18:19-24]
Having received such wisdom, let everyone who tastes thereof be admonished to continually live therein, and shine as light in a dark world who with their gifts, remind all children of earth that they are indeed Created for Divine Worship.
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