The Special of the Day… From the Orange Moon Cafe…
"The One and the Multitudes"
Presently, our Heavenly Father has no perfect children on the earth through which to fulfill His work.
"If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us" (I John 1:8).
History records that God has had one perfect Son and multitudes of imperfect sons and daughters. The latter often seem to be a great liability in His working. In the temporal sense, we are. Lapses into unbelief and disobedience have real consequences in our lives and the lives of others. We must take seriously our walk with God and its significance and consequence regarding His purposes. "He did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief" (Matthew 13:58).
It remains true, however, that the "one perfect Son" bears by far the most significance and consequence in that which Paul termed "the eternal purpose which He purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Ephesians 3:11). Our Savior's perfect person and work makes certain the ultimate fulfillment of God's determinations despite the presently uncertain faithfulness of "multitudes of imperfect sons and daughters." We are all a part of the redeemed multitudes who never have excuse for lapses of faith and faithfulness, but who do at times stumble and fall. On such occasions, we do well as we "look unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith" to remember with repentance and relief that the faithfulness of the "one perfect Son" assures that God's purposes will be fulfilled (Hebrews 12:2).
"Then cometh the end, when He shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when He shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign, till He hath put all enemies under His feet" (I Corinthians 15:23-24).
The One and the multitudes. The Perfect and the imperfect. Somehow our Father will "finish the work" against what may seem insurmountable odds (Romans 9:28). Insurmountable, that is, only when we do not factor in the gloriously triumphant person and work of the Lord Jesus. Let us look to Him and His victory. Thereby, we will find ourselves far more faithful to our role in the blessed "eternal purpose" that requires only One to be perfect, but which offers the imperfect multitudes the privilege of being part of something - Someone - more glorious than even eternity will fully reveal.
"For Thou, LORD, hast made me glad through Thy work, I will triumph in the works of Thy hands."
(Psalm 92:4)
Weekly Memory Verse
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
(Isaiah 53:6)
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