‘For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that compare themselves: but they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.”  (2 Corinthians 10)

 

The above is just one (1) of the channels whereby the Christ-ian may walk in liberty. To compare one’s self with another is not wise says the Apostle…in other words it is foolish. To compare one’s self with others of the same equality is foolish. If everyone is number one (1), no one is number one. This is what the world does.

Nevertheless, God’s ways are not our ways. God sets a much Higher Standard that one (1) must meet. We will discuss that in this article (DV). The world is all about comparing and being better than the other. When I was in landscaping, I would point out to my client something their neighbor down the street had done in their landscape. I then asked if they should not do something even nicer.  A fish on a hook. Comparison, the need to be better. that works in some areas of life. Capitalism is built upon being better and doing better than others. This system works, other’s do not. It is Darwinism in the business world. Augustine said, business is the playground for adults or little kids in big adult bodies.

I’ve worked for different men in different companies at different time. But there is one (1) thing shared among all owners of businesses…the temper tantrum. Every man I’ve worked for had their temper tantrums. Remember what Augustine said, Business is the play ground for little boys in men’s bodies. I do not mean to sound condescending but that is what persons are….all persons in some way are little children in adult bodies…everyone. We talk about growing up but we don’t grow up. We grow larger, we age, but we are still the little kid in the big adult body.

That speaks to capitalism. Capitalism is comparing and choosing…it is Darwin’s natural selection theory in the business world. It is dog eat dog and if it were not, there would be too many dogs and then what?

Comparing is, in some areas useful and needful. As I said above, the business world is about comparing and choosing and that is the best system around…cold, immoral….whatever it is…..it is what it is. This is life in the world….and a wicked and evil world it is and it will only  get worse. In that darkness will we find the Light of the World returning in great and terrible glory. I am not complaining, God forbid.

We call this site, The Children of Issachar for a reason. We see, we discern, we divine, we sense, our Spidey sense tingles. We know what is happening and we know what to do in that which is happening. That is why we are the children of Issachar, Reader….we see and we know. God is omniscient, meaning knowing all things, and He, The Great and Wonderfully Glorious Sovereign lives in our instincts, our mind, our spirit, our soul….He inhabits His world for we, as the elect, are a world unto God.

The elect are distinguishable from others, the elect are separate from others, AND YES!!! the elect are higher and better than others…For Christ lived, died, and rose to create that end. Christ died for the elect…that is the strongest statement there is and that means something. As that means something, we must see to what it means.  What doth it mean?

It means we do not compare ourselves with the pagan, the lost, the reprobate, the heathen, the wicked, the children of (s)atan…………….. the world.

Naysayer, this is not arrogance or pride, but pride’s opposite. We, the elect, are humbled and almost embarrassed by God’s overwhelming love, grace, and goodness toward us. We do not compare ourselves with the world, for we are worlds a-part. The Comparison that is to be made is Christ Jesus, Lord  and Saviour of His elect people or His certain persons, His Peculiar people, His Specific people, His intrinsic people, for we are in Christ; the Ark, the Anchor of our soul, the Captain of our destiny, the King of our homeland and Salvation, the Authour and Finisher of our faith…our Faith from and of Christ. That is the comparison.

The only One we are to be compared with is Christ. The Standard, the Measure of all that is Righteous and Holy. In our persons, we miss that mark. But it is because of God’s Grace and Mercy that He sees all things differently. He sees us as we are,as He would have us;  In Christ, From Eternity through Eternity and we will see Him as He is and we will be made like unto Him.

“What a Saviour…” There is none that compare to Him, save His elect people and that comparison is all of grace and of Christ’s imputed Righteousness.

God is GOoD Always and In All ways, God is GOoD, always. I pray and hope He is pleased with this article, To Him be all Glory, Amen.