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RADICAL LOVE

Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—to bring about growth and

restoration through intimate relationship and abiding. They are the ones
at work, giving her access not only to all of the redemptive exchanges

at the cross—life, acceptance, adoption, righteousness, healing,
abundance, glorious blessings unto the fullness of salvation—but also

to deep connection with Jesus Himself, who is salvation and a true

representative of the Father, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

The best method to keep new believers on the straight and narrow is to

introduce them, first and foremost, to the grace, goodness, and
unfailing love of Jesus through His blood. In addition, they—as indeed

all of us—need to be empowered by the Holy Spirit, feed on the Word
of God, and be strengthened and built up in faith as we immerse

ourselves in its truth. All these factors serve to protect us from straying

off God’s path for our lives and act as a protective wall from the enemy
and his deception.

This wall is made of cedar boards. The cedar is a durable, extremely
strong, and stately tree that had to be cut down to construct Solomon’s

majestic temple. Similarly, Christ had to be cut down and broken for

us in order that we may become living temples in which to house the
King of all kings. Notice the text says: “we” will enclose her with a

wall of cedar boards, emphasising yet again that it is God’s work to
build us into a vessel fit for His habitation.

Look at these words taken from the book Bible Studies for the

Preparation of the Bride by Bob and Rose Weiner:

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