As christians we are commanded to love. If we are truly new creatures in Christ we cannot help but love others because the Holy Spirit dwells in us. The Holy Spirit is of God and God is indeed love.
He sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, to die for us because we owed a price we could not pay. Only Christ's blood was pure enough to turn the wrath of God from all of us sinners and purify us from our sins. Christ was crushed beneath God's wrath for our sins. A completely innocent man crushed beneath His own Father's wrath for a world full of hopeless vile sinners. How great a love is that?
How could any of us deny another the right to know Christ's love? We cannot. Not if we are thankful, truly born again, and filled with love for Christ in our hearts. As well as for our fellow man, as we are commanded.
There is something sacred about holding your own Bible in your hands and meditating on God's words for us and how we are to live. It deepens our knowledge and matures our relationship with God. It enables us to have a better understanding of Christ, while having a closer walk with Him in our daily lives. I, peronally, cannot imagine not owning my own Bible. Can you?
Unfortunately, many people are not as blessed as we are. There are people who do not own their own book of God's sacred word. I realize for many that is a hard concept to grasp. But yet it is true for many people in the world. For this reason I endorse and beseech everyone reading this to donate to the Good Samaritan Ministries. www.gsministries.org
In Isaiah 5: 13 God's word says.'Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because [they have] no knowledge: and their honourable men [are] famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.'
There will be a day when we will all give an account of our deeds. I believe Christ will take all things into consideration : Did we help our brethren? Did we give drink to those thristy? Did we feed the hungry? Did we give provisions to those spiritually malnourished? Did we truly love as we were commanded?
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. Luke 12:48
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. (John 13:34,35) Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. (Romans 12:9,10) He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. (1John 2:10)
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. (1Timothy 6:7) The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.(Proverbs 22:2)
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. (Acts 20:35)But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.(1 John 3: 17,18)Good Samaritan Ministries www.gsministries.org
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Do Not Be Conformed To The World
No true self professing Christian ever sets out to be conformed to the world. Some Christians may not even realize they are conformed to the world. The hypocrite would never profess to being conformed to the world either. Rather a hypocrite would have you believe they are living a holy life, as we are commanded. How many stop and realize, we do not know what is in anothers heart.
People become conformed to the world by justifying their actions in telling their self,'Well So-n- so goes to church every Sunday and does this. Therefore it cannot be wrong.' Or 'Its such a small thing how can God hold it against me? If He judges me harshly for it He will have to So -n-so too.' We should never fool ourselves into thinking because a large majority of the people is living a certain way and we fail to keep God's commandments, we will not be held accountable. God is not going to make an exception because everyone else is doing 'it'.
God tells us to be holy because He is holy. He gave His only begotten Son so that we might have life eternally with Him. Jesus Christ is our only way to Salvation, He is our Savior, He is our only hope.
I know many people will think or say, God IS LOVE. Most assuredly He is or else He would not have gave His only begotten Son for a defiled corrupted humanity. However, we must remember He did give is only begotten Son so that we might have hope. The choice is ours and it is a choice we make everyday.
Most do not like to hear that God is a God wrath but I assure you it is true.
Romans 1:18 Fo the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness. But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; Romans 2: 5. Thessalonians 5:9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 12: 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Psalm 5
For the director of music. For flutes. A psalm of David.
consider my sighing.
my King and my God,
for to you I pray.
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait in expectation.
with you the wicked cannot dwell.
you hate all who do wrong.
bloodthirsty and deceitful men
the Lord abhors.
will come into your house;
in reverence will I bow down
toward your holy temple.
because of my enemies—
make straight your way before me.
their heart is filled with destruction.
Their throat is an open grave;
with their tongue they speak deceit.
Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,
for they have rebelled against you.
let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
you surround them with your favor as with a shield.Leviticus 11:44 I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. Do not make yourselves unclean by any creature that moves about on the groundIsaiah 35:8 And a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not journey on it; it will be for those who walk in that Way; wicked fools will not go about on it.Matthew 7:14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.Micah 4:2 Many nations will come and say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths." The law will go out from Zion, the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.1Give ear to my words, O Lord,2Listen to my cry for help,3In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice;4You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil;5The arrogant cannot stand in your presence;6You destroy those who tell lies;7But I, by your great mercy,8Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness9Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;10Declare them guilty, O God!11But let all who take refuge in you be glad;12For surely, O Lord, you bless the righteous;
People become conformed to the world by justifying their actions in telling their self,'Well So-n- so goes to church every Sunday and does this. Therefore it cannot be wrong.' Or 'Its such a small thing how can God hold it against me? If He judges me harshly for it He will have to So -n-so too.' We should never fool ourselves into thinking because a large majority of the people is living a certain way and we fail to keep God's commandments, we will not be held accountable. God is not going to make an exception because everyone else is doing 'it'.
God tells us to be holy because He is holy. He gave His only begotten Son so that we might have life eternally with Him. Jesus Christ is our only way to Salvation, He is our Savior, He is our only hope.
I know many people will think or say, God IS LOVE. Most assuredly He is or else He would not have gave His only begotten Son for a defiled corrupted humanity. However, we must remember He did give is only begotten Son so that we might have hope. The choice is ours and it is a choice we make everyday.
Most do not like to hear that God is a God wrath but I assure you it is true.
Romans 1:18 Fo the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness. But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; Romans 2: 5. Thessalonians 5:9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 12: 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Psalm 5
For the director of music. For flutes. A psalm of David.
consider my sighing.
my King and my God,
for to you I pray.
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait in expectation.
with you the wicked cannot dwell.
you hate all who do wrong.
bloodthirsty and deceitful men
the Lord abhors.
will come into your house;
in reverence will I bow down
toward your holy temple.
because of my enemies—
make straight your way before me.
their heart is filled with destruction.
Their throat is an open grave;
with their tongue they speak deceit.
Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,
for they have rebelled against you.
let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
you surround them with your favor as with a shield.Leviticus 11:44 I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. Do not make yourselves unclean by any creature that moves about on the groundIsaiah 35:8 And a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not journey on it; it will be for those who walk in that Way; wicked fools will not go about on it.Matthew 7:14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.Micah 4:2 Many nations will come and say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths." The law will go out from Zion, the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.1Give ear to my words, O Lord,2Listen to my cry for help,3In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice;4You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil;5The arrogant cannot stand in your presence;6You destroy those who tell lies;7But I, by your great mercy,8Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness9Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;10Declare them guilty, O God!11But let all who take refuge in you be glad;12For surely, O Lord, you bless the righteous;
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Check Yourself
Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Powerful scripture....
Powerful scripture....
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