Date:
Wednesday,
June 17, 2015
Chapters: Psalms 48-53
Message Title: Life After Salvation
Hello My Friend,
There is something life altering when we accept the Lord, Jesus Christ as our Saviour, more than just knowing that our souls have been redeemed from hell. When we allow Christ to live in and through us after our salvation that is what is life altering, and let me tell you, people know because you really not the same person you were before you got saved or dedicated your life to include Christ. Salvation does not guarantee that life will be easy, and that is where many people fall away from Him, but it does guarantee that through the us and downs, Christ is always with us. “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. I and my Father are one.” - John 10:27-30.
David came from being a shepherd boy himself to king, and it wasn't an easy transition either, he knew the importance of walking with God during good and bad times. Did he always do well? Nope. He had just as many flaws as the rest of us, but he knew one thing, rich or poor, without God, there is no life after death. “They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption. For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling. But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah. Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.” - Psalms 49:6-10,14-17.
We cannot take anything with us when we die, except for one thing, Jesus, He alone redeems our sin laden bodies and gives us salvation from hell and a second death. The only way we can take Him with us when we die is by knowing Him as our Saviour. What did He do to redeem us? He died for us. A sinless, the only sinless man on earth, the Son of God Himself, took all our sins to the cross and died a horrible, painful death in order to redeem us. He only redeems those who believe in Him, those who do not, will utterly see corruption like no other. “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” - John 3:17,18.
We all must stand before Jesus one day and give an account for all that we have done, those who are saved get judged on what they have done after they were saved, those who are not saved on their rejecting Him. If you study the Word of God, eventually you will see that whether we were here before Jesus came to earth or after, He is the same, and we all need to know Him. David explains this himself.
“Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him. He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people. Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah. Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God. I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me. Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.” - Psalms 50:3-8,14,15.
Once you start walking with Christ and getting in the Word of God you discover some amazing things, things that you enjoyed doing were not so good for you, how truly merciful and graceful God is, and just how patient He is with us. We cannot always have the perfect will of God, but we can get right with the perfect God, no matter how many times we mess up. “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.” - Titus 2:11-14.
We can get right with God anytime, we just need to admit our sin, and turn away from it. If there is something that you are struggling with, seek God's help in breaking you free from it. David sinned many times, he knew that it was God that he sinned against and not only asked for forgiveness, but sought His help in restoring his soul. “Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.” - Psalms 51:6-13.
The more you walk with Christ the more you understand that when you sin you sin against God. Before He came the Holy Spirit came and went in a person, but now He lives permanently in every soul who receives Christ as their Saviour. No amount of faith can keep us from falling, if we take our eyes off God for a second, that is long enough for us ti fall. When we do get caught up in sin it can feel as though the Holy Spirit has walked away, but He is not, and in fact, works on us daily to get us to come to God for forgiveness. Guess what? God has already forgiven us, He did that when we accepted His Son. Yes, we do need to confess our sins to make it right with Him, but we are already forgiven and nothing we do can change that. “Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.” - 1 John 4:15-17.
Today's Prayer: God, I know that I am a sinner saved by Your grace, through may belief and acceptance of Your Son as my Saviour. I know that I mess up every day, it seems the more I try or the closer I get to You the more I am tempted to follow my own will rather than Yours. I know I'm not always in Your will, but I can get better as I walk with Your Son daily. Lord, lead me and guide me, give me Your power to learn of and walk with Your Son guiding me. And thank You Jesus for taking my place on the cross and redeeming me from the fiery pit of hell and the life I was living before I dedicated my life to You. I know I do not always thank You enough, and I am sorry for that, I do want You will me everywhere I go. In Jesus' name. Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Chapters: Psalms 48-53
Message Title: Life After Salvation
Hello My Friend,
There is something life altering when we accept the Lord, Jesus Christ as our Saviour, more than just knowing that our souls have been redeemed from hell. When we allow Christ to live in and through us after our salvation that is what is life altering, and let me tell you, people know because you really not the same person you were before you got saved or dedicated your life to include Christ. Salvation does not guarantee that life will be easy, and that is where many people fall away from Him, but it does guarantee that through the us and downs, Christ is always with us. “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. I and my Father are one.” - John 10:27-30.
David came from being a shepherd boy himself to king, and it wasn't an easy transition either, he knew the importance of walking with God during good and bad times. Did he always do well? Nope. He had just as many flaws as the rest of us, but he knew one thing, rich or poor, without God, there is no life after death. “They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption. For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling. But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah. Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.” - Psalms 49:6-10,14-17.
We cannot take anything with us when we die, except for one thing, Jesus, He alone redeems our sin laden bodies and gives us salvation from hell and a second death. The only way we can take Him with us when we die is by knowing Him as our Saviour. What did He do to redeem us? He died for us. A sinless, the only sinless man on earth, the Son of God Himself, took all our sins to the cross and died a horrible, painful death in order to redeem us. He only redeems those who believe in Him, those who do not, will utterly see corruption like no other. “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” - John 3:17,18.
We all must stand before Jesus one day and give an account for all that we have done, those who are saved get judged on what they have done after they were saved, those who are not saved on their rejecting Him. If you study the Word of God, eventually you will see that whether we were here before Jesus came to earth or after, He is the same, and we all need to know Him. David explains this himself.
“Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him. He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people. Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah. Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God. I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me. Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.” - Psalms 50:3-8,14,15.
Once you start walking with Christ and getting in the Word of God you discover some amazing things, things that you enjoyed doing were not so good for you, how truly merciful and graceful God is, and just how patient He is with us. We cannot always have the perfect will of God, but we can get right with the perfect God, no matter how many times we mess up. “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.” - Titus 2:11-14.
We can get right with God anytime, we just need to admit our sin, and turn away from it. If there is something that you are struggling with, seek God's help in breaking you free from it. David sinned many times, he knew that it was God that he sinned against and not only asked for forgiveness, but sought His help in restoring his soul. “Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.” - Psalms 51:6-13.
The more you walk with Christ the more you understand that when you sin you sin against God. Before He came the Holy Spirit came and went in a person, but now He lives permanently in every soul who receives Christ as their Saviour. No amount of faith can keep us from falling, if we take our eyes off God for a second, that is long enough for us ti fall. When we do get caught up in sin it can feel as though the Holy Spirit has walked away, but He is not, and in fact, works on us daily to get us to come to God for forgiveness. Guess what? God has already forgiven us, He did that when we accepted His Son. Yes, we do need to confess our sins to make it right with Him, but we are already forgiven and nothing we do can change that. “Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.” - 1 John 4:15-17.
Today's Prayer: God, I know that I am a sinner saved by Your grace, through may belief and acceptance of Your Son as my Saviour. I know that I mess up every day, it seems the more I try or the closer I get to You the more I am tempted to follow my own will rather than Yours. I know I'm not always in Your will, but I can get better as I walk with Your Son daily. Lord, lead me and guide me, give me Your power to learn of and walk with Your Son guiding me. And thank You Jesus for taking my place on the cross and redeeming me from the fiery pit of hell and the life I was living before I dedicated my life to You. I know I do not always thank You enough, and I am sorry for that, I do want You will me everywhere I go. In Jesus' name. Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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