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Today is Thursday July 1, 2010 and we are reading through the Bible in a year. Today's message comes from the reading of the Book of Psalms, chapters 36-39. If you would like to read the chapters along with us here online you can Click Here to read them or copy & paste this link onto your browser: http://www.readytofollow.com/bible-july-1
Today's Message: Entering God's Kingdom
It is amazing just how fast the days go by, when we are little it seems as though time never goes fast enough, but it seems the older we get the faster it goes. God sees one year as a thousand, so can you imagine how fast it goes by for Him. I use to think that if I knew I only had a short time to live that I would do all these things that I never do, like travel all over the world and see things I have always wanted to see. Now that I have Christ with me, those things I use to want to do are barely thought about. Oh, I would still like to see a few places I have only seen pictures of, but I know that when I leave this earth everything I ever wanted to see and do is waiting for me in the Kingdom of God. Sadly, not everyone can say that they will ever see the Kingdom of God, but it is not too late if you are reading this. “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God....Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.” - John 3:3,5-7. To be born again is to accept the Gospel of Christ, His death, burial, and resurrection, if you have not accepted Him you can not enter into God's kingdom. No one is exempt from seeing the Kingdom of God, the worse person on earth can enter if he believes in, accepts, and asks Jesus Christ to save him from his sins. Praise God!
So, you have accepted Christ as you Savior and have made the choice to live your life for Him. Years later, something happens, you fall into sin and get away from God. Have you forfeited your right to enter the Kingdom of God? No, you have not. You are saved by the blood of Christ and nothing you do can make you forfeit your right to enter the Kingdom of God. Now, you are going to face some consequences, but one way or another God will get you right with Him if you truly, with all your heart, called on Jesus to save you. We think that we are privileged to have the New Testament to guide us and tell us about Jesus, but we are no different from the people of the Old Testament. They knew Jesus existed, they could not see Him either, but they knew the Messiah was coming in the flesh and that He was their Savior. David, numerous times, acknowledged Him as the Lord hundreds of years before He was even planted into the womb of Mary. “But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble. And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.” - Psalm 37:39,40. Every person who puts their trust in Jesus Christ to save them is saved from all their sins. Jesus is coming back and this time He is coming to get His people and when that happens you can literally say, “all hell will break loose”. It will be a battle between good and evil, Jesus and Satan, and in the end Satan is going to be cast down into a fiery pit. “And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.” - Revelation 20:10.
Now, God does allow Satan to tempt us a little bit, but He never allows him to put us in a situation that we are unable to walk away from. However, the flesh is weak and if we take our eyes off God for a second we will fall right into sin. David wrote many prayers regarding this, “O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore. There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me....For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin. But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is. Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me. Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.” - Psalm 38:1-4,18-22. Sin destroys us, it becomes a burden that takes a harsh toll on the mind, body, soul, and spirit, but thank God that we do not have to carry the burdens all on our own. Jesus Said, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” - Matthew 11:28-30. Jesus will carry the burdens and give rest to anyone who calls on Him to help them, even something that one has been dealing with the guilt of their sin for years.
It is the loving desire of God to gain first place in the hearts of all His children. He imparts His love and power to all who are willing to yield themselves to Him. As we yield to God, we can say with David, “Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.” - Psalm 36:5-9. Jesus is the light and when we put our trust in Him all our burdens will be easier to handle, we will see joy, even in the midst of sorrows, and we will receive more blessings that we can handle. Praise God!
Enjoy the rest of your day/night and week.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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