Date:
Sunday,
July 12, 2015
Chapters: Proverbs 7-9
Message Title: Follow My Commands And Live
Hello My Friend,
Regardless of what the world thinks about the Christian life, as being judgmental, hypocritical, and taking the life out of life itself, that could not be further from the truth. Of course, if the world sees immorality, substance abuse, and alternative lifestyles as living life, than sure they will be against us. God wants us to live, in fact, He wants us to live life to the fullest, He just wants us to have some morals in doing so. People are free to live they way they want, even Christians, but we cannot blame God for the consequences that arise in living the way we want, and that goes for all people, not just Christians. “For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.” - Romans 14:11-13.
Unless we are reading, studying, and seeking the Holy Spirit's guidance in understanding what God wants, we will always be trying to handle things our way and not being very successful at it. Living in obedience to God's Word is not to keep us from enjoying life, but that we might live a joyful life without all the consequences that come with the sin. Trust me, until you repent of that one little thing you keep holding on to, your life will continue be like a blur, with no meaning to it. “My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman: That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.” - Proverbs 7:1-5.
We are to never use our salvation as a pardon to live the way we want, it all comes with consequences. The only reason we are not cast into hell is because we have received Jesus Christ as our Saviour, but it should never be thought of that way. “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.” - 1 Corinthians 6:9-11.
The world loves to base their wealth on their possessions, money, and fame, God can give His people all these things, but they often lack them because they forget that He is the way to them all. “I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.” - Proverbs 8:17-20,32-36.
Living a sinful life leads to death, believe it or not, there is only so much you can do before life catches up to you. Jesus calls everyday for His people, some will hear Him and come to Him, while others will not. Those who reject Him have no one to blame, but themselves for the death that follows them. “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.” - Revelation 3:19-2.
We spend so much valuable time trying to convince the foolish that we stand by God. It's time to forsake the foolish, and live. Live the joyful, blessed life that God wants you to live, and let God take care of the foolish. “Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.” - Proverbs 9:6-12.
God will take care of us, all we need to do is trust Him, follow His commands, and live. We can live the life He wants us to live, and we will not only live it to the fullest, we'll get more than we imagine. We cannot expect God to bless us if we are not doing everything we can to live by His commands. Now, God does not expect us to be perfect, we never will be, He wants us to be faithful to Him, to confess our sins, to love Him and make Him a part of our lives. If we do that there is nothing He will not do for us, and we will find ourselves the wealthiest people on earth.
“From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.” - James 4:1-6,8-10.
Today's Prayer: God, You never cease to amaze me of just how merciful and gracious You are, I will never forget the life I was living before You came into my life. I know I am forgiven and all my sins are gone forever, but I never want to forget what You have done for me. As far as I have come I know that all it takes for me to fall is take my eyes off You. Lord, keep me in Your Word so I learn Your truths and take the steps to follow them. Be with those who are struggling, comfort them and give them the hope they need to escape. Use me to be a testimony to others and of the amazing life that can be lived when we trust Your way. In Jesus' name. Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Chapters: Proverbs 7-9
Message Title: Follow My Commands And Live
Hello My Friend,
Regardless of what the world thinks about the Christian life, as being judgmental, hypocritical, and taking the life out of life itself, that could not be further from the truth. Of course, if the world sees immorality, substance abuse, and alternative lifestyles as living life, than sure they will be against us. God wants us to live, in fact, He wants us to live life to the fullest, He just wants us to have some morals in doing so. People are free to live they way they want, even Christians, but we cannot blame God for the consequences that arise in living the way we want, and that goes for all people, not just Christians. “For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.” - Romans 14:11-13.
Unless we are reading, studying, and seeking the Holy Spirit's guidance in understanding what God wants, we will always be trying to handle things our way and not being very successful at it. Living in obedience to God's Word is not to keep us from enjoying life, but that we might live a joyful life without all the consequences that come with the sin. Trust me, until you repent of that one little thing you keep holding on to, your life will continue be like a blur, with no meaning to it. “My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman: That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.” - Proverbs 7:1-5.
We are to never use our salvation as a pardon to live the way we want, it all comes with consequences. The only reason we are not cast into hell is because we have received Jesus Christ as our Saviour, but it should never be thought of that way. “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.” - 1 Corinthians 6:9-11.
The world loves to base their wealth on their possessions, money, and fame, God can give His people all these things, but they often lack them because they forget that He is the way to them all. “I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.” - Proverbs 8:17-20,32-36.
Living a sinful life leads to death, believe it or not, there is only so much you can do before life catches up to you. Jesus calls everyday for His people, some will hear Him and come to Him, while others will not. Those who reject Him have no one to blame, but themselves for the death that follows them. “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.” - Revelation 3:19-2.
We spend so much valuable time trying to convince the foolish that we stand by God. It's time to forsake the foolish, and live. Live the joyful, blessed life that God wants you to live, and let God take care of the foolish. “Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.” - Proverbs 9:6-12.
God will take care of us, all we need to do is trust Him, follow His commands, and live. We can live the life He wants us to live, and we will not only live it to the fullest, we'll get more than we imagine. We cannot expect God to bless us if we are not doing everything we can to live by His commands. Now, God does not expect us to be perfect, we never will be, He wants us to be faithful to Him, to confess our sins, to love Him and make Him a part of our lives. If we do that there is nothing He will not do for us, and we will find ourselves the wealthiest people on earth.
“From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.” - James 4:1-6,8-10.
Today's Prayer: God, You never cease to amaze me of just how merciful and gracious You are, I will never forget the life I was living before You came into my life. I know I am forgiven and all my sins are gone forever, but I never want to forget what You have done for me. As far as I have come I know that all it takes for me to fall is take my eyes off You. Lord, keep me in Your Word so I learn Your truths and take the steps to follow them. Be with those who are struggling, comfort them and give them the hope they need to escape. Use me to be a testimony to others and of the amazing life that can be lived when we trust Your way. In Jesus' name. Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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