Did you say good morning to God this morning? You know, the “One” who gives you your breath for today. Did you get safely where you were in such a hurry to get to? Well guess “Who” got you there. Could you just imagine if God gave us as much attention as we give Him? Some of us would be in a lot of trouble. Thank you God for not forgetting about us the way we can forget about You.
It may be almost 2014, but our God is still the same God who provided a way for us to have real life while we are here, and also life everlasting. He hasn't changed, we have. I don't know another book that has been written. The Bible is it. Nothing in it has changed. We have grown into a world that makes up its own set of rules as long as it feels comfortable. We have spit on the grace of God. If we are suppose to be in love with Him, why do we willingly fail Him? What voices in our heads are we listening to? This beautiful Savior, who takes us as we are and wraps us in Majesty. He makes us new, dressing us in righteousness, but we want to keep our old clothes on.
How can we get past knowing the truth of Galatians 1: 4..."gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age"... And it sure is getting uglier!!! Or how about Romans 6: 1 ..."Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? BY NO MEANS! We died to sin".... Do we really think we have the freedom to sin as much as we want? Such an attitude is taking advantage of the grace of God.
Are you a believer of Jesus Christ, a follower, one who calls themselves a Christian? Why are some of us living at a comfortable distance from Him? This can cause many problems in your life. This is the very crack of weakness that the enemy comes in and blinds us of the truth of the written word of God. It also blinds us from the blood that was shed on the cross that day, and He still bleeds for our love and devotion to Him.
To really know the crucified savior as having been crucified for all my sins is a great piece of knowledge, but it is not enough. There has to be a life change! Do you know Him as the risen Lord, who has justified you and given you a chance at a new life?
2 Corinthians 5:21 "God MADE HIM SIN who had no sin to be sin for us, that in Him we might become the righteousness of God."This is HUGE! Yet some of us still choose to wear our old cloths of worldliness. Living how we feel, and what the world says is o.k., as long as we are not hurting anyone. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, we are deliberately hurting God. I will never claim to be perfect. But knowing the truth of God’s word, I just can't deliberately hurt Him. I couldn't deliberately hurt anyone I love. Maybe you are hurting someone you are suppose to be in love with. If we are doing, or a part of anything that is outside of God’s word, or just plain common sense, we should feel convicted, deeply humbled, shameful of our actions and talk. As the prophet Isaiah said in chapter 6: 5 "I saw the Lord...Woe to me.....I am ruined" Or how about Job in Chapter 42: 5-6. He may have heard God many times, but after his eyes saw Him, his shame caused him to despise himself and repent. How are we treating the grace of God? The price that was paid for our freedom was huge!
God never forgives sin. Why would He when He made His Son sin for us? He forgives the sinner and pardons sin, blotting them out with the precious blood of Jesus. The evil principle of sin, sin in the flesh, is intolerable. God has not, and never will take sin lightly. We are to turn from sin to our Savior. (Isaiah 45: 22, Luke 5: 31-32)
John 6:53..."unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you." So the next time you receive communion, think about what you choose to spit out just so you can feel comfortable in your old cloths.
Do you love the flesh more than Jesus? You can't have both. Do you feel shame when you sin? Does your heart break for the pain you have caused a loved one? A changed life must happen! If not you really better do a deep heart check. Are you wanting to stay in your old cloths, when God said you can be made new, the righteousness of God through Jesus Christ?
You have to make a solid choice, sooner is better than being too late. Come out of what the world is saying is o.k., and believe the God of the bible. Wake up before you are turned over to your "depraved mind!"
Read this verse for yourself...Romans 1:18-32 (all of it)... can you look at Jesus and say you are o.k.? If not, give yourself, and all your old cloths to Him. He will cloth you and make you new. "Oh how He loves us" Thank you Jesus for taking me as I am. You take the sin I am and purify me. Jesus how could You do this for me?
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Kim
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