When you listen to this song, really think about what Jesus did for you, for me, for all of the world….. John 3:16
I like to think of sin like this….. God says “do it my way” (Obedient)…….. but sin says, “have it your way” (Pride)

Matthew 3: 8 "Produce fruit in keeping with repentance." Genuine repentance leads to change. Both attitude and your outright behavior. Just feeling sorry about something is not true repentance. It will only creep itself back up again. God looks beyond our words and religious activities, to see if our behavior backs up what we say. He judges our words by our actions that follow them. This is the meaning of "Produce fruit in keeping with repentance."

Matthew 3:11 " I (John the Baptist) indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He.... will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and Fire."
The Holy Spirit brings God's judgment on any of us who refuse to repent. Everyone will one day be baptized. Either now by God's Holy Spirit, or later by the fire of His judgment.

There are something's we just cannot do by ourselves, and that is change our sinful nature. Christians can tell you the truth of God's word, you can go to church every Sunday and hear a preacher preach a sermon on a change of behavior leading to a changed life a thousand times, but until the Holy Spirit comes and reveals the truth to you, drawing you to repentance, only then you will be changed, made new, a new creation. Your talk will match your walk. We become a reflection of Who He is in us.

We will always have a sinful nature, but when you allow Jesus to come into your heart, and ask Him to guide you each day, only then the sin that breaks God's heart will break yours too. Psalms 31: 3 "Since You are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of Your name lead and guide me." There is such comfort in knowing that Jesus is at my side guiding every step, restraining me in areas, and leading me in others. When you come to the fork in the road, how do you know which way to go?

When we focus on the cross, it bids us to come and die to our sinful nature and find that only in Jesus Christ can we truly live. He wants to be our everything, undivided!! What is it that you can’t seem to break free from? What addictions are stopping you from being FILLED with the Holy Spirit? You can’t live a consistent changed life style unless you dive in and go deep. God is holding your hand pulling you forward, while the enemy has a hold of your feet. Who will you let win?

"Love so amazing so divine, demands my soul, my life, my ALL"  "Oh the wonderful cross" Thank You Jesus!



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Kim