We cannot trust in ourselves and Jesus Christ at the same time.
"5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight."
Sunday, September 29, 2019
Christ or Self not Both
"5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight."
Saturday, September 28, 2019
No Grander or Nobler Way To Live
When I see someone proposing to their bride in grandiose public ways I have to believe the proposal and the marriage is more about attention and thrills than it is about God or commitment to the person they are marrying.
Its amazing how many people think these "show off" activities are cute and happy when they actually show a level of immaturity toward God and the institution of marriage.
If someone is going to show off in front of others to propose it is likely they will be showing off their entire lives. Often these kind of people are difficult to live with in private because its attention they seek rather than dedication to the person they have committed themselves.
Thrill seekers who must be noticed by others will make the worst spouses. Their idea of marriage in not a life struggle to come along side their spouse in every circumstance in life. Their idea of marriage is fun, happiness and thrills continually. These people will not be good companions when the going gets rough, and the going will get rough, whether it be illness, loss or dedication to Christ that separates them from those who love their pleasure.
Marriage is full of everything, their is happiness often but there is also hardship and for some very intense hardship. How will the pleasure seekers act when they have lost all their stuff in a flood or their house is taken away by a tornado?
When a spouse is taken ill with a life long disease that brings hardship, the pleasure seeker does not rise to their task of caring for their spouse, they will cut and run to save themselves in an effort to preserve their fantasy life.
The only spouse who will be dedicated to the one they marry will be those who are dedicated to Christ. They will be the ones there for the one they love, through thick and thin in all kinds of trials. Those who get through trials together will be stronger and more joyful having gone through together.
Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them." Ephesians 4:2
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love."
1 Peter 4:8: “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."
John 15:12: “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you."
"Love each other as I have loved you" How did God love? He sent His only Son to die for the world He loved.
Spouses should be willing to die for their spouse. There is no grander and noble way to live than this.
Its amazing how many people think these "show off" activities are cute and happy when they actually show a level of immaturity toward God and the institution of marriage.
If someone is going to show off in front of others to propose it is likely they will be showing off their entire lives. Often these kind of people are difficult to live with in private because its attention they seek rather than dedication to the person they have committed themselves.
Thrill seekers who must be noticed by others will make the worst spouses. Their idea of marriage in not a life struggle to come along side their spouse in every circumstance in life. Their idea of marriage is fun, happiness and thrills continually. These people will not be good companions when the going gets rough, and the going will get rough, whether it be illness, loss or dedication to Christ that separates them from those who love their pleasure.
Marriage is full of everything, their is happiness often but there is also hardship and for some very intense hardship. How will the pleasure seekers act when they have lost all their stuff in a flood or their house is taken away by a tornado?
When a spouse is taken ill with a life long disease that brings hardship, the pleasure seeker does not rise to their task of caring for their spouse, they will cut and run to save themselves in an effort to preserve their fantasy life.
The only spouse who will be dedicated to the one they marry will be those who are dedicated to Christ. They will be the ones there for the one they love, through thick and thin in all kinds of trials. Those who get through trials together will be stronger and more joyful having gone through together.
Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them." Ephesians 4:2
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love."
1 Peter 4:8: “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."
John 15:12: “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you."
"Love each other as I have loved you" How did God love? He sent His only Son to die for the world He loved.
Spouses should be willing to die for their spouse. There is no grander and noble way to live than this.
Devils Mating With Humans is a Farce
Next time someone tries to convince you that angels mated with human beings show them all the heresies in the book of Enoch from which this "Nephilim" idea came.
People who are teaching this farce of devils mating with humans don't even know where it comes from.
The book of Enoch glorifies angels which explains why the book assigns the ability of angels to impregnate a human by a spirit being the same way God did with Mary. Its blasphemy!
God never speaks of devils as being "sons of God." The sons of God were godly men who married "the daughters of men" that is pagan women.
People who are teaching this farce of devils mating with humans don't even know where it comes from.
The book of Enoch glorifies angels which explains why the book assigns the ability of angels to impregnate a human by a spirit being the same way God did with Mary. Its blasphemy!
God never speaks of devils as being "sons of God." The sons of God were godly men who married "the daughters of men" that is pagan women.
Friday, September 27, 2019
The Opened Eyes
When God has opened the eyes of those who wish to know His truth, those eyes can never be closed again.
Luke 24:30-32 "…30 While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus— and He disappeared from their sight. 32 They asked one another, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”…"
There are many people who have chosen to follow a religion but their eyes remain blinded. They follow rules, they follow rituals but it is men they follow and not Christ.
Psalm 118:8
"It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man."
Jeremiah 17:5
"Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord."
Psalm 118:8-9
"It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes."
Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."
Those who trust their preachers, their husband, their wife and even others will remain blind until they trust in Christ alone.
John 15:4
"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me."
In these last days of apostasy and spiritual rebellion there will be more people who are wrong than who are right. When we find those who love the Lord with all their heart they will be treasures to cherish. These are the people who will encourage us to keep on trusting in Christ.
Matthew 7:14
"For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few."
Colossians 3:23
"Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,"
Luke 24:30-32 "…30 While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus— and He disappeared from their sight. 32 They asked one another, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”…"
There are many people who have chosen to follow a religion but their eyes remain blinded. They follow rules, they follow rituals but it is men they follow and not Christ.
Psalm 118:8
"It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man."
Jeremiah 17:5
"Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord."
Psalm 118:8-9
"It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes."
Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."
Those who trust their preachers, their husband, their wife and even others will remain blind until they trust in Christ alone.
John 15:4
"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me."
In these last days of apostasy and spiritual rebellion there will be more people who are wrong than who are right. When we find those who love the Lord with all their heart they will be treasures to cherish. These are the people who will encourage us to keep on trusting in Christ.
Matthew 7:14
"For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few."
Colossians 3:23
"Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,"
Thursday, September 26, 2019
If All You Have is Words You Have Nothing
Words seem to be enough in our culture, actions are not very important as long as they impress someone momentarily.
It has been a long time since I have been impressed by words. I have seen far too many people proclaiming themselves as good people while living lives that demonstrate the opposite.
Proverbs 27:2 " 2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips."
We live in a culture that thinks its good to say; "I'm a good person", but little do these people realize that someone who has good character does not have to speak it, their life will be the evidence.
Matthew 5:16
"In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven."
If our lives truly are good and godly then it will be Christ Who is glorified and not ourselves.
Romans 13:13
"Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy."
God is no impressed with our own proclamations of our goodness, rather He condemns it.
Philippians 2:1-30
"So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, ..."
If we are in love with Jesus Christ it will be evident that we obey the first two most important commandments given by Christ.
Matthew 22:36-40
"36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”
37 And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
38 This is the great and foremost commandment.
39 The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
40 On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
"4 Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant,
5 does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered,
6 does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
It has been a long time since I have been impressed by words. I have seen far too many people proclaiming themselves as good people while living lives that demonstrate the opposite.
Proverbs 27:2 " 2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips."
We live in a culture that thinks its good to say; "I'm a good person", but little do these people realize that someone who has good character does not have to speak it, their life will be the evidence.
Matthew 5:16
"In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven."
If our lives truly are good and godly then it will be Christ Who is glorified and not ourselves.
Romans 13:13
"Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy."
God is no impressed with our own proclamations of our goodness, rather He condemns it.
Philippians 2:1-30
"So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, ..."
If we are in love with Jesus Christ it will be evident that we obey the first two most important commandments given by Christ.
Matthew 22:36-40
"36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”
37 And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
38 This is the great and foremost commandment.
39 The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
40 On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
"4 Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant,
5 does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered,
6 does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
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