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Papa “J” and his thoughts?
What does the religious road look like in America? If it looked like the famine found in third world countries, we could understand our needs. However, today people say that they love Jesus, but they despise the Bible. Oh, oh... the Bible is Jesus! Proverbs 13:13 and John 1:1
In our morning devotionals my wife and I are reading through Psalm 119. I remember when we studied this Psalm about a year ago as part of this daily devotional that comes to you. (We read the MEM and NUN file, verses 97 through 112). Now for certain we did not cover that many verses in one sitting a year ago, but I do remember that we talked about loving God. The question that always pops up in my mind when I allow myself to meditate on “loving God” is the question of; “Do I really love Him?” I believe the Psalmist; who could very well be Jeremiah the Prophet is thinking these thoughts himself. “Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day”. Then he goes on to think through the thoughts associated with his love for the law of God. A favorite verse in this Psalm for many is verse 105. “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path”. Here is the point! And I am sure this was the point a year ago as well. God's Love is revealed in the Word, the Law, the Commandments, the Precepts, the Statutes and the Testimonies of the Bible (Psalm 19). And Jesus Christ is the Word fulfilled, the Bible. Colossians 2:9 and if you believe this; then you are completely in love with Him through His Word. Colossians 2:1-10. The Bible is NOT philosophy, it is Christ and the fulness of knowing Him. See 1 Peter 1:8.
HEBREWS
Hebrews 12:12-17 Vitality is the expression of life, if you are vertical today and moving about then you are capable of having vitality. You can walk, talk, think, feel and do all the things associated with the living. I see at least two expressions of human vitality these days. People who are disciplined in their mind to get the most out of living, and the others who are getting the most out of dying, by the way... which one are you?
Believers in Jesus Christ have this same vitality also but these people are not limited to just living and dying. Say what? Well, there is really no sense in repeating it, just listen up! If you have been born again, God has added to your human vitality, His Spiritual Vitality and I think that many of His Saints have forgotten this truth since they walk about looking weak and feeble, even like they are in need of some body part adjustment from the chiropractor. The fall from the grace of God is bitter and dangerous so one must be responsible and walk in spiritual vitality.
God has already proved through His Word that people who play the harlot or fornicator with His Word, stand in jeopardy like Esau. So while you still have human vitality working in your favor, it might also be necessary to evaluate your Spiritual responsibility if you are indeed saved by grace through faith. 2 Corinthians 5:9-11 explains that there is a day in the future of every believer in Christ, when JESUS will judge the things we have done in the body, whether good or bad. I hope we think through on this vital truth and I believe you will be joyful and not feeble if you do.
Hebrews 12:12-17 Vitality is the expression of life, if you are vertical today and moving about then you are capable of having vitality. You can walk, talk, think, feel and do all the things associated with the living. I see at least two expressions of human vitality these days. People who are disciplined in their mind to get the most out of living, and the others who are getting the most out of dying, by the way... which one are you?
Believers in Jesus Christ have this same vitality also but these people are not limited to just living and dying. Say what? Well, there is really no sense in repeating it, just listen up! If you have been born again, God has added to your human vitality, His Spiritual Vitality and I think that many of His Saints have forgotten this truth since they walk about looking weak and feeble, even like they are in need of some body part adjustment from the chiropractor. The fall from the grace of God is bitter and dangerous so one must be responsible and walk in spiritual vitality.
God has already proved through His Word that people who play the harlot or fornicator with His Word, stand in jeopardy like Esau. So while you still have human vitality working in your favor, it might also be necessary to evaluate your Spiritual responsibility if you are indeed saved by grace through faith. 2 Corinthians 5:9-11 explains that there is a day in the future of every believer in Christ, when JESUS will judge the things we have done in the body, whether good or bad. I hope we think through on this vital truth and I believe you will be joyful and not feeble if you do.
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