A Devotional Look at the Book #545

A Devotional Look at the Book #545

by Jesse Abel

A Thought for today by Papa “J”

Personal and National Sin: Since Righteousness is lacking in this country; foolishness has become our disgraceful national pastime. Proverbs 14:34

A DAY IN THE PAST, THE PRESENT OR THE FUTURE

Many call the Holy Bible mystical, a book of lies, ancient writings, and host of other characteristics that are simply false. Most of these people acquire this nonsense from relatives as they grew up. Others who are searching for meaning in life obtain these thoughts from the erroneousness observations of friends or various religions they've come in contact with. Yet, when you really get to know the people who hold these views you will find that they all hold this statement of unbelief and it is found in the Bible. “Who knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.” Romans 1:32. The saints of God know these people very well, they are your neighbor, maybe a parent, your boss or a close friend; maybe they are someone you even go to church with or sit next to in church. These are the people of Romans 1:18-31. If you have the Holy Spirit dwelling in you; then you are always exhorted from scripture to recognize that you are the workmanship of God; to esteem for love's sake those unbelieving people and believing brothers and sisters around you. To be at peace; but too warn the unruly, to comfort the faint hearted; but too lift up the weak. To be patient with all; but too enjoy the LORD; to pray always; but too give thanks always. To listen to prophecy; but too test the work; to hold fast to that which is good; but too abstain from the evil conduct of the world around you. If you are not doing this, then you are willingly quenching the work of the Spirit of God. 1 Thessalonians 5:12-21. The unbeliever cannot read the bible because it reads them. The saint who is lazy in being a good steward over their spiritual house has forgotten that they are a walking temple of God which the unbelieving world can clearly read. 1 Corinthians 3:16-23.

2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 4:1-6 – What is this ministry that we who are born again have? It is the ministry of mercy; is it not! The unbelieving person can preach, teach and exhort the doctrines of the Holy Bible… religions do this all of the time. But the one truth that religion cannot reproduce in the soul of man is MERCY. Mercy is granted to all who place their faith in the grace of God through the death and resurrection of God’s Son Jesus Christ. Mercy is living in the state of forgiveness and if you live it; then you can extend mercy to others.

We have openly renounced the hidden things of shame have we not! Or do we still handle the Word of the Living God deceitfully? There is a difference in the countenance of the hypocrite and the saint of God. The one in the mask may smile with the outward appearance of mercy; but behind the mask is rottenness of heart and a soul fat with the god of this world. Thus the gospel remains veiled and they perish because these souls have not known or received MERCY, this is the spiritual blindness or the veil over the gospel.

We are identified as preachers of Christ Jesus our LORD; we are servants of God for the sake of the gospel of Christ who is living through us therefore we do not preach ourselves but Christ. For it is God who commanded Creation into existence by the Word of His mouth. God spoke: His powerful Words became flesh and dwelt among us. We believed the Living Word and now we too live out the Living Word via the Holy Spirit who lives in us. To God be the glory as our face reveals the face of Jesus Christ… which is the ministry of MERCY!