The Devotional – Faith (Part 6)
Comment: Every day we run into people who over
talk in religious conversations. I know you know at least one of these sorts
and may seek to avoid them (I do). I do hope that you are not religious; who
knowingly over-talk others. Controlling a conversation is self-righteous and
closed minded and it is far better to have ‘casual conversation’ with folks. People
who control their conversations are mainly FAITHFUL to a ONE WAY street. The
drive of selfishness and self-righteousness is FEAR and IGNORANCE, a fear that ignores
to open the door of their SOUL. A good picture of one who is self-righteous or
selfish is Romans 1:32.
Devotional: In Psalm 119 the psalmist is reveals
to us what it means to him to be faithful to TRUTH so we will spend the rest of
our time this morning looking at Psalm 119:129-136.
The Testimonies of
God are WONDERFUL; now let me say that if you do not know this to be true it is
because you have failed to place God’s Living Word in your SOUL. If the soul
does not keep these testimonies your selfish or self-righteous heart will REJECT,
the Word of God. There are many believers who are saved by grace through faith,
but live by the seat of their pants; 2 Timothy 4:10.
The guaranty of living
life amid the oppression of self-seeking people is the faithfulness of God in
our soul, the apostle Paul expresses this truth again in 2 Timothy 4:14 because
of the oppression of Alexander the coppersmith. Again the battle of living
among selfish and self-righteous people is not with the arm of the flesh. Victory
is always of God who delivers us out of all harm; He does this by the TRUTH
resident in our soul.
As the deer pants for
fresh water, let your soul also pant for the Living Water, we need; even as children
of God the WATER that Jesus gives. The heart of mankind is desperate to do
evil, to live in darkness and to die in sin. Yet, Jesus promises that those who
trust in Him, those who drink the water He provides will become a fountain of
water their self; a fountain that springs upward INTO everlasting life. This is
UNDERSTANDING given to the simple!
If we would think
about this, but for a moment I am sure it would change our spiritual appetite
for the Living Word. It is God’s CUSTOM to look upon His bond-servants
(children); those who LOVE His Name. Do you love God, is His Word resident in
your soul? Knowing God is THROUGH LOVE: 1 John 4:7-19. This is all that I have
time for today, please tune in tomorrow.
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