There is a remnant of believers today that have set their hearts to stay true to the Lord no matter the cost, no matter the place. These Christians are usually not seen out front, they are not given many accolades from man, in fact, many are just plain ordinary people who love extraordinarily, the Father and Son. In society, these people are often labeled as intolerant or unenlightened or fringe Christians, many living their lives feeling as if they stand alone in their deep desire to follow the bible literally. I pray that if you find yourself in this category that you will not lose heart. It is so easy to compromise what you believe, just accepting a compromised gospel will net many temporary rewards, allowing for a cloak of religion to satisfy the conscious enough to feel justified, and in many cases it may remove the struggling with sinful behaviors and give your mind a sense of peace.
I would have you to be reminded beloved, that we serve a God that is greater than anything this world has to offer and standing for His ways will always require a fighting against principalities and powers in the unseen realm of the Spirit. We must remember the promises to be found faithful until the end and overcome the traps of this world, to endure sound doctrine and true love, as long as we live. The fight we fight is to gain the place of complete death to our own selfish desires and allow the life of Christ Jesus to reign completely within our whole being. The flesh must die each morning, and the soul must continually be transformed into thinking of everything through the prism of the principles of the Holy scriptures, and don't be deceived into accepting a version that twists or distorts the meaning from the original writings, I am not totally advocating King James only, but the completion of this work is inevitably tried and true, albeit, I have seen misuse of this version by a mis-understanding of what was spoken in 1611 English. There must be an understanding of what you read, we must however, always be sure it lines up with the original intent, study to show yourself approved, don't accept everything you hear from any teacher. We are ultimately responsible for how we live and what we do, and it requires working to show ourselves approved. We, however are not alone, we have a comforter. A guide to enlighten us along our path, to not only help teach us, but empower us to live in the path of righteousness for His name's sake. The Holy Spirit will convict the sinner and give us the words to speak and tell them of the saving grace of Christ. As we walk faithful in the Lord, the power of Christ will be able to work within us to heal the sick and deliver the possessed, to protect us until our time is complete. This consistent life of faith only comes within the one that keeps his or her heart holy and righteous before the Lord. When we fall, we must keep short accounts and turn and repent, making arrangements to not find ourselves in that position again, if possible. Be watchful and sober, keeping all due diligence to walk in what you know.Know that the Lord is with you in your faithful walk, and His grace will uphold you in your times of trial.
Friday, February 26, 2010
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