Greetings sisters!
I hope all is well with you and that you are still soldiering on in the faith! The Lord knows who His children are and where they are!
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.2 Timothy 2:19
Amen we do name the name of Christ...so let us depart from sin. Let us focus on Him and all He has done for us. He has been so merciful, gracious, loving, longsuffering, kind, and good and more! Our God is the best...of course as there's only one that really exists and the adversary is the enemy that will be destroyed one day and deceives mankind with thousands of different gods and religions and things.
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
1 Corinthians 8:4-6
Yes amen the idols are nothing!
And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.
1 Kings 18:39
But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:
They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.
They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
Psalm 115:3-8
But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
Jeremiah 10:10-12
We serve a mighty God sisters! I'm really so thankful to know the one and only true God indeed our very Creator! Not to be taken lightly is it. It's a huge deal and does have a large affect on our lives as indeed we lose our life to follow Him. We also lose our reputation and bear His stake, bear His reproach, and shame, and may or will be hated in ways or even killed, but thankfully at this stage we have peace (but not everywhere in the world does).
Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
Hebrews 13:12-14
But I am sure as we each chose to follow Jesus we have lost in varying degrees our reputation and standing with those who were or are in our lives who are not following Him. But His reproach is greater riches!
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.Hebrews 11:26
In eternity, what people think of us is not going to matter one bit. They too will be standing before the judgement seat and all will give account for their works.
For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
1 Peter 4:17-18
No one will escape, no sin will go unnoticed by our all knowing God, and there will be no excuses. Let us cling close to Christ for our hope and make sure we are not continuing in wilful sin otherwise we should be fearing exceedingly.
Sharing some scriptures from sisters today too...
And I share a few extras too! His Word is so good to share!
I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
Psalm 119:75-77
That is a blessing to have His written Word and be able to know it and have it in our heart when faced with choices. We want to choose the good and avoid the evil. And so it's good to keep refreshing in His Word as yes we can be forgetful! But the Spirit helps us too of course!
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.Galatians 6:7-10