Hello sisters!
Here I am again...in His name. I really hope you're strong in the faith today and pressing forwards in truth and righteousness. I'm thankful to be labouring for that which is eternal one more day even if it is physical work as well as spiritual like coming here to edify you! We know we worship Him today in spirit and in truth! We don't need physical things and places nor do we worship Him in false ways and traditions of men which are not the truth. But we strive to learn His ways of truth revealed to us by the Spirit through His written Word. It is the faith once delivered. It's not going to change with the world changing. We change to conform to it not the other way around! We do not and must not make it 'relevant' or more acceptable to our culture.
As Jesus said...
And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.Luke 20:17-18
We must be broken, and hate and lose our own life to find it in Him. He makes us new amen sisters!
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.2 Corinthians 5:17
I came across this account and it's an interesting one to ponder...
Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?
And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
John 9:32-41
It can be interesting seeing how there's nothing new about the hearts of man being wicked. You just also need to think about how things were before the flood. Man has a wicked heart if it hasn't been changed by the gospel and still we all need to fight the flesh and endure to the end to be saved!
I heard this today when I was travelling and listening to scriptures....
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
Matthew 15:18-20
Truly, sin defiles those who commit it. Let us depart from all iniquity and keep that process going and watch our steps so we catch ourselves before we sin if it came to that. We want to be holy and not defiled don't we sisters.
I was pondering how there's two extremes we may see where people make the way narrower than Jesus did or they make it too easy and think all who just believe will be saved. And to be sure most make it too easy but there are those as there was in Jesus day who seem to also do so like this...
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.Matthew 23:13
But we know they both lead to no good and we must not take away from the Word nor add to it.
This is interesting how these people had made up things like this...
Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!Matthew 23:16
And made innocent people 'guilty' by imposing their man made rule. Matthew 23 is a great chapter to read about the real problem of what was going on in those days when Jesus walked the earth. We know He said their worship was in vain for all this.
We do need to be careful to examine ourselves too as this scripture points out...
Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
Romans 2:21-22
And it reminds me of Jesus telling the woman's accusers to cast the first stone if they were without sin...and they got convicted too.
But there surely is a place for saints to help each other in humility and mercy.
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Galatians 6:1
And we can and should and must call sin sin but we certainly do not want to be hypocrites in any way. The Lord help us not to be.
Another common error of our day is turning the grace of God into lasciviousness...
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.Jude 1:4
And who think they can sin so grace may abound...
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?Romans 6:1-2
Either of the cases are sad and will lead to no good. But there are thousands of different beliefs people have as they turn away their ears from sound doctrines unto lies, hearing what they want to hear. We hope all repent and come to the pure knowledge of the truth in Jesus and His gospel that saves. Let's keep searching the scriptures sisters and holding fast to that which is good and true!
This is a good scripture as Paul shows there are sins not to be once named among the saints.
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
Ephesians 5:1-7
We just must read and obey the Word and not listen to what man says.
I hope you're doing your duties, sisters, with contentment and peace and joy! God sees us so let us live for Him wherever He has called us! Farewell until tomorrow Lord willing. Love and peace.
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