The devil has gone out into the world with his demons to spread lies and deceive the nations. Satan is running all over creation stirring up trouble and trying to prevent people for coming to the absolute truth of the Lord Jesus Christ. The devil is pretty crafty in spreading his lies because they can seem very compelling.
We must guard our minds with the truth about God by reading the Bible and walking in the power of the Holy Spirit so we won't be led astray to follow the desires of the fleshly nature. Many people nowadays haven't opened a Bible in years and have no idea how valuable God's Word truly is.
God speaks to us through the Bible as we read. There are things that are hard to understand in the Bible, but God will help us to understand through the Holy Spirit and through Bible study. God's Word is still very relevant in this day and age. God's Word is alive and sharper than a double edged sword.
There are many young people who have gone astray because they bought the lie of the devil and embraced foolish thinking of the world. We must continue to pray for those who have gone astray and we must pray that the Lord would bring them back into the fold.
Some people have never experienced the love of the Lord Jesus Christ. I must admit some local churches aren't shining the light of Christ as brightly as they ought to be. There are people all around us that need to hear about the love of Jesus Christ and what He has done for all of us on the Cross.
God demonstrated His great love for each one of us by sending Jesus Christ to this world to die on a Cross for our sins, past, present, and future. We must realize our sinfulness and our inability to save our selves. We must turn away from our sins and turn to Christ Jesus by faith.
We must continue to trust the Lord each and everyday. The world is a dark and scary place. The truth is only revealed in the Bible and through the Lord Jesus Christ. We must stand upon the truth and never part from it.
There will come a day when we will die. That is one of the things we each have in common, isn't it? We don't like to think about it, but it is very true. We never see any 250 year olds walking around these days. We are all born into this world and one day there will be a day when we die unless the Lord should come.
People die once and then face the judgment. When we die we will have to answer to God for the things we believed and what we did with Jesus. Did we receive Him as our Lord and Savior and live for Him? or Did we reject Him and live for the world?
Those who refuse to trust Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior are still in their sins and they will have to pay the penalty of their sins on their own and they will be sent to a literal hell outside the presence of the Living God. Those whom trusted Christ Jesus as their Lord and Savior have had their sins washed in the shed blood of the Lamb. They will enter Heaven to be with the Lord forever not because of anything they did on their own, but because they trusted the Lord and His finished work on the Cross.
We are all sinners. We have all sinned and we have all fallen far short of God's high standards. We can't save ourselves. There are no amount of good works that we can do on our own to make us right with God. You need to repent of your sins and trust the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior before its too late.
I am not a perfect man. I have sinned against the Lord time and time again. I have failed many times. I am a wretched sinful man and I can't save myself. I am weak and I stumble a lot. I have my weaknesses and I know you have yours. I am saved by the shed blood of Jesus Christ. I am thankful that there is still power in the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.
I am thankful that after we come to faith in Christ that the Holy Spirit comes to indwell within us to make us more Christ like each and everyday until we are taken to Heaven where we believers in Christ will dwell with Him forever.
May we trust the Lord each and everyday. May the Lord grant us the wisdom we need in order to live for Him in this world that bombards us with lies from the devil. Lets walk in the absolute truth of God's Holy Word.
I like what Proverbs Chapter 3 says,
"My child,[a] never forget the things I have taught you.
Store my commands in your heart.
2 If you do this, you will live many years,
and your life will be satisfying.
3 Never let loyalty and kindness leave you!
Tie them around your neck as a reminder.
Write them deep within your heart.
4 Then you will find favor with both God and people,
and you will earn a good reputation.
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
do not depend on your own understanding.
6 Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.
7 Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom.
Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
8 Then you will have healing for your body
and strength for your bones.
9 Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with the best part of everything you produce.
and with the best part of everything you produce.
10 Then he will fill your barns with grain,
and your vats will overflow with good wine.
11 My child, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline,
and don’t be upset when he corrects you.
and don’t be upset when he corrects you.
13 Joyful is the person who finds wisdom,
the one who gains understanding.
the one who gains understanding.
14 For wisdom is more profitable than silver,
and her wages are better than gold.
15 Wisdom is more precious than rubies;
nothing you desire can compare with her.
16 She offers you long life in her right hand,
and riches and honor in her left.
17 She will guide you down delightful paths;
all her ways are satisfying.
18 Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
happy are those who hold her tightly.
19 By wisdom the Lord founded the earth;
by understanding he created the heavens.
by understanding he created the heavens.
20 By his knowledge the deep fountains of the earth burst forth,
and the dew settles beneath the night sky.
21 My child, don’t lose sight of common sense and discernment.
Hang on to them,
Hang on to them,
22 for they will refresh your soul.
They are like jewels on a necklace.
23 They keep you safe on your way,
and your feet will not stumble.
24 You can go to bed without fear;
you will lie down and sleep soundly.
25 You need not be afraid of sudden disaster
or the destruction that comes upon the wicked,
26 for the Lord is your security.
He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.
27 Do not withhold good from those who deserve it
when it’s in your power to help them.
when it’s in your power to help them.
28 If you can help your neighbor now, don’t say,
“Come back tomorrow, and then I’ll help you.”
29 Don’t plot harm against your neighbor,
for those who live nearby trust you.
for those who live nearby trust you.
30 Don’t pick a fight without reason,
when no one has done you harm.
31 Don’t envy violent people
or copy their ways.
or copy their ways.
32 Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord,
but he offers his friendship to the godly.
33 The Lord curses the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the upright.
but he blesses the home of the upright.
35 The wise inherit honor,
but fools are put to shame!
but fools are put to shame!
We need to trust the Lord and not lean on our own understanding. The Lord wants us to trust Him and walk in His way. We must stand firm upon the truth of who God is. Jesus said that He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life and no one comes to the Father except through Him.
If you are reading this and you have wondered away from the truth I pray that you would go to the Lord Jesus in prayer and talk to Him. He will help you see the truth.
Lord,
My heart is heavy for those who have departed from the truth.
I pray that You would bring them back to You before it is too late.
I pray for wisdom and my witness.
Forgive me my sins of commission and my sins of omission.
Come Soon Lord Jesus.
In Jesus Name I pray,
Amen.
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