Good Morning Thursday.......
Father thank You for this NEW day. Please continue to fill our HEARTs & MINDs with Your LOVE & TRUTH. TRANSFORM our ordinary day into an extraordinary day by shining Your Light in us, through us, and over us. May we make a difference in this world, for Your Glory and Purposes TODAY! In Yeshua's, Jesus Christ's, Name we pray. Amen. - Let's Talk About God Today I would like to take a few minutes to address a subject and issue that seems to be popping up quite often here recently. With The Great Awakening to God that is happening across our world there seems to be more arguments and name calling than ever before. So let's take a look into God's Love, what God says about His Commandments, and His Way. First off let me say: We should all encourage everyone to follow The Commandments of God. We should all try with all our being to stay within the Set of Instructions Our Father Has Given, and want nothing more than for others to do the same. For it is written: ““Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:17-20 Jesus also said: ““If you love Me, keep My commandments.” John 14:15 This is what Yeshua, Jesus Christ Our Savior Taught and we never want to be in opposition to what He Taught. While we may know from Scripture that we are in opposition in action or words at times, and that we are all sinners, we also know our righteousness doesn't come from us, but rather from Yeshua, Jesus Christ Himself. He cleanses all of us who want to be brought closer to Him. All we need do is ask. ““Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7 The issue that has been presenting itself so recently is opinion. Not Truth, but Opinion. One of the more detrimental opinions of some is that we should not speak about the Love of God, but instead that we should tell everyone what they are doing wrong, to repent with fingers in their face, expound on which commandments they are not following, and point out their sin... as if the person pointing doesn't sin. Crazy, right? It has even been insinuated recently that I am a false prophet, a prosperity message giver, who quote: "only foretells good weather and happy tidings." Truly, this is a first for me. Most of you know me, know my Love of Truth, understand who I am, and witness my heart for Our Almighty God. Those who may read this who don't know me very well, if you have been getting these devotionals very long, you will know that I try to show the Love of God and point all in a profitable direction according to God's Word. Just as Our Savior did, I use God's Word and Scripture for defense. The prosperity quote used above is only to help put into context the subject we are looking at and The Message trying to be communicated today. There is no doubt as believers we are to correct, rebuke, and instruct in righteousness using God's Word, but I have some questions to this: How can anyone be corrected if someone first hasn't been shown who God is, God's Word, and Our Father's Never Failing Love? They can't. How are we to disciple others if we run them off with harsh words and name calling without first showing The Love of God and His Light? We can't. I am all for exposing the evil in this world that's for sure, but I also learned very quickly what Our Father was using Paul to speak in 1 Corinthians 13 about clanging symbols. And God Himself tells us to "be wise as serpents, and gentle as doves (Matt 10:16)." In all the Truth presenting we do, we should try with all our being to present it with Love, Grace, and "season our words with salt" (Colossians 4:6). I believe this makes all the difference when witnessing to someone, especially those "outside the fold." Truth is Powerful. The Truth Changes Lives. The Truth Sets Us Free. But...The Truth of this world can be difficult for a young believer or a nonbeliever if not presented with Love, Wisdom, a measure of Grace, and Understanding. Presenting Truth in any type of public, written, or shareable forum comes with great responsibility to whomever is sharing The Truth. We should all be careful not to cause our Brothers or Sisters to stumble. Know your audience and season your words accordingly. The Way we might correct a long time follower of Jesus might look a lot different than someone just becoming acquainted with Our Savior. God used a large amount of His Word to expound on this behavior and subject thoroughly. A Metaphor: Get 100 people in a warehouse, close the doors, and then turn out the lights. Once the lights are off, light a candle. When that candle is lit, everyone will immediately see it, and also see things around them that were in darkness. Walk that candle from one end of the room to the other and what happens? Everyone will follow it as it moves across the room. As everyone sees that light going across the room and follows it... What does it say? Nothing. To be a light in this world many times it will not be anything that we say, but rather the action of Showing God's Light in a dark place and The Fruit of God that is being produced through us. We are called to Proclaim Truth and to Shine His Light. Our discipline, our attitudes, and the words we choose to use can make all the difference when sharing Truth and showing The Light of God. Many times if we are doing it correctly... we won't have to say anything. God will make it apparent. Like a candle in a dark warehouse. This is our mission as Yeshua, Jesus Christ followers... To perform the good works of The Father, and this shows His Amazing Love. Jesus said when speaking on the subject of false prophets, "You will know them by their fruit (Matt 7:16)." If you think someone is a false prophet, just take a look at their life, what they are doing, and the fruits they are producing. Who are they serving? Who are they bringing to The Truth. We only need look one verse further in Mathew 7 to see Our Savior expound on this a little: “Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.” Matthew 7:17-20 Now without further ado, the best and most profitable part of all the devotionals that have ever been shared in the His-Story of man... The Word Of God. The One True Thing that should settle all of our disputes, for His Word Is Truth. Can I get a witness?! Of course, here are six: The Word of God: “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6 “Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.” I Corinthians 8:1-2 “But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” I Peter 4:7-10 “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing. Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails." I Corinthians 13:1-8 “A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness. A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.” Proverbs 15:1-2, 4 “Then Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.”” Matthew 16:6 God Bless Everyone. May we all be those in this world who show His Light, His Truth, His Revelation, His Instruction, and His Way in a pleasing manner to Him Who Holds All Authority, Glory, Power, and Honor, Forever and Ever. And may we all do it with Love, for we know: "Love Covers a multitude of sins." We ask this in The Name of The Most High God and His Son Yeshua, Jesus Christ. Amen!
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