Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doeth so easily best us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
I want to say to every, truly blood washed child of God, "You are never a failure in God's eyes!"
Yes, right now, you may have failed God, but in God's eyes you aren't looked upon as a failure.
When we sin, we fail others and God. But if we confess our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
We don't have to look far in the Bible to find that, in his own strength, man is a failure.
If you just look at the "so great a cloud of witnesses" that we are surrounded by. Men and women, just like you and I, individuals that failed God miserably in their own strength, but they were never a failure in the eyes of God!
He was still at work in their lives and God would bring them to the end of themselves in order to work His life and character in them.
It doesn't matter so much that you failed God, as it does that when you fail Him, you go quickly to Him for cleansing and His strength through repentance.
If you read the Bible at all, you will see many lives of God's chosen people that failed God. But God saw the end from the beginning. Right now, you may be a child of God who doesn't even feel like that you are saved.
Remember, God has given us all we need to overcome any sin or circumstance that may try to blind us of the great love and concern that He has for His church, His people.
Look at Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and David, just to mention a few, men who God saw them as what He had called them to be! They were far from being what God had said that they would be, but God would as they learned to look to Him, that He would make them into the vessels He could use.
In the New Testament, a fisherman named Peter was far fom where God had purposed from the foundations of the worlds to be. As a matter of fact, I'm sure Peter after that third time that rooster crowed, he was as low as a child of God could get!
But Jesus never told him he was a failure! Jesus told him that he would fail but Jesus didn't say, nor did He believe that Peter was a failure!
Jesus looked beyond Peter failure to after the day of Pentecost, a man totally looking unto Jesus!
Where are you looking today?
Are you going to look at your failure and stay in them?
Or are you going to look to Jesus for His strength and cleansing power of His blood?
"Child of God, you are not a failure in the eyes of God!"
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Keep your feet on the ground!
"Dig your toes in........keep your feet grounded in Christ!"
We are living in a time when Christ said: "that mens hearts failing them for fear, seeing what is coming!"
At the same time Jesus says: "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
Jesus says to the person who is grounded in the truth of His word, "Peace I leave with you!" And He said: " not as the world gives but His peace that causes us to be grounded in His love that is perfect, the love that cast out all fear! A love that is totally surrendered to Christ and has been grounded and settled just as His word is forever settled!
We find that when we walk barefooted that on level ground we tend to have no problem with our steps. But there are steep places, places that are rough, and slippery places we may encounter. That's why we are to have our feet placed into the "Preparation of the Gospel of Peace!" The Word of God holds us steady in a time that God has promised in the last time to "shake everything that can be shaken!" The only way we will be able to hold steady will be because we are grounded in Christ and His Word.
But if you are grounded in Christ you will be looking beyond the trouble or circumstances to Jesus! You will be like God's word says in Isaiah 26:1-4
In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks. ( A people with a song of faith and peace, knowing they are protected because they are grounded in Christ!)
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. (There is an open door to Heaven in the time of trouble and time of adversity for those that keep His Truth!)
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, (not a false hope!) whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. (This person is trusting the Lord from his heart! He's facing the same as others but yet his mind is stayed (grounded in Christ) on the Lord! God is his refuge! He proclaims: "There is a River! the streams make glad the city of God! He's grounded in Christ! His feet are planted in the ground of God's word. He will endure every storm of Hell! He will come through every break of his heart of the circumstances of this life! He will make it and stand before his God victorious! I hope that's a picture of you today)
"God in Heaven, right now I lift up the readers of this message you have given me. If there is someone overwhelmed by what is before them, I ask you right now, to hold them steady by Your love, mercy and grace! Give them Your peace that nothing that comes their way can take away, as long as they are grounded in You." Amen!
Isaiah 26:4 says: Trust ye in the Lord for ever: (Don't you ever stop trusting the Lord, He will never fail you!) for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength: ( as you are grounded in Christ, you will be given "everlasting strength." Strength that will be enduring to the end of every test, every hurt, every time so difficult that your flesh (yourself) will try to get you to give up, but still that supply of "everlasting strength will be enough!)
"Stop being tossed about....keep your feet planted into Christ!"
"Keep your feet on the ground! Be grounded in Christ! You will make it and you will bring many with you because people are looking for a steady place! That place must be in Christ!"
We are living in a time when Christ said: "that mens hearts failing them for fear, seeing what is coming!"
At the same time Jesus says: "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
Jesus says to the person who is grounded in the truth of His word, "Peace I leave with you!" And He said: " not as the world gives but His peace that causes us to be grounded in His love that is perfect, the love that cast out all fear! A love that is totally surrendered to Christ and has been grounded and settled just as His word is forever settled!
We find that when we walk barefooted that on level ground we tend to have no problem with our steps. But there are steep places, places that are rough, and slippery places we may encounter. That's why we are to have our feet placed into the "Preparation of the Gospel of Peace!" The Word of God holds us steady in a time that God has promised in the last time to "shake everything that can be shaken!" The only way we will be able to hold steady will be because we are grounded in Christ and His Word.
"Your strength and your ability isn't enough to keep your feet planted in the ground!"We can't expect to have the "Peace of God", if we aren't grounded in Christ. Now what do I mean? Well, if it seems like everything is spinning out of control and you find yourself trying to be pre-occupied with things to keep your mind off of your problems, well, soon it with catch up with you and it will not be good.
But if you are grounded in Christ you will be looking beyond the trouble or circumstances to Jesus! You will be like God's word says in Isaiah 26:1-4
In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks. ( A people with a song of faith and peace, knowing they are protected because they are grounded in Christ!)
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. (There is an open door to Heaven in the time of trouble and time of adversity for those that keep His Truth!)
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, (not a false hope!) whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. (This person is trusting the Lord from his heart! He's facing the same as others but yet his mind is stayed (grounded in Christ) on the Lord! God is his refuge! He proclaims: "There is a River! the streams make glad the city of God! He's grounded in Christ! His feet are planted in the ground of God's word. He will endure every storm of Hell! He will come through every break of his heart of the circumstances of this life! He will make it and stand before his God victorious! I hope that's a picture of you today)
"God in Heaven, right now I lift up the readers of this message you have given me. If there is someone overwhelmed by what is before them, I ask you right now, to hold them steady by Your love, mercy and grace! Give them Your peace that nothing that comes their way can take away, as long as they are grounded in You." Amen!
Isaiah 26:4 says: Trust ye in the Lord for ever: (Don't you ever stop trusting the Lord, He will never fail you!) for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength: ( as you are grounded in Christ, you will be given "everlasting strength." Strength that will be enduring to the end of every test, every hurt, every time so difficult that your flesh (yourself) will try to get you to give up, but still that supply of "everlasting strength will be enough!)
"Stop being tossed about....keep your feet planted into Christ!"
"Keep your feet on the ground! Be grounded in Christ! You will make it and you will bring many with you because people are looking for a steady place! That place must be in Christ!"
Friday, April 9, 2010
God is about to break His silence.
Have you ever asked, "How long?"
As a Believer in Christ, this walk isn't a walk in the park. The Apostle Paul calls it a "good fight of faith."
Maybe right now you are being tested or bombarded from all sides. The Lord wants you to know this one thing. He wants you to know that no matter what it looks like to you.....no matter how long it seems that your prayers are not being heard. His ears are opened to the cries of His people, yet silence seems, everything but golden to you!
God says to you right now, "Don't cast away your confidence in the Lord which has a great reward!" You may not see or hear God right now, but don't you lose heart! (Read Psalm 50)
God's word says: "Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence!"
His word says: "A fire shall devour before Him, and it shall be very tempestuous about Him!"
This fire shall first work in us as His Believer! Because He loves us so.
He won't let us remain like we are. He, by His Spirit and through His word will take away things in us that are unlike Him. "We are in the world , but we are not of it! Our citizenship is in heaven!
It's going to get a little rougher, before we get to the "River!" But greater is He that's within you than he that's in the world!
Take it to heart.....your God as a Believer in Christ Jesus, is about to break His silence!
Don't throw in the towel! Stand your ground in Christ! God is Faithful! He will come! And when He does you will know it!
"Because God is about to break His silence!"
Hallelujah to the Lamb! Amen! and Amen!
As a Believer in Christ, this walk isn't a walk in the park. The Apostle Paul calls it a "good fight of faith."
Maybe right now you are being tested or bombarded from all sides. The Lord wants you to know this one thing. He wants you to know that no matter what it looks like to you.....no matter how long it seems that your prayers are not being heard. His ears are opened to the cries of His people, yet silence seems, everything but golden to you!
God says to you right now, "Don't cast away your confidence in the Lord which has a great reward!" You may not see or hear God right now, but don't you lose heart! (Read Psalm 50)
God's word says: "Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence!"
His word says: "A fire shall devour before Him, and it shall be very tempestuous about Him!"
This fire shall first work in us as His Believer! Because He loves us so.
He won't let us remain like we are. He, by His Spirit and through His word will take away things in us that are unlike Him. "We are in the world , but we are not of it! Our citizenship is in heaven!
It's going to get a little rougher, before we get to the "River!" But greater is He that's within you than he that's in the world!
Take it to heart.....your God as a Believer in Christ Jesus, is about to break His silence!
Don't throw in the towel! Stand your ground in Christ! God is Faithful! He will come! And when He does you will know it!
"Because God is about to break His silence!"
Hallelujah to the Lamb! Amen! and Amen!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Living Waters
"Living Water!"
John 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried,saying. If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
John 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Just think of this for a moment. There are various types of water, fresh water, salt water, distilled water, rain water, and well water. These kinds of waters come from the ground or have been picked up from the ground and taken up into the air and contained in the clouds, which through a process designed by God to give water to the earth to sustain life.
Water.....is needed on this earth to sustain life! Without it, crops would fail, animals would die, and mankind would perish from of the face of the earth.
You can do without a lot of things and still live......but water...only for a short time can you be without it before you will be in grave danger.
God, through all of His laws of creation shows us many truths that can be revealed to our spirit-person. The #1 law of creation is that it's water source is the most important element to sustain it's existence. And applying this principle to man who is created in the image and likeness of God, man cannot come to God and live without "Living Water!"
This "Living Water", the the Holy Spirit living inside the believer. As the scripture hath said! This type of water only can be obtained by coming to the source of it's supply! Jesus said: If any man thirst. First of all, God has designed man with an ability to become thirsty. You don't get thirsty because you just want to. No, you become thirsty because you have gone without water for a while.
God is our refuge! and strength!, a very present help! in the time of trouble. Therefore!!!!! will not we fear! though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
Though the waters thereof roar! and be troubled! though the mountains shake! with the swelling thereof. Selah! (Pause and meditate intensely on what you just read!)
GET THIS!!!!!!!!! "THERE IS A RIVER!!!! THE STREAMS MAKE GLAD THE CITY OF GOD!!!! THE HOLY PLACE OF THE TABERNACLES OF THE MOST HIGH!!!!
THIS IS THE GLORIOUS CHURCH!!!! FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST AND FIRE!!!WE ARE THE TABERNACLES OF THE LORD!!!!!LET HIM MAKE GLAD THE CITY OF GOD!!!!
John 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried,saying. If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
John 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Just think of this for a moment. There are various types of water, fresh water, salt water, distilled water, rain water, and well water. These kinds of waters come from the ground or have been picked up from the ground and taken up into the air and contained in the clouds, which through a process designed by God to give water to the earth to sustain life.
Water.....is needed on this earth to sustain life! Without it, crops would fail, animals would die, and mankind would perish from of the face of the earth.
You can do without a lot of things and still live......but water...only for a short time can you be without it before you will be in grave danger.
God, through all of His laws of creation shows us many truths that can be revealed to our spirit-person. The #1 law of creation is that it's water source is the most important element to sustain it's existence. And applying this principle to man who is created in the image and likeness of God, man cannot come to God and live without "Living Water!"
This "Living Water", the the Holy Spirit living inside the believer. As the scripture hath said! This type of water only can be obtained by coming to the source of it's supply! Jesus said: If any man thirst. First of all, God has designed man with an ability to become thirsty. You don't get thirsty because you just want to. No, you become thirsty because you have gone without water for a while.
God is our refuge! and strength!, a very present help! in the time of trouble. Therefore!!!!! will not we fear! though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
Though the waters thereof roar! and be troubled! though the mountains shake! with the swelling thereof. Selah! (Pause and meditate intensely on what you just read!)
GET THIS!!!!!!!!! "THERE IS A RIVER!!!! THE STREAMS MAKE GLAD THE CITY OF GOD!!!! THE HOLY PLACE OF THE TABERNACLES OF THE MOST HIGH!!!!
THIS IS THE GLORIOUS CHURCH!!!! FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST AND FIRE!!!WE ARE THE TABERNACLES OF THE LORD!!!!!LET HIM MAKE GLAD THE CITY OF GOD!!!!
Sunday, April 4, 2010
The Mark of Cain
Genesis 4:1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
4:2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
4:3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
4:4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
4:5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
4:6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
4:7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
4:8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
4:9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
4:10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.
4:11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
4:12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
4:13 And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
4:14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
4:15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
Cain's name means tiller : to work, to serve, enslave, keep in bondage.
Cain represents the so-called self-made person. He's a type of flesh in the church that tries to serve God through what he does.
He's enslaved to himself. His main concern is himself!
Cain is the type of person that's unwilling to give his best first to God.
He's like so many today that think only of themselves.
Genesis 4:3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
Notice Cain's offering......
All offerings, whether fruit offerings or animals represents Christ! His offering had to be the best, or the firstfruits or firstlings of the flock, so as to represent Christ our offering and sacrifice!
Cain brings of the fruit of the ground, which should have been the firstfruits in order to please God.
Cain brings a portion of the fruit of the ground.
It wasn't the "First-fruits" of his garden, but just some of the fruit of the ground. It must have looked pretty bad, because, "unto Cain and to his offering He (the Lord) had not respect.
I'm sure if we're honest, we've done the same to God. Giving according to self.
God expects our best! We are no longer our own! We've been bought with a price!
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
Cain was very wroth! Which means to glow with anger! His countenance fell! Not only was he mad as the devil, he looked like the devil too!
He's mad and longed-faced because God has no respect for him or his scrubby left-overs of an offering!
Genesis 4:4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
4:5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
4:6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
4:7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
The Lord gave Cain the opportunity to make it right.
"If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted?"
God directly speaks to Cain and gives him instruction in righteousness and he refuses to take heed.
God also tells Cain of the consequences of disobedience....you will still be held by your sin!
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: Genesis 4:4
Abel brings his offering of the firstlings of his flock! He gave first to God, because he recognized God as the source of his life! He brought his best to God! Not some mealy offering to God and hoping he would bless him for it. No! Abel had respect from the Lord because he esteemed the Lord more worthy than his own self!
We should learn this truth, in all we are or all that we do and say! May we give first our best unto the Lord.
We should guard our heart and repent to God for the selfish spirit that so tries to influence our walk with the Lord and with man.
If unchecked, the spirit of self can lead to murder.
This selfish attitude that was so much a part of Cain, caused him to rise up against his brother Abel, and killed him!
And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. Genesis 4:8
Now, when Cain is confronted with his sin, he lies to God, which always has a tragic consequence!
He's driven out from God's presence and is a man marked by death!
To be carnal minded is death! Everything that he sows brings only death! No fruits come forth from a person who is marked by a selfish heart and spirit. His trail is marked well, it's easy to follow, because all along the way is a way of a life lived to only please himself and choosing to reject God and His ways.
May God give us grace to give our total self to Him and enter into that rest where unto we have been called.
Jesus said: "Come unto Me, ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Our lives are to be that "Living Sacrifice" offered to God for His glory!
Let Christ live in His Church today!
4:2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
4:3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
4:4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
4:5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
4:6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
4:7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
4:8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
4:9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
4:10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.
4:11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
4:12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
4:13 And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
4:14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
4:15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
Cain's name means tiller : to work, to serve, enslave, keep in bondage.
Cain represents the so-called self-made person. He's a type of flesh in the church that tries to serve God through what he does.
He's enslaved to himself. His main concern is himself!
Cain is the type of person that's unwilling to give his best first to God.
He's like so many today that think only of themselves.
Genesis 4:3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
Notice Cain's offering......
All offerings, whether fruit offerings or animals represents Christ! His offering had to be the best, or the firstfruits or firstlings of the flock, so as to represent Christ our offering and sacrifice!
Cain brings of the fruit of the ground, which should have been the firstfruits in order to please God.
Cain brings a portion of the fruit of the ground.
It wasn't the "First-fruits" of his garden, but just some of the fruit of the ground. It must have looked pretty bad, because, "unto Cain and to his offering He (the Lord) had not respect.
I'm sure if we're honest, we've done the same to God. Giving according to self.
God expects our best! We are no longer our own! We've been bought with a price!
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
Cain was very wroth! Which means to glow with anger! His countenance fell! Not only was he mad as the devil, he looked like the devil too!
He's mad and longed-faced because God has no respect for him or his scrubby left-overs of an offering!
Genesis 4:4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
4:5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
4:6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
4:7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
The Lord gave Cain the opportunity to make it right.
"If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted?"
God directly speaks to Cain and gives him instruction in righteousness and he refuses to take heed.
God also tells Cain of the consequences of disobedience....you will still be held by your sin!
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: Genesis 4:4
Abel brings his offering of the firstlings of his flock! He gave first to God, because he recognized God as the source of his life! He brought his best to God! Not some mealy offering to God and hoping he would bless him for it. No! Abel had respect from the Lord because he esteemed the Lord more worthy than his own self!
We should learn this truth, in all we are or all that we do and say! May we give first our best unto the Lord.
We should guard our heart and repent to God for the selfish spirit that so tries to influence our walk with the Lord and with man.
If unchecked, the spirit of self can lead to murder.
This selfish attitude that was so much a part of Cain, caused him to rise up against his brother Abel, and killed him!
And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. Genesis 4:8
Now, when Cain is confronted with his sin, he lies to God, which always has a tragic consequence!
He's driven out from God's presence and is a man marked by death!
To be carnal minded is death! Everything that he sows brings only death! No fruits come forth from a person who is marked by a selfish heart and spirit. His trail is marked well, it's easy to follow, because all along the way is a way of a life lived to only please himself and choosing to reject God and His ways.
May God give us grace to give our total self to Him and enter into that rest where unto we have been called.
Jesus said: "Come unto Me, ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Our lives are to be that "Living Sacrifice" offered to God for His glory!
Let Christ live in His Church today!
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