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Is It Hard to Live by God's Moral Standard?
"The Lord wishes for no one to perish so it’s up to us" John 3:16 and 2 Peter 3:9.
I was struck over and over, in meeting and talking to many people by those who find it hard to maintain their moral values and God's ethical standards. We all know that without God’s help no one can do it, but it is possible. Without knowledge of a Holy God, a person is accountable to no one but themselves, and unless one is caught in the act of breaking one of these standards, the unethical act goes unnoticed… or so some think.
To many, life is a game of chance, forgetting that God sees all and knows all. Many, who call themselves children of God, have forgotten that while our Father in heaven is a loving God, He must also be feared as he has all final authority in heaven and Earth. As the Scripture tells us, we are to work out our salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12).
Let Christ be our guide... not the so called “standards” of society... what the world taught us growing up. “What would Jesus do?” is often so over used, however we are to love and care for each other and be doers of His Word. Let’s make up our minds to be light and salt in a dark and tasteless world, because we will all reap what we sow, good or bad.
We are each going to stand alone in giving an account for all our sins. He said He will be coming with rewards to give to everyone according to his work (Revelation 22:12). I know there's only one place we can go when we die and that choice is yours or mine to make… heaven or the lake of fire. Please know where you are going by understanding that it is certain, that if we do nothing we'll go to the latter.
The good news is through Christ we can be forgiven and the desires of our hearts can move away from “self” into desiring to please God, even in the little things. It is simple. Just ask God, who is Lord of all, to come into your life and take over. Let Him know you are ready to give Him the reins of your life so that you can live the life He created, planned and wanted for you from before you were born. Yes He knew us before we were even born.
Where we go is up to us. As for me, my hope is in God's grace and mercy. We will all die once then whoever chooses to be stubborn and curse God, will experience a second death. God is always good, and He waits for all with patience. He is good all the time, no matter what He does, He does it for goodness and righteousness’s sake. His Word is that "He wishes for no one to perish” so it’s up to us (John 3:16 and 2 Peter 3:9).
We are each going to stand alone in giving an account for all our sins. He said He will be coming with rewards to give to everyone according to his work (Revelation 22:12). I know there's only one place we can go when we die and that choice is yours or mine to make… heaven or the lake of fire. Please know where you are going by understanding that it is certain, that if we do nothing we'll go to the latter.
The good news is through Christ we can be forgiven and the desires of our hearts can move away from “self” into desiring to please God, even in the little things. It is simple. Just ask God, who is Lord of all, to come into your life and take over. Let Him know you are ready to give Him the reins of your life so that you can live the life He created, planned and wanted for you from before you were born. Yes He knew us before we were even born.
Where we go is up to us. As for me, my hope is in God's grace and mercy. We will all die once then whoever chooses to be stubborn and curse God, will experience a second death. God is always good, and He waits for all with patience. He is good all the time, no matter what He does, He does it for goodness and righteousness’s sake. His Word is that "He wishes for no one to perish” so it’s up to us (John 3:16 and 2 Peter 3:9).
Be the change that you want to see in others
- AR
AMEN! Thanks for the reminder Allesa, great writing
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Well said and I don't believe it is hard to live by God's moral standard. Jesus directs to take on His yoke which is easy and light!!. And that is how I feel it has been for me. Following God's moral standard keeps you obedient to the laws of men and therefore keeps you out of trouble and jail. It also keeps your money in your pocket. By being kind you will receive kindness. By being forgiving you wont become bitter and seek revenge bringing even more problems in your life even if you are right. The list goes on and on. The devil would prefer you go out and get drunk and then kill yourself driving and then to hell you go! That his yoke!!
ReplyDeleteFollowing God's moral standard benefits and protects the life we ought to cherish because it is a gift from God. The more we fall away from God's moral code the greater the stress we have in living this life.
Call me dumb but I love God with all of my heart and I read the bible. But I don't understand why people hate or dislike Jews? What have they done to us to not like them. I myself don't think I know any Jews. Would I like to get to know Jews? Yes I would. Maybe I could understand what and why things are the way they seem to be. Are they not like us? Don't we all believe in the same God. do we all not bleed red blood? Do we all not look like man? The Bible say we are to love one another as we love are self. Then are we not to love a Jew as are brother?
ReplyDeleteYou are actually on the money with the clarity of your vision. It can be a mystery why such defiance against the very people God used to write and declare to the world that there is a God!! But perhaps this barometer reveals the true enemy behind it all and that is the devil. He deceives, he blinds...he comes to kill steal and destroy. He uses every emotion built on lies and false presumptions to get man to do one thing...hate and fear another man. I have come to believe that a born again christian is one who sees the calling or election of the Jews by God in their proper perspective according to scripture. Jesus dying on the cross help me see who I was or could become, being a part of the human race, in putting him up on the cross thru no fault of his own. An inerrant weakness in all men is to misjudge!! Dave, you have said it well, we ought to love the Jew the same as our brother!!
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