On that memorable night in the Judean hills of Bethlehem over two thousand years ago, the angels declared," Peace on earth". Though the centuries have rolled by, still the world longs for and looks for the peace the angles announced. Where is this peace?
Clearly it is not evident in the world, with its constant fighting and conflicts. Clearly it is not in many homes where we see violence and often divorce. So where is the peace? It must first abide in the heart. And the only way that can happen is that the Prince of Peace,Jesus Christ, reigns in our hearts. Let Christ Jesus reign in your heart today. " Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rest." Luke 2:14
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It's true; life is short, and the older you get the more you realize it. Events that happened thirty years ago seem like they took place just yesterday- but when your mind turns to the future, you realize just how short life is, None of knows how much time we'll have, but even if God gives us a long life by most standards, our time is brief. In the Psalmist's word," Each man's life is but a breath"(Psalm 39:5).
Don't waste your life on things that have not eternal value. Draw closer to Christ, and make each day count for Him. " Show me , O Lord, my life's end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is." -Psalm 39:4 How do you draw the line between your own desires and God's will for you? It isn't easy. The question of our motives- why we do what we do- is always with us. It's not wrong to enjoy something, as long as it's good and honorable. God may even have gifted you in certain ways, and it would be wrong to deny those gifts. But always commit your motives to Christ Jesus and seek His will in everything- even in things you enjoy.
" Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4 When we keep on sinning without ever attempting to turn from it or restrain it, it is because we are still slaves to sin.
Never forget that sin is God's enemy- and Satan's friend. Sin is so serious that it caused Jesus to leave Heaven's glory and come into this earth to die as the final and complete sin. Don't take sin lightly. Repent of it when it rears its ugly head, and with God's help cast it out of your life. "What shall we say them? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?" Romans 6:1-2 The person who is in the most danger spiritually is the one who doesn't see any need for God, They may enjoy life; they may be successful and looked up to by others. They may be moral and honest, and even outwardly religious( only outwardly).
Do you know people like this- even in your own family? Only God can break through the barrier of a heart that has no place for Him. That is why the most important thing you can do is to pray for them. Don't give up; God is able to what we cannot do. " In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah:" You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving." Matthew 13:14 |
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