2 So, first and foremost, I urge God’s people to pray. They should make their requests, petitions, and thanksgivings on behalf of all humanity. 2 Teach them to pray for kings (or anyone in high places for that matter) so that we can lead quiet, peaceful lives—reverent, godly, and holy— 3 all of which is good and acceptable before the eyes of God our Savior 4 who desires for everyone to be saved and know the truth.
Memory of the Month: Psalm 33:4
4 For the word of the Lord is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does.
Today's reading: JEREMIAH 40-42 HEBREWS 4
The Light of Zoe
As we pray for all people of the world, as it says in 2 Timothy 2, what should we pray? Verse 4 says it's because
"God our savior desires for everyone to be saved and know the truth."
Being made in God's image, should we not all be concerned about all the people of the world and their eternal salvation?
It is the difference between light and darkness.
Jesus said, 5 "While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”John 9:5
While Jesus was in the world, He was the light of the world. He is not here physically, but that does not mean He is not the light of the world. The Holy Spirit inhabits us and so this must mean we are the light of the world by His power and light living in us? Yes.
Matthew 5:16
16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
John 8:12
12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Again, this is a world of 'Zen', or a false representation of the enemy as he continues to mimic the life of light, or Zoe; the life in Christ as we are children of the light. Much in this world had been made to have the 'appearance' of righteousness. Many things or groups are placed here to appear wholesome or righteous and so to get our energies and focus away from God in Christ.
What is the simple difference? How can we tell? First, look for things these groups require of you. What do they want from you. Money or time are usual requirements for you to keep up a 'certification' or earn their 'approval'. This sounds a little simple so let's look: When you read stuff on the internet, how long does it take? How much attention does it require. Even if it is not an organized group, what we read on the web requires a great amount of time. First, the video intro is twenty minutes...
Question: Remember when we read newspapers? How long did that take? For those who really read it, it took a little while. The worldwide average for web use in a day's time per person is over 3 hours. No one ever took 3 hours to read a newspaper. The average TV watching is 3.1 hours. That is 6 hours out of a day, accumulative.
Where are our minds? What are we searching for? People are made in God's image. Lost folks don't even know what they are looking for but the 'God' part of them is searching for Him-to return to Him.
Those of us who are saved should know better-should... but we still allow ourselves to be sucked into that place behind the wall-wall of sin-where everything is 'Zen'-darkness. We search for ways to 'make everything better'-progress.
What about the progress of our souls? The politicians have a question they ask, "Are you living any better than you did four years ago?"
So, Chrtistian, follower of Christ Jesus, have you grown-are you any closer to God than you were four years ago- four months ago-four days ago-four minutes? It will not happen on the internet reading stuff that is not of faith. It will not happen watching stuff on TV that is not of faith. We all should know that:
Romans 14:23 ►but whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.
It does not have to be eating...it can be watching or listening- but if it is not of faith, it is sin.
Ye, we all have an abundance of things to clean out of the garage or wherever we store it or hide it. It is not hidden. The Lord sees all of it. All the Lord requires is your whole heart. When that is right, all else is made right by God.
Get your mind on what is really important-put your life where God's heart is.
...because He loves us...
Father in Heaven,
I have allowed the chaos of the world to occupy my mind. Have mercy on me and forgive. Walk me into Your infinite light-I am following.
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