Acts 2:46-47 – And day by
day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes they
received their food with glad and generous hearts. Praising God and having
favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their numbers day by day those
who were being saved.
John 3:16 – For God so
loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in
Him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 6:47 – Truly,
truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life.
John 14:6 – I am the
way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
I
used to make excuses for going to church and praising God. Made excuses for
building relationships with people who might lead me in the right direction.
Maybe I went to church or a Bible study on occasion, but probably only to make
it look good. Whatever the case, I just showed up, not willing to listen and
use the resources. I usually left those functions with full intentions of
letting Cody run the show! That was really stupid of me. Savanah, Angela, have
you ever heard me say read, pray, turn from sin, and surround yourself with
people doing the same? There is a reason for that! Because if you do that
daily, something you read, hear, or someone you see is going to rub off on you
and help you to prepare yourself for the turning from sin part of the deal,
which I believe to be the hardest. If we actually do a 180 degree turn from sin
then we actually go the exact opposite direction toward Christ! Right! It only
makes sense. Are you doing everything you can do to receive the blessing God
has for you or like me are you just making it look good? Psalms 50:14-15 says
“offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the most
high, and call upon me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you and you shall
glorify me.” The actual turning from sin part gives us power over the
strongholds in our life. It offers to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, so that
we can receive all 100% of what He has for us! So we can hear His voice when we
read and pray. I believe all 4 of these things done together will give us great
success in getting to know our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Prayer: Father
God, help me to live my life in a way that will honor you and in a way that
will reflect the call you have on my life, one that will guarantee my spending
eternity with you. Thank you Jesus for all you’ve done for us, and help us to
stay focused and keep our eyes on the prize, never to be distracted by the
things of this world.
Thoughts: A personal
relationship with Jesus Christ is the cornerstone for any successful
relationship. 1 Peter 2:4-6 says as you come to Him, a living stone rejected by
men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living
stones are being built up as a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, to
offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. “Behold, I
am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes
in Him will not be put to shame.” A healthy relationship can only happen when
each person in the relationship yields his or her individuality to the call God
has on their lives.
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