Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you - unless of course, you fail the test? (2 Corinthians 13:5). The Corinthians were called to examine & test themselves to see if they really were Christians. Just as we get physical check ups, Paul urges us to give ourselves spiritual check ups. We should look for a growing awareness of Christ's presence & power in our lives. Only then will we know if we are true Christians or merely imposters. If we are not taking active steps to grow closer to God, we are drawing further away from Him. Thank you Jesus. Good morning Holy Spirit. Prayer: Father, I thank you for Jesus.Thank you for today's message. Help us to do an introspection of our lives to see whether we are true Christians or merely imposters. Where we fail the test, help us not to condemn ourselves but to repent & work towards aligning our lives with the Word of God. Help us to be in sync with God. Fill us with your Holy Spirit. Fill us with God's grace & power. Strengthen our faith. In Jesus mighty name we pray, believe & give you thanks, Amen. God bless you all.
This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds & write them on their hearts. I will be their God, & they will be My people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying: Know the Lord, because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. (Hebrews 8:10-11). If our hearts are not changed, following God's rules will be unpleasant & difficult. We will rebel against being told how to live the Christian way. The Holy Spirit, however, gives us new desires, helping us wanting to obey God. With new hearts, hearts of flesh & not hearts of stone, we will find that serving God is our greatest joy. Under God's new covenant, God's law is inside us & not outside, ie, on a tablet of stone. No, it's written in our hearts. It is no longer an external set of rules & principles. The Holy Spirit reminds us of Christ's words, activates our ...
Comments
Post a Comment