The Lord has made His salvation known & revealed His righteousness to the nations. (Psalm 98:2). God demonstrated His love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. God crafted this plan of salvation so that we could be reconciled back to Him. He has given us His Word to guide us & His Spirit as our Teacher, Helper & Comforter. The Holy Spirit uses the Word of God to change us & to renew our minds. The Word of God produces faith in us. God credits our faith as righteousness. This righteousness will lead us to holiness. Without holiness no one will see the Lord. It doesn't matter if you go to church, if you are a leader or pastor there, if you do not live holy you cannot see God. If you cannot see Him your prayers are detestable to Him. You cannot stay connected to Him. If you die in that state you cannot make it to Heaven. Prayer: Father, help us to understand the importance of HOLINESS in the church, among Christians & in our dealing with You. Give us the grace to live holy & impact on the nations for Jesus. Thank you Jesus for hearing & answering my prayer. I put to action angels under our complement. Let them minister to our needs in Jesus name. In Jesus mighty name we pray & give you thanks, Amen. Good morning Holy Spirit. Immanuel: God with us. Heaven Rules.
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 ...
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