For the word of God is living and active.
Sharper than any double-edged sword,
it penetrates even to the dividing soul
and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges
the attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all
creation is hidden from God’s sight.
Everything is uncovered and laid bare
before the eyes of Him to Whom we must
give account.
(Hebrews 4.12 &13).
HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.
Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the
eyes of Him to Whom we must give account.
(Hebrews 4.13).
HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!
And at the same time pray for us also, that God may open a door
for us for the Word (the Gospel), to proclaim the mystery concerning
Christ (the Messiah) on account of which I am in prison;
That I may proclaim it fully and make it clear (speak boldly and unfold
that mystery), as is my duty.
(Colossians 4.3 & 4).
HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!
WITNESS
As the message of the Best News Ever first reaches us we become
transfixed on the Person of Jesus Christ and are transformed by Him.
We are no longer only bystanders to history or only informed about
the most pivotal event for humanity. This message, the Message of Who God
is and who you are changes everything. This changes humanity and
it also changes your life, because your life never means the same again.
You and your life means so much to God that He came to rescue you
from vanity and futility. He came to destroy sin and death, so you can
live with Him eternally. You do what prophets and apostles have
done. You believe and therefore you will speak. It is inevitable that at
some point you will be asked to explain the hope that lives in you.
Likewise the Bible is not a book of law or history or simply an account
of events past. It is a living word of witness to the True and Living God.
It is all about His Love, for God is love. Moved and led by the Holy Spirit
Who inspired the scripture you are moved to declare the Living Jesus
Christ to a dying and desperate world.The Church and the Christian hear
the voice of the Good Shepherd, the Holy Spirit directs the Holy Scripture
to our hearts. The word that set you free will dwell in you richly so that
you may declare the same word to set others free from fear, from tyranny
and from darkness, because he whom the Son sets free is free indeed and
where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom, real freedom and ‘you will
know the truth and the truth shall set you free’ and the word of God can
not be imprisoned, it is like a two-edged sword dividing the joint and the
marrow, to reveal the thoughts and intents of the heart. The word
that proceeds from God will not return to Him void, but will accomplish
what it is intended to do.
“But we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters
beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits for
salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in
the truth. For this purpose He called you through our proclamation
of the Good News, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus
Christ. So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the
traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by
our letter.”
(II. Thessalonians 2:13).
AMEN!
Thererfore , as sin came to the world
through one man
and death as the result of sin
so death spread to all men
because all men sinned.
Sin was in the world before
ever the Law was given
but sin is not charged to
men’s account where
there is no law.
Yet death held sway from
Adam to Moses
even over those who did not
transgress as Adam did.
Adam was a type of the One
Who was to come.
But God’s free gift is not at all
to be compared to the trespass.
For if many died through one man’s
falling away, much more profusely
did God’s grace and the free gift
that comes through the undeserved
favor of the one Man Jesus Christ
abound and overflow for many.
( Romans 5.12-15).
Reflect on these verses. Pray and thank
God for His immesurable free flowing grace.
There is therefore now no condemnation
to those who are in Christ Jesus, who
do not walk according to the flesh, but
according to the Spirit.
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ
Jesus has made me free from the law
of sin and death.
For what the law could not do in that
it was weak through the flesh, God did
by sending His own Son in the likeness
of sinful flesh, on account of sin.
He condemned sin in the flesh,
that the righteous requirement of
the law might be fulfilled in us who
do not walk according to the flesh
but according to the Spirit.
For those who live according to the
flesh set their minds on the things
of the flesh, but those who live
according to the Spirit, the things
of the Spirit.
For to be carnally minded is death,
but to be spiritually minded is life
and peace.
( Romans 8.1-6).
POINTS FOR REFLECTION
1) The law of the Spirit of life in Jesus Christ
2) Your answer to the first question determines true freedom
3) The characteristics of true freedom
4 ) Jesus Christ accomplished our reconciliation
5 ) A carnal mind versus the spiritual mind
6 ) The result of being spiritually minded
7) The reason most people don’t experience
more freedom, joy and happiness.