The word of God teaches us that he will make the enemies of Christ his footstool. God will take care of his own and if we put our trust in him, we have nothing to fear. Many times we find ourselves being pleased to see our enemies failing but the word of God teaches us that we should not rejoice in their failures. God has a plan for his own and in fulfilling that plan, there will be destruction of our enemies, but he expects us to love our enemies. Vengeance belongs to the Lord and he will repay, but if we rejoice in their failures, then he will not be pleased with our character and what might have been their downfall could be delayed by our own actions.
Proverbs 24:17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
The bible teaches us to love our enemies and pray for them that despitefully use us and persecute us. God expects us to love everyone, even our enemies with a Godly love. This is not an easy thing to do, but when you put it into perspective and realize that you don't have to love what the person is, or what they stand for, but rather love their soul, then it becomes much easier. When we begin to stand upon God's word and pray for our enemies, leaving everything else in God's hands, we will see them brought down. We are to be prayer warriors and let God fight our battles.
Romans 12:19
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
LOVE is a must
I have shared on social media, but haven't posted here to my blog in a little while. This morning I feel the need to share the word about LOVE here as well. Love is so important in our walk with Christ. Without it, we are none of his.
Philippians 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
The bible is not just another book laying on a shelf. It is our road map to heaven! How Christ and the apostles lived are examples of how Christ would have us to live. He instructed us to come out from among the world and be not partakers of their sins. When you become a Christian, you come out of the world. People should see a change in your life. Some of that change will be on the outside, because you will no longer want to look like the world, but the true change is on the inside. Once the love of God begins to fill your heart, then you will begin to love those that you never dreamed you would love. Love is the key to it all and as Christ loved us, we must also love others. I have strong political beliefs, but those beliefs do not interfere with my love for the people. I pray harder for those I don't agree with than for those I do, because if God has mercy and they see the light and become saved, then they will be a new creature. They too will begin to love and that love will change them. Those that say they are Christians and don't love are only fooling themselves. Satan has deceived them into believing a LIE.. I encourage you today to truly begin praying for someone that you don't agree with, for someone that has hurt you, for someone that you feel is not deserving. Begin to bring that person into God's remembrance and pray for their soul. The word of God tells us that if we turn a sinner from his path that we cover a multitude of sins. James 5:20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Love is the one thing that can truly reach heaven's throne and it is the one thing that will heal a broken heart and put JOY in your SOUL...
Philippians 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
The bible is not just another book laying on a shelf. It is our road map to heaven! How Christ and the apostles lived are examples of how Christ would have us to live. He instructed us to come out from among the world and be not partakers of their sins. When you become a Christian, you come out of the world. People should see a change in your life. Some of that change will be on the outside, because you will no longer want to look like the world, but the true change is on the inside. Once the love of God begins to fill your heart, then you will begin to love those that you never dreamed you would love. Love is the key to it all and as Christ loved us, we must also love others. I have strong political beliefs, but those beliefs do not interfere with my love for the people. I pray harder for those I don't agree with than for those I do, because if God has mercy and they see the light and become saved, then they will be a new creature. They too will begin to love and that love will change them. Those that say they are Christians and don't love are only fooling themselves. Satan has deceived them into believing a LIE.. I encourage you today to truly begin praying for someone that you don't agree with, for someone that has hurt you, for someone that you feel is not deserving. Begin to bring that person into God's remembrance and pray for their soul. The word of God tells us that if we turn a sinner from his path that we cover a multitude of sins. James 5:20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Love is the one thing that can truly reach heaven's throne and it is the one thing that will heal a broken heart and put JOY in your SOUL...
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