1 Peter 1: 2, 13-21
Acts 20: 28
1 Corinthians 7:2
John 6
Exodus 24:3
- God owns me because He purchased me, with His own blood!' Therefore I must take up my cross and follow Him through thick and thin not because I am burdened but because I should be joyful. I might have to give up earthly belongings and ambitions but at the same God promises that He will empower me to be far greater (what he wants me to be) than what I can ever do by relying on myself. Obedience produces blessing!
- To call Jesus my Lord is to call myself His slave. I need to remember who owns me so that every time I fall into sin I can genuinely renew my obedience to Him in repentance. By this I need to acknowledge that all sin is a violation of our relationship.
- To keep myself in check I must remain faithful to Biblical convictions. This means I shouldn't be relying on spiritual highs or signs and symbols but that I should be resorting to and testing everything in scripture. Scripture will turn my unbelief into belief, belief turns in conviction, conviction turns into affection.
- God gives me all the right's and privileges of being His child. The idea that God want's me to be stress free, healthy and happy is a lie. I know I'm His child because when I push through trials it's proof that my faith is legitimate, I should rejoice when it comes. The assurance that I have salvation is a tremendous gift, so i should treat it as such. Trials perfect, refine, confirm and establish the fruit that is produced.
The bible is all about reconciled relationships. Shouldn't this mean that I must render love unto others. One of the byproducts of being regenerated in Christ is that we grow in love for fellow believers. (1 Peter 22-24) I must love until I drop??? idk ceebs lol. God help me
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