Good Morning,

We must, according to the scriptures, consider the cost of discipleship.  For if we do not bear His cross and follow after Him, we cannot be His disciple. See Luke 14. 25-30.  Temptations are raging around us in this perverse, crooked and adulterous generation in which we live.  Taking up our cross daily to follow Christ means we must know and do His commandments. John 14.15.  Repentance of our sins is ongoing and ever present in our lives.  It is easy enough say the words, Lord I have sinned, please forgive me this sin, or something similar and then continue to live in this same sin.  True repentance is first recognizing and confessing our sins, ask for the Lord's forgiveness and then turning from those sins never to indulge in them again.  The Christian life, the determination to take up our cross and follow Him, is not an easy life, but true repentance comes from a good, honest, and faithful heart, then the Lord will be faithful to forgive us our sins.  With God all things are possible, and He has promised to never leave nor forsake us. Mark 10.27; Hebrews 13.5.

Good Morning,

The Lord searches the heart and understands the all the intents of the thoughts.  God cannot be known as we know each other. but His character can be known by what He has revealed to us.  If we seek Him with a true heart and a willing mind He can be found by us.  But is we forsake Him we will be forever cast off.  God must be served; He must be obeyed. 1 Chronicles 28.9. we must choose to follow Him with an honest heart and a willing mind, not grudgingly, but with a pure heart and of our free will.  Let us repent and bow humbly before His throne and walk humbly with Him.  Allow Him to make His home in us.

Good Morning,

According to the scriptures, each of us will give account of himself to God. Romans 14.12.  We must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ that each one may receive the things done in the body according to what we have done whether good or bad. 2 Corinthians 5.10.  Since this is truth, we should not judge one another any more, but rather resolve this , not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fail in our brother's way.   Let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things which one may edify another. Romans 14.13,19.  May the God of patience and comfort grant us to be likeminded toward one another according to Christ Jesus, and with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Receive one another just as Christ received us; to the glory of God. Romans 15. 5-7.

Good Morning,

Blessed be the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again, a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 1 Peter 1.3.  And blessed are those who know, keep and do His commandments that they might have the right to the tree of life and may enter through the gates into the city.  See Revelation 22.14.  The Lord God has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness. 2 Peter 1.3.  The Lord has shown us what is good and all He requires of us is to do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with Him. Micah 6.8.  Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the life and no one comes to the Father except through Him John 14.6.  Your word, O Lord, has given me life Psalms 119.50.  I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave His life for me. Galatians 2.20.  The way of the cross leads home and there is no other way.

Good Morning,

God's will is for us to do good so the ignorance of foolish men will be silenced.  It is commendable before God if we suffer from doing good and take it with patience.  It is to this we are called.  As His disciples, we must follow the steps of Christ who left us an example by suffering for us.  He threatened no one when reviled.  He bore our sins in His own body, that we having died to our sins might live in righteousness.  It is by His stripes we are healed.  Make whatever you do today count for the glory of God.

See 1 Peter 2.