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Belief
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 Amp. Bible But we, brethren beloved by the Lord, ought and are
obligated [as those who are in debt] to give thanks always to God for you,
because God chose you from the beginning as
His first fruits (first converts) for salvation through the sanctifying
work of the [Holy] Spirit and [your] belief in (adherence to, trust in, and
reliance on) the truth. 14 It was to this end that he called you through our
Gospel, so that you may obtain and share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ (the
Messiah).
There is
no “coasting” into meeting with Jesus for when we look at the terms of the
Gospel. It is by holding in that “faith” that reliance where all our trust is
in HIM!
2 Thessalonians 2:15-17 So then, brethren, stand firm
and hold fast to the traditions and instructions which you were taught by us,
whether by our word of mouth or by letter. 16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ
Himself and God our Father, Who loved us and gave us everlasting consolation
and encouragement and well-founded hope through [His] grace (unmerited favor),
17 Comfort and encourage your hearts and strengthen them [make them steadfast
and keep them unswerving] in every good work and word.
We are
reminded of this in 2 Peter 2:20-22
Amp. Bible 20 For if, after they have
escaped the pollutions of the world through [the full, personal] knowledge of
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they again become entangled in them and are
overcome, their last condition is worse [for them] than the first. 21 For never
to have obtained a [full, personal] knowledge of the way of righteousness would
have been better for them than, having
obtained [such knowledge], to turn back from the holy commandment which was
[verbally] delivered to them. 22 There has befallen them the thing spoken of
the true proverb, The dog turns back to his own vomit, and , The sow is washed
only to wallow again in the mire. ( Proverbs 26:11)
Belief
is, we hold onto Jesus. Belief is, that we speak as He spoke. “Man shall not live
by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.”
I was
told this early on, given the holy Scriptures to abide by and confess them over
me, mine and those the Lord told me to pray for throughout my stay in the world
as I pass through for His glory and not mine.
I was
given great testimonies of men and women who stood by ‘faith’ and saw their
words spoken in truth revealed in long life and the terminal disease had
disappeared for good!
But I have
noticed in the last year or so, that people seem like they are returning to their “own” way of doing. Had seen a posting on Twitter and was appalled by what was
given. The person reported themselves in a ‘jam’ and they needed help for a
house to host their project. What happened to the days of speaking forth the
Lord’s words for His glory? It appears today, that many just choose to do it
their way. In their “suddenly” they
forgot God! YOU know suddenly this occurred and it was far from their thinking.
When was the last time they prayed?
It
appears that if God does not show up for this, they will take the “matter” into
their own hands and call it “good”. God called the world and the universe into
being. He spoke “light be” and it is still expanding today! What He called into being is what He called "good"!
I do not know about
you, but I choose to remain in faith. I have faced life and death situations
and relied on the word of God to take me through the trial to see HIS glory
revealed in my life and the life of my husband’s and our daughter and family.
Truly God is good, but adding flesh to something will only add up to more
flesh, the pig wallowing in the mire.
From the
holy Scriptures we are told to continue in three things! We are to continue in
love. John 15:9, to continue in prayer Romans 12:12; Colossians 4:2 and to
remain in truth, 2 Timothy 3:14
And we
are not to cast away our confidence: Hebrews 10:35. Let’s remain in truth,
abiding in His power, His love and His strength.
Father,
Your word tells us from John 15 and verse 9 that we are to abide in YOUR love
and to continue in that love with Jesus. Today we continue in prayer of Romans
12:12 that we rejoice and exult in hope; being steadfast and patient in suffering
and tribulation and to be constant in prayer. And from 2 Timothy 3:14 that we
are to continue, to hold to the things that we have learned and of which we are
convinced, knowing from whom we learned [them].
Father,
we understand that Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration)
and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for
correction of error and discipline in obedience, [and] for training in
righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God’s will in thought, purpose,
and action. So that the man of God may be complete and proficient, well fitted
and thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Father,
thank YOU for your word that works in our lives. May Your glory be seen in our
lives today! We are to live by Your Word of truth. We believe it to prevail in our lives today and every day. We pray in Jesus' name.
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