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Written by bruce r. mills for “God’s group” @ www.Godsmanforever.com
“God won’t see !!”
Psalm 10:11… He has said in his heart, “God has forgotten; He hides His face; He will never see.” (NKJV)
How many times have you taken something from work without asking permission ?? I know years ago, way before I became a redeemed, “born again” child of God…I took small stuff from work without asking… I said to myself, “They’ll never miss it” !! “No one saw me take it” !! We make up these reasons in our minds to justify stealing… That’s right STEALING !!
But once you become a “born again” child of God…your old thoughts and habits should disappear, once you have become alive in Christ… The apostle Paul pens this…
2 Corinthians 5:17… Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. (NKJV)
Not yet a “born again” Christian ?? Not 100% sure you will be going to heaven when you die ?? You absolutely CAN be sure you are heaven bound when you are “born again” by God above… Open the P.S. below, and seek Jesus Christ to become your personal Lord and Savior before it’s too late…
It’s amazing how your perspective on life will totally change, just like this scripture verse above in…2 Corinthians 5:17… What you thought you wanted or needed to please yourself, should change to “what can I do for those around me who don’t have what God has blessed me with”… My last company car before I left my last job, was a 1996 Cadillac SLS… Nice car !! I always tried to keep up with the Jones’… I actually have a young couple with the last name of Jones living right next to me now !! But since I was graced by God with salvation, it doesn’t take much to make me happy… I now drive a 1994 Pontiac Sunfire, and that’s all I really need to get around…
Once you understand that God is sovereign, and in total charge of your life…there should be no way you would keep anything that doesn’t belong to you because God sees everything… God promises to provide for all of our needs…Mathew 6:33… And every good gift and perfect gift is from God…
James 1:17… Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. (NKJV)
Our goal in life, once we become a redeemed, “born again” Christian is to bring honor and glory to our Father in heaven… We can accomplish this only one way… We must do our best to live in God’s will for our lives… God wants us to spend time reading, studying, and applying His Word to our lives… Jesus told us twice how important it is to feed our soul by reading His Word, in…Matthew 4:4…&…Luke 4:4…
Matthew 4:4… But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ” (NKJV)
The Bible is God’s inerrant, infallible, and perfect guide for us to live by… But we must pick up and read the Bible (hopefully every day), to feed us spiritually…just like we need physical food to live…
Do you want to be set free from Satan’s bonds of sin and shame ?? Jesus tells us how this can be done, in…
John 8:31-32… Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (NKJV)
Our ultimate goal is to live in God’s will for our lives… Here is some Bible scripture verses to help us understand God’s will… This first one was penned by David, who wrote half of the Book of Psalms…
Psalm 143:10… Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground! (ESV)
Ask God to guide and direct you by always urging you to submit to the leading of the Holy Spirit that God has indwelt every one of His redeemed children with…
1 Thessalonians 5:18… in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (NKJV)
Knowing that God is sovereign and that all things work for good to those who love Him (Romans 8:28), we should give God thanks no matter what we are going through because we know God is in charge of our lives and wants the best for us… We also see the word thanks along with prayer in this scripture…
Philippians 4:6-7… Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication,with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (NKJV)
When we are living “Spirit-filled” lives, we become beacons of light for Christ…God wants others around us to see that difference in us…
Matthew 5:16… Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. (NKJV)
Here is another piece of scripture showing God’s will by our doing good…
1 Peter 2:15… For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men— (NKJV)
And lastly, there is this scripture penned by the apostle Paul…
Romans 12:2… And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (NKJV)
You want to know the “perfect will of God” ?? It’s right there in this scripture… Do not love the world, or the things in the world (1 John 2:15-16)…
Allow the Holy Spirit to take control of your life and transform you into the image of Jesus Christ (Romans 8:29)… As you mature in your walk with the Lord, you will develop the mind of Christ…
1 Corinthians 2:16… “For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ. (NKJV)
Once you are able to look at every situation with the mind of Christ…you will be well on your way to prove “what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God”.
Gracious God and heavenly Father…I thank You and praise You for who You are… I pray that Your living and powerful Word (Hebrews 4:12), will awaken our minds to understand what Your will is for our lives… I pray Father, that as we seek Your will with all sins confessed to You with godly sorrow and a repentant heart filled with the love of Christ…that You will be glorified by all of our actions and deeds… I pray now for Your richest blessings to fall upon those of us who live in obedience to Your will for our lives… I pray for hearts and lives to be changed by You in the blink of an eye, in Jesus’ most precious name and for His sake…Amen…
Blessings in Christ, bruce
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