In this social climate in which we now reside, what do we do with this?
Mark 16:15 (KJV) 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. source
See that word creature? It snagged my attention. I looked it up in Strong’s Interlinear Bible Search.
And so it does! The Gospel of JESUS CHRIST when believed and He is received, He within transforms people, places, regions, islands, cities, colonies, states.
And that is why this social climate so hates JESUS CHRIST.
And now the question is do we obey the Text or are we in league with this present social climate?
Mark 16: 14 Later, Jesus appeared to the eleven [disciples] themselves as they were reclining at the table; and He called them to account for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen Him after He had risen [from death]. source
This is beautiful and encouraging and wonderful and comforting to me. Did I get your attention?
It’s true. It is. Do you want to know why?
He called them to account for their unbelief and hardness of heart.
I want Him to call me to account early, as early as possible, for any unbelief in my being, because when I repent I will be saved from untold horrors. A consistently repentant heart cannot be a hardened heart!
And there’s another reason. When He calls me to account I am again assured that I belong to Him. I am His and He is mine. Hebrews 12:7-11
Blissfully ~ ~ ~ this lovely Tuesday!
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Foolishness (poor judgment)
Yesterday’s installment we ended with Proverbs 22:15. Lets open with it today.
Proverbs 22:15 (AMP)15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline [correction administered with godly wisdom and lovingkindness] will remove it far from him. source
I started with Studylight.org again with our word and found: without reason.
Immediately, Isaiah 1:18 came to mind.
Isaiah 1:18 (KJV) 18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. source
Foolishness can be driven from the heart of a child or an adult as we come together with the LORD. And when we come He administers His Wisdom and His Lovingkindness to us, and upon our repentance He removes the penalty of our sins, washing us clean and enabling us to live free and holy in this unholy world.
To refuse Him, to refuse to come and reason with the LORD of Glory is ultimate foolishness; indeed making us full of foolishness with the poorest of all judgments.
Without Christ, we are indeed fools.
In covenant with Him, for us to neglect His wisdom, His counsel on any given matter, is utter foolishness.
I am trusting this labor of love will make a holy difference somewhere, at a time certain, for someone, including me. :)
