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2022, Gospel of John, Questions, Repentance, Salvation

Just For Starters

4 Feb 2022 Kathie Whitestone Thompson 2 Comments

Just two verses.

Ready?

²⁸So they said to him, “What should we do in order to perform the works of God?”
²⁹Yeshua answered, “Here’s what the work of God is: to trust in the one he sent!” source

Allow me to share what this means to me.
What does GOD expect of me?
What does He require of me to enter His Kingdom?
What does it take for me to have His favor?
What does it take for me to have fellowship with Him?
What does it take for me to miss hell and live eternally in His Presence?

And John 6:29 gives me the answer. The LORD JESUS HIMSELF told us.

TO TRUST IN THE ONE THE FATHER SENT!

Who did the Father send?
They were looking at Him when they asked!

TRUST JESUS!

So what does Trusting JESUS mean?
It means I believe EVERYTHING HE said — I TRUST that HE IS THE TRUTH.
I TRUST HE will NEVER by HOLY SPIRIT lead me anywhere but to righteousness.

It means I pick up my Bible and I read and I believe EVERYTHING His Word says about HIM, about mankind, and all things in between.
It means I TRUST HIM even when I don’t understand what I just read — I TRUST HIM to teach me and educate me.

AND THAT’S JUST FOR STARTERS

Because trusting and learning HIM is an everlasting joy!
And we have only just begun!

Happy Friday my Friends!

2 Timothy, 2022, Isaiah, Questions

Scriptural Address

1 Feb 2022 Kathie Whitestone Thompson Leave a comment

As I sit to bring a word or two to you come Tuesday morning, this has been a day I appreciate.

Lots of reading and some prayer journaling and after lunch working in the backyard with my J.; yes it has been a day to make me smile.
I hope you have smiled today too.

2 Timothy 2 contains marvelous counsel for us.

²³Again I say, don’t get involved in foolish, ignorant arguments that only start fights.
²⁴A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people.
²⁵Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth.
²⁶Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants. source

That is so plain, how could we miss it?
Are you like me, in need of practice here?
Let’s practice together.
Let’s be People of The Word together.

Today’s reading – Tuesday; if you are reading along is Isaiah 61.
That is a precious Scriptural Address to me.
More than a couple of decades ago before the dawn of a workday, I sensed HOLY SPIRIT telling me to turn to Isaiah 61.
Next, I heard myself say aloud, LORD, I don’t even know if there is an Isaiah 61.
There is. :)