When the Truth comes into your life you will have an opportunity to receive what comes with it or continue in the way that you understand is comfortable to you. This may not be an easy decision where you stand in your life at the time because the wind of what the world is doing is aggressive. This happens because of who is the God of this world -- not the earth -- the world. What is the world you might ask? It is the system and pressure that is set up by Satan to influence, trick, bully and guide people into destructive behavior. It is what is causing all of the chaos and pain on earth.
God made it plain and clear where his position is supposed to be in people's lives all throughout the Bible and when he came down to earth in human form. "I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God. But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God." (New International Version. Luke. 12.8-9). It is important to acknowledge Jesus publicly. This is one of the mandates that Jesus will review to see if you are in denial of him or not. How would you feel if one of your friends denied they knew you to the public? Would you believe this was someone you could trust? The next time you feel embarrassed about Jesus in public think about this Bible verse.
Being proud to stand with Jesus is a deciding factor in knowing that you are truly with him. If you do not know the story, Peter, one of Jesus' disciples, denied him three times after Roman soldiers came to arrest Jesus. Do you stand with Jesus only in private or are you willing to publicly acknowledge the Son of Man? "And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple." (New International Version. Luke. 14.27). There will be much suffering when you commit to the truth. There will also be much reward.
The Truth comes with distinctions. One of those contrasts is that it divides the fake from the real; The loyal from the disloyal; The good from the bad. "Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three." (New International Version. Luke. 12. 51-52). Jesus did not come to the earth to play games. He came to draw a line in the sand and force people to have an opportunity to pick a side. The decision is totally up to you. How proud are you to stand up for the truth? Is it easy for you? Do you believe in the truth? These are all questions that must be answered in your decision.
It is important to place Jesus first in your life. In the epistles, it is repeatedly mentioned where the kingdom of God must be in your heart and how you must pursue it and water it daily. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness (Matthew 6:33) and the things that people stress about like food, clothing, water and shelter will be taken care of for you with no thought. Being a follower of Jesus Christ it is important to apply a set of standards in your life. These standards must be taken seriously -- not just empty words. Why? Because of 1 Peter 5:8 -- Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. In order to defeat the enemy, you must embrace the truth at every level. The power is in your hands, not anyone else's. Jesus took the keys back from Satan, now the keys are afforded to you to have a life of abundance, health and protection. You must bring the truth into parenting, school, work, business and every other part of your life to stay protected.
If you have had a hard time embracing the truth, this is not new. Many people struggle with it also because it is being challenged and tried daily. Make it a point to read your Bible daily, learning scripture to apply to your life because the God of this world is making every point to try to tempt you into falling. Be sure to stand firm in faith. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. (New International Version. Ephesians. 6.16).
God made it plain and clear where his position is supposed to be in people's lives all throughout the Bible and when he came down to earth in human form. "I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God. But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God." (New International Version. Luke. 12.8-9). It is important to acknowledge Jesus publicly. This is one of the mandates that Jesus will review to see if you are in denial of him or not. How would you feel if one of your friends denied they knew you to the public? Would you believe this was someone you could trust? The next time you feel embarrassed about Jesus in public think about this Bible verse.
Being proud to stand with Jesus is a deciding factor in knowing that you are truly with him. If you do not know the story, Peter, one of Jesus' disciples, denied him three times after Roman soldiers came to arrest Jesus. Do you stand with Jesus only in private or are you willing to publicly acknowledge the Son of Man? "And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple." (New International Version. Luke. 14.27). There will be much suffering when you commit to the truth. There will also be much reward.
The Truth comes with distinctions. One of those contrasts is that it divides the fake from the real; The loyal from the disloyal; The good from the bad. "Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three." (New International Version. Luke. 12. 51-52). Jesus did not come to the earth to play games. He came to draw a line in the sand and force people to have an opportunity to pick a side. The decision is totally up to you. How proud are you to stand up for the truth? Is it easy for you? Do you believe in the truth? These are all questions that must be answered in your decision.
It is important to place Jesus first in your life. In the epistles, it is repeatedly mentioned where the kingdom of God must be in your heart and how you must pursue it and water it daily. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness (Matthew 6:33) and the things that people stress about like food, clothing, water and shelter will be taken care of for you with no thought. Being a follower of Jesus Christ it is important to apply a set of standards in your life. These standards must be taken seriously -- not just empty words. Why? Because of 1 Peter 5:8 -- Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. In order to defeat the enemy, you must embrace the truth at every level. The power is in your hands, not anyone else's. Jesus took the keys back from Satan, now the keys are afforded to you to have a life of abundance, health and protection. You must bring the truth into parenting, school, work, business and every other part of your life to stay protected.
If you have had a hard time embracing the truth, this is not new. Many people struggle with it also because it is being challenged and tried daily. Make it a point to read your Bible daily, learning scripture to apply to your life because the God of this world is making every point to try to tempt you into falling. Be sure to stand firm in faith. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. (New International Version. Ephesians. 6.16).
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