What Do You Believe

Jesus, the son of God, came to this world (Matthew 1:23) that we may have a more than abundant life. (John 10:10) He who never sinned took all of our sins on himself so that we could become righteous. (2 Corinthians 5:21) We can't earn righteousness. (Romans 3:21-31) We can only become righteous through Jesus Christ. (John 10:9-11) We are saved by faith. Ephesians 2:8-9) To become saved we only need to confess with our mouth the Lord Jesus and that God raised him from the dead. (Romans 10:9-10) Regardless of what you've done, regardless of what you need to overcome, regardless of how damaged, sinful or unlovable you think you are Jesus died to set you free because he loves you. (Galatians 5:1) Won't you give your heart to Jesus today and let him set you free from slavery to sin?

***Scripture: 

📖 Matthew 1:23 NIV

[23] “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).

📖John 10:10 NIV

[10] The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

📖 2 Corinthians 5:21 NIV

[21] God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

📖 Romans 3:21-31 NIV

[21] But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. [22] This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, [23] for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, [24] and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. [25] God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— [26] he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. [27] Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith. [28] For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law. [29] Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, [30] since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith. [31] Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.

📖 John 10:9-11 NIV

[9] I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. [10] The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. [11]  “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 

📖 Galatians 5:1 NIV

[1] It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

Try Him and See

I praise God that in the worst of circumstances I can with a grateful heart praise him and honor him. In times of loss, sickness, pain, disappointment, and grief I can raise my hands and find a song of praise in my heart to lift up to him. Why don't I blame God for the horrible things I've experienced? I don't blame God because I know that during the hard time he's been with me. I know that during the difficult things that I have faced he has given me his strength to get through them. How do I know he's with me? Because I can feel him. I can feel the peace, the comfort, the joy of the presence of his holy spirit within me. Our true nature is a spirit being. We are spirit, created in his image, and these bodies are suits that we wear. When we invite him in his holy spirit lives within our body with our spirit. So you see we are never alone. We are never rejected or lost. And although the loss of a loved one shatters our heart, his holy spirit is there with our spirit comforting us. When all seems lost and the world says there's no reason to hope for anything better, his holy spirit is with our spirit building us up from the inside. The fruit of the holy spirit inside of our body is joy, self control, peace, kindness, love, faithfulness, gentleness, goodness, and so much more. There's no limit to the benefits of the indwelling of holy spirit and worshipping him, praising him, doing all things to his glory, honoring him by sharing our testimony with others. Is there evil in this world? Yes. Does God go through everything with us? Yes. Is this world our home or where we will spend eternity? No. Our home is a better place where there is no sickness, no sorrow, no pain or death. We don't have to know everything to believe. We just need to trust God and let him be a father and God to us, protect our minds and hearts, heal us when we're sick, comfort us when we're suffering loss, build us up when we've given up, and lift us up when our enemies seem to have won. Does God sometimes say no or wait? Yes. Do we wait alone? No. God is the master chess player, the healer of our spirits, our spirits guide back to being in sync with him, like him and back home in glory with him. But don't take my word for it. Do the things he asks us to do and see if you can feel him. Believe on and confess Jesus the son of God whoshed his blood and died on the cross for our sins, was raised from the dead and now sits on the right hand of God making intercession for us. Invite holy spirit to come in to your heart, dwell in your body  and lead you to him all while shaping you and molding you into a better person. Raise your hands in praise and worship to God, giving him a wave offering even when you don't understand what's going on or why something happened. Pray until your heart feels light. Worship him until you have a break through. Sing praises to him until you feel joy in your heart. Try him and see, he is everything.