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1/23/2012 Good Monday Morning...
Yesterday Pastor Cliff's message, Not by Human Reason, I Peter 1:12-21, built on the previous week's message entitled No Other Gospel, Galatians 1:11-12. A reminder that this gospel, God's Word, which Paul preaches and we believe, is not based on human reasoning. It is a direct revelation from Jesus Christ. And it is truly Good News which calls us to living obedient holy lives. To understand our calling means digging deep into God's Word to know the truth, because it is the truth which will set us free.
That presents a conundrum for most of us because, oh yes, we want to be free, we treasure our freedoms. And yet in giving our lives to Christ haven't we given our freedom over to him? We've died to self, and come alive in Christ..."it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me." (Gal.2:20). Hence we read, learn, search scripture to understand the full picture. We dig because, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field." Matt. 13:44.
And so I find myself wondering on this Monday morning about my own dedication. Will I keep digging for the treasured truth? Would I be willing to give up everything I have to gain the Kingdom of Heaven? That leads me to doubt. But what am I doubting? Surely I have no doubts about my Savior or my salvation, but still there is much to reckon with. So I take Pastor Cliff's message to heart and continue to pour over and dig deeper into God's Word. In this I find the only way to work out and live out my own salvation...with fear and trembling. You too? You may want to join us on Wednesday night for Bible study led by Pastor Cliff followed by a time of prayer. We're currently studying 2 Timothy. Come and dig deep in the Word of God.
Have a great week, draw closer to God.
Love in Christ, Betsy
That presents a conundrum for most of us because, oh yes, we want to be free, we treasure our freedoms. And yet in giving our lives to Christ haven't we given our freedom over to him? We've died to self, and come alive in Christ..."it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me." (Gal.2:20). Hence we read, learn, search scripture to understand the full picture. We dig because, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field." Matt. 13:44.
And so I find myself wondering on this Monday morning about my own dedication. Will I keep digging for the treasured truth? Would I be willing to give up everything I have to gain the Kingdom of Heaven? That leads me to doubt. But what am I doubting? Surely I have no doubts about my Savior or my salvation, but still there is much to reckon with. So I take Pastor Cliff's message to heart and continue to pour over and dig deeper into God's Word. In this I find the only way to work out and live out my own salvation...with fear and trembling. You too? You may want to join us on Wednesday night for Bible study led by Pastor Cliff followed by a time of prayer. We're currently studying 2 Timothy. Come and dig deep in the Word of God.
Have a great week, draw closer to God.
Love in Christ, Betsy
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