Once we
hear the gospel of Christ, a deliberate rejection of God’s path of
righteousness will lead to our earthly sorrow and eternal ruin. God is
sovereign and He will not be mocked (Acts 4:24). We see no value in the spiritual side of life, but live
only for physical and emotional pleasures.
We focus
on gratifying the body and we seek to find a soul mate with which to spend our
life. We end up switching partners endlessly because no one meets our
expectations. We show
contempt for the abundance of God’s kindness, patience and tolerance of us,
when we do not realize that God’s kindness is intended to bring us to this
place of repentance (Romans
2:4).
However,
if we come to realize that we are wrong and we cannot save our self. We enter God’s
throne room and we repair our relationship with God through godly sorrow and
contrition; we reap eternal life and earthly joys, which know no bounds. God
provides all of our needs according to His glorious riches (Philippians 4:19).
He is our
soul mate and He sticks closer to us than a brother (Proverbs 17:17, 18:24). He does not consider us his
servants, but His friends (John
15:15). He fills our
hearts with His love to overflowing and we share His love with everyone He
brings our way. The fruit of His Spirit replaces the negative attributes in our
soul, and we live in peace and freedom.
God
blesses us abundantly, so that we have whatever we need at all times (2 Corinthians 9:8). This allows us to be faithful in
the work of His Kingdom. The peace of God, which defies explanation, protects
us emotionally and mentally, because Christ lives within us (Philippians 4:7).
Prayer:
Father
God, with Your love within us and surrounding us we can come to a place of
repentance and enjoy the bounty of Your blessings. Even when negative aspects
of life try to overwhelm us, You are there to pull us up. You may not deliver
us from the trial, but You give us the Rock of Christ to stand upon to weather
every storm. There is nothing this earth can do to separate us from Your love.
Thought
for the Day:
As we
rely on the direction of God’s Spirit, we live a peaceful and abundant life.
