TEXT: ISAIAH 1:38
“And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that
forsake the LORD shall be consumed.”
From our
text; it is obvious that GOD does not condone sin at all, although a lot of
people know this fact, they have refuse to accept it as it is, still preferring
to live a kind of life that is displeasing to GOD. The Bible makes us know that
GOD is looking for people that will worship HIM in spirit and in truth, John
4:23 says “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers
shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to
worship him.” As GOD loves praise and worship, HE still demands it
is offered in spirit and in truth, because HE does not want us to just do
things because we want to force ourselves to obey HIM, but HE wants our
obedience to HIM to be as a result of the love that we have for HIM. If you
love GOD; you will do all HE demands of you, not just so that you would avoid
disobeying HIM, but because you always want to please HIM. When JESUS CHRIST
summarized the ten commandments, the first makes us to know that we should love
GOD with everything in us, and the second reveals to us that we should love
every other person as we love ourselves (Matthew 22:37-39 “Jesus said unto him,
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and
with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy
neighbour as thyself.”) HE chose to summarize the commandments
because HE wants us to get the essence of the commandments, HE does not want us
to struggle to live a holy life, HE wants us to live a holy lifestyle right
from inside our heart. From today, pray that GOD will plant HIS love in your
heart so that pleasing HIM will not be a burden to you.
To live a life that is pleasing
to GOD is the best thing anyone can do on earth, because it guarantees you
eternal life in the presence of GOD. The first step to living such kind of life
is to accept JESUS CHRIST as your LORD, tell HIM to come into your life, decide
to let go of all your sins, and tell HIM to forgive you, also tell HIM to give
you the grace to live a life that pleases HIM always. HE is everywhere, just
close your eyes where you are and as you are and say the prayer.
If you have said this prayer,
then I congratulate you and welcome you into the family of CHRIST.
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