How powerful & majestic our God is! The best part is that He ‘reveals’ His thoughts to us. If you need wisdom for something right now, ask, expect, & receive. The Word of God is living & active!
Are you seeking answers for
something in your life right now? Follow what Habakkuk did. He purposed in his
heart to get alone with God. He knew where to go, what to do & Who to ask.
Revelation always follows …
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the
tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer
when I am reproved. Habakkuk 2:1
Religion vs Relationship with Jesus Christ
Religion can be very different than having a Relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Religions are manmade, and are based on trying to get to God through rules and regulations and works. Man made religions all are based on people's efforts at reaching God and being made right with Him through their own efforts. God's plan for man's salvation and for being right with Him is told throughout the Bible, in the Old Testament and the New Testament. God's plan is not based on people's efforts and good works, but is based on His amazing Love and amazing Grace for us; His plan involved His precious Son Jesus paying the price and cost for our sins on the cross. You need to put ALL of your trust and faith in Jesus and in what He did for us on the cross, and not in any religion or in your own efforts. Simply put all of your trust and faith in Jesus, and accept His gift of salvation and eternal life, and experience the joy of having a right RELATIONSHIP of love with God.
Religion (Self Effort, Works)
Goal: reach out to God, try to work your way into heaven
Means: diligent service & works, with hopes of a reward (heaven)
Power: good, honest effort through self-determination
Control: self-motivation and self control
Results: apathy, failure, chronic guilt, eternal separation from God
Salvation through Faith In Jesus Christ (Personal Relationship)
Goal: trust fully in Jesus, then live to please Him
Means: confess sins, repent, yield self to Jesus
Power: the Holy Spirit does God's work in and through us
Control: allow the Holy Spirit to control & direct our lives
Results: love, joy, peace, freedom, power eternal life in heaven,...
"I (Jesus) am the way, the truth, and the life. No one may come to the Father except through me." - John 14:6
"For by grace are you saved, through faith; and this not of your own, it is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast." - Ephesians 2:8-9
“Like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, everyone, to his own way; And
the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53:6 NKJV
All
we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, everyone, to his own way: Here
the prophet describes our need for the Messiah’s atoning work. Sheep
are stupid, headstrong animals, and we, like they, have gone astray. We
have turned – against God’s way, everyone, to his own way.
Dress for Success...Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the devil's schemes...Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. Ephesians 6:11, 14-17
- Belt...girded with truth
- Breastplate...of righteousness
- Shoes...gospel of peace
- Shield...of faith
- Helmet...of salvation
- Sword...Word of God
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