Do U know He knows?

“…For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future …” Jeremiah 29:11 NKJV [italics & emphasis mine]

When the disciples of Jesus were struggling with a rocky boat in boisterous wind in the middle of the sea, they went to wake up Jesus who was asleep in the deck [Mark 4:38] their words echoed their frustrations and fear that either he (Jesus) did not know or did not care that they were about to die. I personally identify with the feelings that they had. Many are times in my personal experience I feel like God does not know what I go through; I know that He cares, but does He know what I’m going through really? Does he feel my pain, frustration, worries and fear?

In the above scriptures God says, “…I KNOW…” This gives me a lot of relief and reassurance knowing that He knows, it may not look like it on the outside, but HE KNOWS. All I need to do is to yield my will and plans to His, acquaint myself with Him better (through talking to him and reading his words) and trust His lead and faithfully follow Him-all the way [Job 22:21].

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Trick or Treat?

“…"You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it…” Genesis 1:4-6 NIV [italics & emphasis mine]

Lucifer, that old serpent, has never changed his methods in tempting men throughout the ages; he gives half truths dangling only the good side of the coin. He told Eve the truth that ‘they will be like God’ [Genesis 3:22] but he lied about death part when he said they will not die. Eve became enticed with the pleasure of the moment forgetting the eternal consequence…the fruit was pleasing to the eye!

The serpent will show you the pleasure of the moment but not the guilt and consequences of sin. The truth of the matter is, we can choose our actions, this is our inherent gift (freedom of choice), but unfortunately we can not choose the consequences of our actions. Every time you are faced with a decision to make in this generation which says ‘if it feels good do it’, remember that there are consequences to every deed good or bad.

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“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path” Ps 119:105 KJV

Once saved, always saved?

“…If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God…” Hebrew 10:26-27 NIV UK [italics & emphasis mine]

There are scores of sects that teach that once a person is born again he/she cannot be un-born again; they defend this belief by saying that once one has given birth to a child, it remains one’s child no matter what!. They quote scriptures that talk about eternal salvation and the new birth-this doctrine is also known as ‘eternal security’. But we interpret scriptures with scriptures by the help of the Holy Spirit; this is why it is dangerous to read/teach scriptures (words of God) without the Holy Spirit.

1 John 2:1,2 says, “…I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense…” NIV whilst Hebrews 10:26 says, “…if we deliberately keep on sinning…” we bundle ourselves with enemies of God. If we sin, we can go to God with advocacy of Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit and we will be forgiven; but if we continue to LIVE in sin after we have known the truth, then we are set for eternal judgment. Hebrews 4: 1 says, “…Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it…” KJV, for “…For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting…” Galatians 6:8 KJV

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Bloody Covenant!

“…if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation?…” Hebrew 2:3-4 NIV [italics & emphasis mine]

A powerful equatorial tribe in Africa relentlessly fought Stanley as he searched for Livingstone, finally his interpreter counseled him to ‘cut blood covenant’ with the tribe. Stanley did not like this African ritual, but as the situation got worse he gave in. The ritual, among other things, included cutting of the representatives’ wrist to drip blood into a cup of wine and later each drank from the same cup…instantly after the ritual, all that the Chief had belonged to Stanley and vice versa. Stanley’s worst enemy became his blood brother; Stanley’s enemy became Chief’s enemy and Stanley’s friends likewise [E.W. Kenyon, the Blood Covenant, 1981]

Can we now understand when Jesus, “…took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins…” Matt 26:27-28 NKJV [italics & emphasis mine] The new covenant is a blood covenant between God (representing himself) and Jesus (representing us), Jesus entered into a covenant for us—Hebrews calls Him mediator [Hebrews 9:12-18]. What I’m I trying to say? I would earnestly want you to understand that, even though salvation is FREE to you, it is not cheap; Christ cut a covenant for it for you with His blood!


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