Date: Wednesday,
June 24, 2015
Chapters: Psalms
78-80
Message Title: Step Up Christian

Hello
My Friend,

There are Christians all over the world quite
content with living in the world, they rewrite the Word of God to try
to justify their behavior as something that God allows. If you
haven't noticed, God's judgment has begun, and He's not angry at the
ones who do not know Him, He's angry at those who do and do nothing.
“Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for
us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he
that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; That he no
longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of
men, but to the will of God. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian,
let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. For
the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if
it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the
gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall
the ungodly and the sinner appear?” - 1 Peter
4:1,2,16-18.

This is not something new, since God created
man people have been trying to justify sin, but God's not done with
us yest, He still manages to keep a few of His faithful around to
remind each generation that they need Him.
“Give
ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my
mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings
of old: Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation
to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful
works that he hath done. For he established a testimony in Jacob, and
appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they
should make them known to their children: That the generation to come
might know them, even the children which should be born; who should
arise and declare them to their children: That they might set their
hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his
commandments: And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and
rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright,
and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.” - Psalms
78:1-8.

To the world, Jesus is some man of God that died
on a cross for something He did not do, but to the saved, born again
Christian, He is much more than that. Jesus is their Saviour, the
sinless, only begotten Son of God who took every sin to the cross
with Him, and not only saved their soul from death and hell, He arose
three days later to prove that sin or death cannot separate Him from
those who believe. “For all have sinned, and
come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace
through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set
forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his
righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the
forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his
righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which
believeth in Jesus.” - Romans 3:23-26.

There are
churches that claim to worship God, yet not a mention of sin or the
blood that Jesus shed for the remission of sin even gets
acknowledged. “O God, the heathen are come
into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have
laid Jerusalem on heaps. The dead bodies of thy servants have they
given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy
saints unto the beasts of the earth. Their blood have they shed like
water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them. We are
become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them
that are round about us. How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever?
shall thy jealousy burn like fire? Pour out thy wrath upon the
heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not
called upon thy name. For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste
his dwelling place. O remember not against us former iniquities: let
thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and
deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.” -
Psalms 79:1-9.

The problem is too many Christians afraid
to stand up to the truth are letting the world in God's house, and
now the world is taking over the churches. By the way, these are not
churches that are God's, these are merely of the devil to keep the
truth from being revealed. It's much easier to appeal to the flesh
than it is to God's truths. “And even as they
did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to
a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being
filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness,
covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit,
malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud,
boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without
understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection,
implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they
which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same,
but have pleasure in them that do them.” - Romans
1:28-32.

We who know the truth cannot just sit there and
be quiet, we are not saving ourselves or anyone else from any kind of
repercussions amounting from keeping our mouths shut. Granted, we do
need to speak in a way that is non-judgmental, after all God is the
only judge, but we cannot keep silent about the judgment we are
facing. God is not going to hear us until we step up and be the truth
they need to hear. “O LORD God of hosts, how
long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people? Return, we
beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and
visit this vine; And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted,
and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself. It is burned with
fire, it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man
whom thou madest strong for thyself. So will not we go back from
thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name. Turn us again, O
LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.”
- Psalms 80:4,14-19.

Every day someone in the world
questions why a Christian or man of God has done something they
themselves do and condemn them. In reality they are not condemning
the person, they are condemning God, and everyone else who is truly
faithful to God. Instead of playing at their level, it's time we play
at God's level, we are going to lose so friends and even family in
the process, but people need to know the truth and hear it from us.
“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If
any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his
cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it:
and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what
is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own
soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son
of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and
then he shall reward every man according to his works. Verily I say
unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of
death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.”
- Matthew 16:24-28.

Today's
Prayer: God, You are very clear to us that salvation only
comes from our believing and receiving Your Son, and that nothing we
do can renounce it. You are also very clear that You want Your
children living in a way that reflects Your Son so that others can
come to know Him too. Lord, give us Your power to live by every Word
You have given us and let us not be ashamed to tell the world that we
do. Help us be bold and declare Your Son to a world that is set out
to destroy Your truths. Put Your hedge of protection around us and
keep us safe from those who will try to stop us, give us the wisdom
we need to handle them, and let us not become weary in well doing. In
Jesus' name, Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for
you,
Christina

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