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The Bible tells us, There is therefore now no condemnation(Romans 8:1), Yet, it is Front and center when our faith is challenged:
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and they hid themselves from the Lord God among the trees in the garden. So the Lord God called out to the man and said to him, Where are you? GENESIS 3:8-9
If the temple veil was rent-in-twain (Matthew 27:51), Then, Why would we continue to wear ours? Pride-Fear of vulnerability, Shame- Our attempt to hide our mis-deeds in order to escape judgement:
The Problem.
A huge (If not the biggest) impediment to spiritual maturity is unconfessed sin. Ephesians 1:7 tells us our sins are forgiven past, present , and future. Why do we continue to suffer? (Romans 6:23a) For the wages of sin…
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Discipleship is not an option for the believer. Jesus required total commitment and life change for those he called, and that is true for all who call themselves Christian. To those who chose to follow he promised no place to lay your head at night, trials and troubles, being misunderstood and ridiculed, abused and killed. It is not an easy path, but a path that ultimately leads to life, joy, and security. His path is not easy, but his love is well worth this earths momentary trouble. Alleluia.
“I can do what I want and no one can tell me what to do.”
Generally speaking, words like this are spoken by people who are angry, unhappy and struggling with various personal and perhaps physical issues. There is truth to the statement. We are our own boss. But those who have learned through interaction with the wise; who have seen the value of listening and self-discipline are content and confident. They are healthy and generally happy. This is a physical truth born out in scripture. Our Heavenly Father is not disconnected with human truth.
As you know, God is preparing my heart for a great Resurrection celebration on what some call Easter Sunday. The celebration is not just that I am able to shout Hallelujah on that Lord’s Day but it is also the takeaways.
You know, the Lord pours His Word into us [me] day after day of His Great, Loving Sacrifice and the question that must be answered, now what? What am I do with all these wonderful truths? What is the application for my life that will increase my relationship with Him and cause me to be a greater display of His glory? As I look at the sayings of Jesus on the cross, the above verse is the first one and I immediately see one takeaway. It says, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do (Luke 23:33).
Now, I know many of you already believe that this…
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