Seek First What God Commands
If people could just realize how evil they have become, and how it affects other people and God, maybe they’d be more willing to change their lives.
If people could just realize how evil they have become, and how it affects other people and God, maybe they’d be more willing to change their lives.
Surely, there are many things that we can do in our day and throughout life but most important is our choice to follow Jesus and do as He commands.
When was the last TV Show or Movie that you did not see a sex scene or have sexual innuendos, witches, killing, swear words and or drunkenness?
As parents, we repent, as we also teach our kids, for if we neglect this opportunity we know there will be consequences come judgement day.
Our Lord God did come as the prophesy was made. Jesus was born of Mary and Joseph, whom was a descendent of David.
So to answer this question on who Immanuel was or meant to be, we will read from a portion of Isaiah, chapter 8.
700 years after Isaiah, the prophesy of Immanuel was fulfilled. Unto Mary, and her husband Joseph, did the Lord Jesus come into this world.
We learn that Jesus was called Emmanuel, for He is God with us. And surely the Lord God was with them and will forever be with us.
John bore witness of the light of Christ. He “was a man sent from God” and prepared the way for the Lord.
As Isaiah said, becoming intoxicated has consequences. The reward is losing out on the righteousness of God in our lives.
Jesus knew the evil intentions of the Pharisees and did not approve of their murmurings, one to another.
It is my joy to madidate on God’s Word, day in and day out, for it is very good for my soul. I do not have to worry about wondering into sin, for God’s Word is a lamp unto my feet.
When women murder their unborn babies, their innocent blood is on their hands. They have seriously defiled their own bodies with the blood of innocent children.
In the early church, the people of God were those that sold all their goods and gave everything they earned to the church and those in need.
When I look at this world I see many people that go to church, do worship and act their part well, where really their lives are often contrary to God.
When it comes to healing, James also said that we ought to be confessing our sins and what is troubling us one to another in the faith.
It was yesterday, a Friday night, that I decided to go evangelizing in that same street corner that I met her. It was there that she saw me once again.
God uses people in the faith that not only believe in Him, but also love Him with their whole hearts. This means that a person has sought out God, in order to know Him.
Much like Mary glorified in her Son, Jesus, oh how my soul praises the Lord, my Savior. My heart doth magnify the God of Israel and every nation.
There are so many great and mighty things the Lord can do in the lives of those that believe in Him. We are not alone, but have His mighty presence to bear us up at all times.