People can call us prideful or self-righteous, but God knows our hearts. It is God who makes us holy and righteous not people.
Job 34 :22-25 (KJV)
22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should...
True believers in the faith do not attack others, but reason with them with love if answers are needed. And Jesus helps us do this.
Psalm 19:12-14 (KJV)
12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins ; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
Ask the Lord God to keep you upright in His sight. That no more will secret sins be a part of who you are in His kingdom.
Deuteronomy 5 :29 (KJV)
29 O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their...
Oh, that people would have a heart to fear God and keep His commandments in our time as in the past. This is God’s desire for us.
Deuteronomy 14:1,2 (KJV)
1 Ye are the children of the Lord your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
2 For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.
We don’t cut ourselves like people of the world do. This is because we are now different than others, even God’s holy people.
Leviticus 19:28 (KJV)
28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord.
Tattoos are evil since they cover God’s holy temple. This brings darkness into our lives and God’s light is now far from us.
Numbers 11:25-29 (KJV)
25 And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
26 But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.
27 And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp.
28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the Lord’S people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them!
Prophesy is a gift from God that all the church should desire. It would be wonderful to see more people speak as they are led by the Holy Spirit.
Leviticus 19:1,2 (KJV)
1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy.
Where is holiness in people’s lives? It seems like less people desire God to make them holy and pure in His sight. Instead, sin abounds and darkness remains.
Leviticus 19:28,29 (KJV)
28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord.
29 Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.
God has spoken to us clearly to not print anything upon our bodies, for example, tattoos. Doing this makes us unholy in His sight.
Leviticus 6:1-5 (KJV)
1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the Lord, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;
3 Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:
4 Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found,
5 Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering.
Everything in our possessions that we do not own, should be returned to their rightful owner. This is doing God’s will not mine.
Job 33:14-18 (KJV)
14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
The Lord God is our rescuer. He is able to deliver sinners from the depths of hell and raise them up into eternal life in heaven.
Job 32 :7-9 (KJV)
7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
9...
It is never good to try to defame or slander another person’s good name. Instead, talk to them about your concerns with love.
Job 31:1-4 (KJV)
1 I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
2 For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
3 Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?
4 Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?
It isn’t worth falling victim to sexual sin. Don’t allow your integrity with God to be ruined. Temporary pleasure is not worth it.
Job 30:22-24 (KJV)
22 Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance.
23 For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
24 Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction.
In our cries, we may think that God has deserted us. However, He still cares for us and will come to our rescue when He is ready.
Job 29:12-15 (KJV)
12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
Often times do we reminisce about the past because of hardships in our life. However, as we pray, God will comfort and send help.
