When the word of God rules over your action on this earth, you are one of the children of obedience.
We bow our knee to the word of God by allowing the word of God rule over our own desires.
The apostle Paul said: I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13
Christ is The Word. When we see The Word on an issue it strengthens us to be able to do the will of God, overcoming our own flesh and devils through that Word given us by God by HIS Spirit.
In a recent problem, I saw this word as I was reading a chapter of Bible.
Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
I focused on this scripture and the first thing that caught my attention is: What are my requests in this matter? What do I want to ask God to do in this situation?
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A few days ago, I noticed a portion of Joshua 1...
9 God says: Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
I was not afraid in the situation. But I was dismayed!
Dismayed:
- distressed
- shaken up
- disturbed
- upset
God said in this scripture: Neither be dismayed.
Then God tells us why we should not be dismayed.
God is with us where ever we go.
God is on our side to steady us and calm us and show us what to do.
Stop and pray: God will help us.
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Recently a woman in our little church group asked me to forgive her for failing to offer her support to me in a difficult situation.
Normally I would respond like a robot saying, "Of course I forgive you."
But this time I stopped myself and prayed.
God gave me a true answer for this woman.
"I can forgive you for that which you did against me ... but I cannot forgive you for the way you handled the Word of God."
I Corinthians 11:28-32 (this pertains to how we handle the Bible and the Word God speaks to us)
But let a man examine himself (by that Word), and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup (examining himself).
For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
For if we would judge ourselves (by that Word), we should not be judged.
But when we are judged (by another person bringing correction from God), we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
But let a man examine himself (by that Word), and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup (examining himself).
For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
For if we would judge ourselves (by that Word), we should not be judged.
But when we are judged (by another person bringing correction from God), we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
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When we are the children of obedience, the scripture rules over us causing us to go that way, giving up our own way.
The children of disobedience ignore scripture and continue in their own way.
Colossians 3:5-6 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
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