YAHveh (the LORD) is calling us to persevere and to get spiritual wisdom through faith. With 20/20 spiritual vision we will be able to see with holy perspective instead of only focusing on this little infinitesimal life we live.
The Almighty is crying for His children to come out of the world and be holy to Him. He gave His Son to die on the stake at Calvary. In return, we can no longer be halfhearted lip servers who serve the cravings of this world.
Friends, I, along with many of you, are experiencing diverse trials and testings. You may feel loneliness, stress, anxiety, hopelessness, or fear. Yet, let us take heart that faith which is refined as gold give us the victory in Yahshua!
True disciples must “count the cost” to stay on the narrow path. Yahshua (Jesus) continually cautions His disciples to “be on guard,” making it clear that although many would want to, only a remnant would enter Heaven.
Yahshua’s Spirit is relentlessly beseeching us to forsake the old self sin nature with all of its worldly desires and preoccupations. “The world is passing away and also it’s lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever”
Paul understood the jealousy of Yahveh to have a holy people who loved and obeyed Him and did not give halfhearted lip service, while they flirted around with the world. For “friendship with the world is hatred toward God.”
My God and Savior, have mercy and cleanse and purify me of all my cravings, every desire of my appetites, whether for things, notoriety, position, comfort, or my own vain glory and selfish ambition.
There is no sting of death for those who are already living in the Spirit, because they taste death daily by dying to the flesh. The enemy of the Spirit is our flesh, which can never please the Father.
Apart from the blood of the Savior and a repentant heart, the sins that are not repented for, that are not pulled out by the very root, go down to our children. “Search me, O Yahveh, show me the roots that are so offensive to You.
Apart from living according to the uncompromised written word of God, without picking and choosing what suits us according to our denominational predisposition, we are going to err.
“Take care, brethren, there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. But encourage one another day after day … so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.”
“The Spirit of Yahshua (Jesus) and the bride [those who are working out their salvation to be ready for the Bridegroom] say ‘Come.’ … And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost”
Yahshua (Jesus), You are truth, You are Spirit, and You are life. You are the Word and You will sanctify us. Yahveh, cleanse our hands even now. Let them be holy hands that are lifted high and surrendered to You, the King of kings.
You are at a crossroad beloved; are you craving what your flesh wants; foolishly ignoring the blood of the Lamb and His mighty outstretched arm that can deliver you from eternal death and the love of the things of this world?
Blessed is the person who acknowledges that “the flesh is as nothing” to Yahveh (the LORD) (John 6:63). All we are to boast in is that we know, love, and understand Him; anything short of this is pure hypocrisy.
Yahshua (Jesus) says, “If you love Me, obey Me. ”Obey Him; is it such a hard concept? What could be so difficult? our God and Savior says “My grace is sufficient to cause My people to fulfill all righteousness.”
The time of ignorance is over when you know the truth, but there are plenty of times we do what is wrong and we justify it. Self-justification is like Satan from the Garden of Eden, repeating, “Did Yahveh really say that?”
The whole issue is the glory of Yahveh and His purpose for His people to be brought out and established in faith and obedience to His Commandments. The purpose of our salvation is to bring Him glory, that is our responsibility.
There is no room for error in righteousness; however, there is mercy through the blood of Yahshua (Jesus) to cover the sins of those who humbly repent. Our loving Heavenly Father does not keep a record of our confessed sins.
“The world is passing away and also it’s lusts; but the one who does the will of (YAHveh) God lives forever.” As we diligently “work out our salvation, we must continually strive to stay on “the narrow path” that leads to eternal life.