To those who live in the flesh the Lord is a tyrant, a master, a judge and an executioner.  No wonder such men don’t want to speak of Him.

But the Spirit of God speaks of One that is everything opposite of those.  So that those who hear the Spirit of God perceive Him as love, kindness, patient, wise and enduring.

Doesn’t it make sense then that when we see Him face to face his name will be to us as we are.  All the more important to consider these things here.  For when we die we are sealed as we were.

To the flesh God is everything abhorrent.  To the Spirit God is everything lovely. 

This world will pass away quickly.  So we are rightly urged to release our grasp.  Do not fear the falling.  God is more than able and willing to catch gently anyone who releases this world that he may love God.

By His Grace

They will accuse and they will mock.

This they’ll do it without thought.

His church the object of their hate.

But for their judgment we will wait.

It’s not our job to right the wrong.

Yes, we who once were of that throng.

Tis more our job to hold up high,

That blessed hope his blood did buy.

Let he who scatters do his job.

Let he who gathers restrain the mob.

We are but to do him well.

And to this world the gospel tell.

I don’t want to influence or change the world so that it can have everything it wants. 

I want to be useful in changing and influencing the world so that it wants what it currently abhors.

He did not fear the “lion in the street” so much that he stayed home.  The tiny scroll that has been left on his table during the night was far too valuable to allow fear to rule.  And his hunger to serve outweighed his fear of shame and death.

This will be the epitaph of those who are not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  They may be fearful.  They may stammer.  They may be timid.  But the Lord Himself has dressed their heart with courage.

By His Grace

What we don’t know will bite us.  The choice is now or then.  Here they can bite our butt.  There our entire soul can be consumed.  Hmmmmm

What we don’t know can certainly bite!  The choice can’t be drawn more clear.

We are not born to live as if removed from the sight of God.  “In Him we live and move and have our being.”  

Soooooooooo,  have you considered what the entire and primary reason for life is?

The world tells us, “learn to gain”. 
God says, “learn to loose”.

Have you considered the entire and primary reason for life?