Matthew Henry calls John 3: "levelling the soul and removing all that hinders us in the way of Christ and grace."
Give up your sins for the Savior. And a teenager whispers in my ear: I just want to have fun in this world so I cannot follow Him. What are the limits to your fun? Remove all that hinders us from bringing our thoughts into obedience or we will not be redeemed.
The fruits must meet with repentance. We can say we love, we live, we learn by Christ. But what does my life look like today? We don't accept Christ's offer of salvation without true repentance, once and for all that we do. The evidence and the effects mark us for life.
Man lives by every word out of the mouth of God. Luke 4:12. We walk according to Providence and Promises. This Word. It is our sword. We do not live by bread alone but by every Word out of the mouth of God. It has been 400 years of waiting for this Word. Malachi told us to study it and make sense of it. And here it is. Invading our hearts. And His Word was with Power. Luke 4:32.
"Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the Lord and honored his name.
On the day when I act,” says the Lord Almighty, “they will be my treasured possession. I will spare them, just as a father has compassion..." Mal 3:16 The Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. Mal 4:2.
On the day when I act,” says the Lord Almighty, “they will be my treasured possession. I will spare them, just as a father has compassion..." Mal 3:16 The Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. Mal 4:2.
This prophet proclaims the harbinger, John the Baptist, will come. He should come shortly. It would be about another 400 years of silence but He is coming. And, He is coming again. Meanwhile, those who seek Him, will find fulfillment and joy in Him, often when you least expect it, even when you are not looking for Him or it. All we can deal with is our own stuff----as we deal with the high thoughts and tear down anything that hinders us from knowing God.
PHOTO: Pops & MeMe loves you more than you will ever know! May your deep longings be for Him more than anything else in this world. You are so loved. God is always with you. The God of the Angel Armies always on your side. He's coming. He's coming after you. He's coming for you. He's relentless. He will never ever give up on you.
Pops & MeMe love you beyond words! Kisses & Hugs.
12/31
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