You’ve been witnessing to someone for a while now, but they’ll have nothing to do with this “Jesus stuff” you’re trying to push on them. So before you beat them about the head and shoulders with your Bible – consider this. The love that Jesus demonstrated was simple…it wasn’t complicated, or complex. His love was honest, sincere, and straightforward. He loved simply, and simply loved all those around Him. You might want to try this new tactic of simplicity…and love them into the arms of Jesus.
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Jeremiah 38:22 ” They misled you and overcame you – those trusted friends of yours. Your feet sunk in the mud; your friends have deserted you.”
You think those buddies of yours are loyal…those devoted allies, ever honorable when it comes to your relationship. But let some catastrophic thing happen, and they can all disappear…leaving you all alone… buried in the quagmire of your problems. The one and only person you can always trust is the Lord. Friends will abandon you…the Lord will not.
II Thessalonians 1:11 ” With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of His calling, and that by His power He may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith.”
You are called of God, and with it will start the process of His purpose. This process may be short…it may be lengthy. But with every good-will, benevolent work, you will grow and mature into what He has intended you to be.
Romans 15:4 ” For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.”
The Holy Word of God is not only there to instruct, but also to strengthen and establish us as Believers in our faith. And as our faith is built up…so does our confidence in our Lord.
Psalm 66:20 ” Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld His love from me.”
The Lord will never dismiss your prayer as too trivial to listen to. He will never turn His face away when you call out to Him. His mercy and kindness He will never hold back from a sincere, heartfelt prayer.
Psalm 66: 18-19 ” If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; but God surely listened and heard my voice in prayer.”
When we allow our inner nature to choose, it always heads toward trouble…which leads to wickedness…which leads to emptiness…emptiness of body, mind, and spirit. Anytime we let our flesh choose which idol to worship…it’s never the Lord.
Psalm 66:17 ” I cried out to Him with my mouth; His praise was on my tongue.”
Take a moment today to proclaim your appreciation to the Lord. Exalt and glorify the miraculous things He has done in your life. Give honor and praise to the Lord for all the things He has taken you out of. Praise the name of the Lord, for He is good…and His goodness will never fail.”
Psalm 66:16 ” Come and listen all you who fear God; let me tell you what He has done for me.”
When the Lord does something wonderful in your life… don’t keep it to yourself…share it with others. Our faith will be built up from hearing about it, and your faith will be built up even more each time you share. We all need to be testifying about God’s goodness and creative activity in our lives.
II Corinthians 1: 22 ” He anointed us, set His seal of ownership on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.”
Do you know how much God loves you? He loves you so much, that He has stamped His name on your heart… and you are now His forever and ever. No person or thing can ever take you away from Him. That Holy stamp is indelible, unchangeable, and eternal.
Zechariah 7:13 ” When I called, they did not listen; so when they called, I would not listen, says the Lord Almighty.”
Listening doesn’t go just one way. When God speaks, we need to be listening…hearing His voice, and understanding clearly His message for us…and then heeding it. We can’t choose to keep ignoring His promptings, and then assume He’ll be there when we get ourselves in trouble.
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