Friday, November 13, 2015

God Loves Us We Love God

1 John 4:10-11 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. ESV #Bible

How does God Love us? Well the most prolific way is sending His only Son Jesus the Messiah to share the Good News, that God has made a way into relationship with Him.
The Good News, that also Jesus came taking our sins upon Himself and suffered our Punishment, even to death, which God requires for all souls who sin.
Sin is simply rebelling against God.
How does God Love us? God gives us a sense of right and wrong which He has created in us, called morality.
In addition to our moral sense, God gives us His Commandments found in the Holy Bible.
Like a Good Father His Commandments are meant to give us a good life free of the pitfalls and sins that would kill us.
How do we love God? Simply by obeying God's Commandments, just like as children we obeyed our parents.
There is no better way to express our Love to God than through our obedience, and also as Jesus commanded, to love one another like our Saviour Jesus has, who gave His very Life for us.
How do we love God?
By realizing that we are completely dependant on Him for our very existance, knowing nothing exists, but what God has Created.

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

The Good Life

1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. ESV #Bible

What a comfort this verse is, and has been to me. To know that God is faithful, and He will not let you or me be tempted beyond our ability. Not only that, but God will also provide the way of escape, that we may be able to endure it.
Once again we see God's perfect Love for us, and here in action. If we will just look to God, He has already provided our care in difficult times of temptation. Everything we need to stay on the narrow path with God leading us through the Holy Spirit our traveling Companion through this life. Praise the Lord!
This verse also puts us on notice, that God has provided for us in our temptations, a way of escape, so we have no excuse.
We are fully responsible if we succumb to the temptation, if we choose to sin in the temptation. It is up to us to seek the Lord Jesus in repentance, asking forgiveness.
God's way is the right way of doing things. It is the path of least resistance to Heaven. God's way is the righteous way to live this life, also in leaving the least amount of wreckage in our path, and our past. Praise the Lord!
The Good Life is only found with our Lord God who has provided for all our needs, amen.