Category: Are You In Need of Cleansing?

^27b … it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment. ~ Hebrews 9:27b

When I was a child, it seemed like Christmas came every two years. Now, it seems like Christmas comes every six months. You can hardly put away Christmas decorations when we are hauling them out again. And now, with the time just flying by, it is easy to keep putting off your relationship with God without realizing, “Oops, you’re out of time.”

Today is the day of repentance; tomorrow is promised to no man, or woman, or child.

That is why it is so extremely important that you understand that we only have this one opportunity to get it right. I cannot stress that enough.

We only have one chance at the life we’re given, and our lives aren’t long. Each generation seems to die younger and younger. We’ve got one chance to live our lives for Christ. One opportunity to reach as many lost souls as possible.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Take Your One Opportunity.

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¹⁹ So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen in front of him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and cast his cloak upon him. ²⁰ And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, “Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” And he said to him, “Go back again, for what have I done to you?” ²¹ And he returned from following him and took the yoke of oxen and sacrificed them and boiled their flesh with the yokes of the oxen and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he arose and went after Elijah and assisted him. ~ 1 Kings 19:19-21

The Chicken and the Pig were passing a church on a country road, where they saw a sign reading:

Charity meals for the poor, please contribute.

“Sounds like a worthy cause; let’s contribute a ham-and-egg breakfast.” Said the Chicken to the Pig.

“Madam, for you that would be a contribution, for me a total commitment.” Responded the Pig, thoughtfully.

When we follow Jesus, it can’t just be a contribution. It has to be a total commitment. We can’t follow Jesus and follow science because it’s more updated, as well as the Buddhist teachings for zen, or any other teaching. We can only follow one at a time. We can’t follow Jesus as well as other people. There is only one Good Shepherd. There can only be one shepherd leading the sheep. You can only have one God.

When we say we are Christians and we follow Christ, we have to follow Him with everything in us. We have to give Him our all. We can’t give Him a half offering like Cain. We have to give Him our very best. God is a jealous God. Why? We are His bride. If He wasn’t jealous of us cheating on Him with sin, there would be a problem.

Christianity is a relationship. It’s all or nothing.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Give All.

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¹The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good. ~ Proverbs 14:1

We often quote this verse when speaking to or about people who don’t believe in God, but is that really what Solomon is talking about? On the surface, we could say a fool is anyone who believes that there is no God. But let’s take a closer look at what the verse says, ¹The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” The fool says in his HEART, not his mind. We can say we believe that there is a God. We can even say that we believe in the one and only God. The God of Israel, but that doesn’t mean that we have not said in our heart there is no God.

See, from our heart comes our actions. If our actions are sinful and evil, then our heart says that there is no God. There is no punishment, no judgment for our sins. We were all once fools, even if we grew up in Church. Even if we were never atheists, we were all once sinners. It’s not about what you say; it’s about the way you act. The way you live your life. So, if we don’t want to live as fools, then we must live our lives for Christ. We have to live as Christ lived His.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Live As Christ.

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²⁶ the rock badgers are a people not mighty, yet they make their homes in the cliffs; ~ Proverbs 30:26

Solomon attributed the rock badgers home building skills as the reason they are wise. We are no different. Jesus said the wise man builds his house upon the rock. Jesus is the rock. Therefore, those who build their house on Jesus are wise.

Because that sturdy foundation cannot be moved, they will stand firm in trials and tribulation. They will rely on Jesus, and they will not be moved, but those that refuse to build on Jesus, He will become a stumbling stone for them. He will be offensive to them. Jesus will either be the rock that makes you or the rock that breaks you.

Building your life on Jesus is easy. All you have to do is accept His free gift of freedom by repenting for your sins and asking Him to be LORD of your life. Jesus already did the heavy lifting; all you have to do is believe.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Build As A Rock Badger.

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²⁴ Four things on earth are small, but they are exceedingly wise: ²⁵ the ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer; ~ Proverbs 30:24

Solomon wasn’t talking about physical food; he was talking about spiritual food. Our spiritual food is a little complicated. First, it is the Word of God. The Word of God is the literal word that God speaks, but it is also Jesus. Jesus is the bread of life. So, dwelling in the literal Word of God, The Bible, as well as spending time with Jesus, is the beginning of gaining wisdom.

See, the ants don’t wait until the winter is here to gather their food. What am I talking about? They don’t wait for temptation, tribulation, hardships, pain, suffering, grief, or tragedy to come. They prepare their food; they store it up from summer. They store up the Word of God inside of them so that when trials come, they have food. They won’t grow hungry and starve. They won’t be choked out by the weeds that grow up next to them. They’ll overcome and receive that crown of life.

On that Great and Glorious Day, when we all stand before the throne of God, those that take heed from the ants will be the ones to hear the words, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. Enter in.’ All you have to do is accept Jesus’ free gift of Salvation and then follow Him.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Gather Like The Ants.

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⁴ “You will not surely die,” the serpent said to the woman. ⁵ “For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” ~ Genesis 3:5-6

Satan had successfully separated the woman from the covenant relationship of God, caused doubt to rise in her mind, then boldly called God a liar by perverting the Word of God. And he does that same thing even today.

Did God really say that? Did God really say that? Satan successfully separates us from God by getting us to question if what God said is true. And he does this by using sin, specifically three root sins.

1. 1. Lust of the Eyes
   2. Lust of the Flesh
   3. Pride of Life

The only way we can know what God says and if what He says is true is if we build a strong foundation with the LORD. We have to spend time in prayer, worship, and reading our Bible. This is the only way we will build our faith, and therefore the only way we will overcome the enemy’s attacks.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Know God.

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⁴ then if anyone who hears the sound of the trumpet does not take warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. ⁵ He heard the sound of the trumpet and did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But if he had taken warning, he would have saved his life. ~ Ezekiel 33:4–5

There are many voices shouting “Warning! Warning! The time of the end is near. The time of Jesus’ return is at hand.” Just like in the days of Noah, the warning went out, “The rain is coming. The flood is upon us; save yourselves.” But no one heeded the warning, and they all drowned. The clarion call has gone out. The sound of the trumpet is going out throughout the land. “Prepare! Jesus is coming back soon.”

But the scoffers continue to scoff, and the unbelievers continue to disbelieve. The procrastinators continue to procrastinate. I’ll get right tomorrow. I’ll do it soon; I’m just having too much fun right now. There are things I really need to do. When I’m older, I will get saved.

Remember, today is the day of salvation; tomorrow is promised to no man. It’s time to heed the warning of the trumpet. It is time to pay close attention to what is going on around you. The days are evil, the times are hard, and getting harder.

Do not be swept away with the crowd. Do not be caught by surprise. But be ready. Listen to the warnings and flee sexual immorality. Flee idolatry. And come to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. He alone has the words of life.

Pray this prayer and make it right with God.

Father forgive me, for I have sinned. Cleanse me from my uncleanness and set me free from my chains. Help me to live for you by heeding the trumpet’s warning. Thank you for your sacrifice; I accept it now. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

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¹⁹ You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous. ~ Deuteronomy 16:19

Is God a righteous judge? How can we be sure? Let’s quickly take a moment to define a righteous judge. A righteous judge keeps His laws. And according to the law, not the law of Moses, but the law of a life for a life, the command to Noah, all who destroy the body will be liable to death.

⁵ And for your lifeblood I will require a reckoning: from every beast I will require it and from man. From his fellow man I will require a reckoning for the life of man.

Genesis 9:5

So, if the penalty of sin is death, according to Romans 6:23, and every person has willingly sinned according to Romans 3:23, then every person has willingly spiritually killed themselves. I know that got a little deep, but basically, because we kill ourselves through sin, we deserve death, specifically the second death, which is the Lake of Fire. Now, because Jesus took our punishment on the cross, then God can now show us mercy, which according to James, triumphs over judgment.

Because Jesus took our punishment upon Himself and cleansed us from all unrighteousness, then we are no longer liable to judgment. God didn’t show partiality. He didn’t just overlook sin. He sacrificed Himself and took our punishment upon Himself because He loves us. But don’t be fooled by the lies of this world; God will not overlook sin because He loves us. If He did, He would break His own law. We must live our lives as Christ lived His. We can’t continue in our sins but put off our old man and become a new creation in Christ Jesus that we might have Everlasting Life.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Follow The Righteous Judge.

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¹³ Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. ~ John 15:13

Love is setting aside your own desires, your own preservation for the preservation of the one that you love. Love also does not rejoice in wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. So, we can then understand that Jesus wasn’t just saying the greatest love is just a physical death or sacrifice for your friend, but a spiritual death or sacrifice for your friend.

²⁴ And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

Galatians 5:24

According to Paul, when you love someone, you will do whatever you have to do so that you can have a relationship with them. Love is when you sacrifice your own desire, your own wants, your own feelings for the desires, wants, and feelings of the one you love. Jesus prayed that He wouldn’t have to go to the cross; nevertheless, the Father’s will would be done. Jesus wasn’t just a little nervous about the cup that He was about to drink; according to Luke’s account, He sweated drops of blood.

Jesus denied His will, His desire to live because He understood that there was only one way to save us. He was and is our only perfect sacrifice. The price he paid on the cross was the epitome of love. This is why we now crucify our flesh and present ourselves as a living sacrifice Holy and pleasing to God according to Romans 12:1 and 1 Peter 2:4-6 because the way we live our lives is the only we can truly love Him.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Deny Yourself To Love.

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¹⁰ And He (Jesus) called the people to Him and said to them, “Hear and understand: ¹¹ it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.” ~ Matthew 15:10-11

We have to watch what we feed our soul and our spirit because what we have stored up in our hearts is what will come out in the unguarded moment. So, if you have filth stored up, filth will come out. But if you have goodness and righteousness stored up, goodness and righteousness will come out.

You don’t draw fresh water and brackish water from the same well.

When computers first came out, they had an acronym called GIGO.

Garbage In Garbage Out.

It is the same with your heart, garbage in garbage out. If you put garbage into your body through your eyes and ears, then garbage will rest in your heart and come out of your mouth when you speak. But if you have goodness and righteousness coming into your heart through your eyes and ears, then goodness and righteousness will come out of your mouth.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Expel the Garbage.

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