Ephesians 2:1-3
“And you hath he quickened, who were dead in
trespasses and sins. Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of
this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that
now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our
conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of
the flesh and of the mind; and by nature the children of wrath, even as
others.”
Praise God we have been quickened!!! Praise
God we are no longer dead in our trespasses and sins!!!
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came and shed
His blood so that His people could have life. Eternal Life!!! What a great joy
should come over us when we think on these things. What a great joy should come
over us when the Lord opens our eyes to these truths.
And yet, we still seek after those sins of
our past on a daily basis. What a sad testimony we show others when we follow
after those lusts of the flesh and walk after the course of this world. If we
are truly the children of God we must leave behind the sins of our past. We
must leave behind the lusts of the flesh and the things this world glories in
and follow the One who saved our soul from eternal death.
As long as those trespasses and sins are
haunting us and we are craving after them we will have no peace in this life.
Hebrews 12: 7-11 “If ye endure chastening,
God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father
chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers,
then are ye bastards, and not sons. Furthermore we have had fathers of our
flesh which corrected us, and we gave
them reverence: shall we not much
rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they verily
for a few days chastened us after
their own pleasure; but he for our
profit, that we might be partakers of
his holiness. Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but
grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of
righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.”
O but Praise God we have a Savior!!! Praise
God we have a Heavenly Father who has forgiven us our sins. Our past, present,
and future sins are forgiven in Him!!! What a glorious thought to know that our
Heavenly Father loves us so much He sent His only begotten Son to die so our
sins would be forgiven.
Praise the Lord we have a Heavenly Father
who chastens us when we do wrong. Praise the Lord He uses the chastening to
teach us how He expects His children to act and it is all for His glory.
If you are not
receiving chastisment for your sin and worldly ways remember the verse in
Hebrews above; “for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?” Are you a
son or a daughter of God? If you are He will convict you of that sin and will
chastise you in a way that will teach you a lesson to not do it again.
Are you not
convicted of your sins? I pray all who read this will be convicted and repent
of there sins. I pray if any who read this are not a child of God, He will
convict you of your sin and cause you to see your need for the Savior. Believe
on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved!!!
Child of God turn
from your sin. Heed the chastening hand of our Heavenly Father and seek His
face and His forgiveness. Take the lesson He is trying to teach you and learn
how He wants you to live.
Praise ye the
Lord!!!
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