Undeniably, God designed and created we humans free-moral beings:
1. Who can make personal free-will CHOICES at any time in this World.
2. Who can take personal free-will DECISIONS at any time in this World.
However, after the first man (Adam) and the first woman (Eve) rebelled against God by abusing their divine-given FREE-WILL right of making their own choices and taking their own decisions, God began to sort for men and women in the World, who will humbly and sacrificially with covenant mindset separate themselves from the ungodly principles, patterns and pleasures of the World, to genuinely follow after His Word, Ways, Will and Work for them in Christ in this World. True!
The Bible reveals God's mind thus:
Gather My saints together unto Me. Those that have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice. (Psalm 50:5).
Therefore, we in Christ Jesus (God's sacrifice to us) in this World are requested to thus:
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a LIVING SACRIFICE, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
And be not conformed to this world. But be you transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect Will of God. (Romans 12:1,2).
This is because God is holy and desire to dwell, walk and work through everyone that genuinely come to Him through His Son, Jesus Christ, and sacrificially keep his or herself holy in this World. True!
Therefore, the Bible counsels thus:
Be you not unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion has light with darkness?
And what concord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has he that believes with an infidel?
And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said, I will DWELL in them and WALK in them and I will be their God and they shall be my people.
Wherefore come out from among them and be you SEPARATE, says the Lord and touch not the unclean thing and I will receive you.
And will be a Father unto you and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty. (2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Philippians 2:13; 1 Peter 1:14-16).
Many genuine children of God in Christ in this World still do not know or have the mindset that:
1. Christianity practice is a self-denial walk and work with God in Christ in this World, where they have to sacrificially with covenant mindset separate from following after the ungodly PRINCIPLES (words) of the World. (Colossians 2:8-10).
2. Christianity practice is a self-denial walk and work with God in Christ in this World, where they have to sacrificially with covenant mindset separate from following after the ungodly PATTERNS (ways) of the World. (Romans 12:1,2).
3. Christianity practice is a self-denial walk and work with God in Christ in this World, where they have to sacrificially with covenant mindset separate from following after the ungodly PLEASURES (wills) of the World. (1 Peter 1:14-17).
The Bible reveals that all which are in the World are:
1. Lust of the Flesh: relating to uncontrollable desire after sex, food, sleep, etc,
2. Lust of the Eyes: relating to uncontrollable desire after beauty, trendy material things, etc.
3. Pride of Life: relating to uncontrollable desire after power, position, popularity, possessions, etc.
The Bible reveals that anyone who makes friendship with the World by lusting after the above stated things that are in the World is not a friend of God or in friendship with God in Christ in this World. True! (1 John 2:15-17; James 4:2-5; James 1:12-15).
Therefore, let no one deceived you in your walk (relationship) with God and in your work (responsibility) with God in Christ in this World that you can do whatsoever you like to please yourself and others in Christ in this World and still please God and enjoy His mouth-watering promises in Christ in this World. It is not true, friend!
It is not true because:
1. You will have to humbly and sacrificially restrain yourself from following after the self-driven and Satan-driven principles, patterns and pleasures of the LUST OF THE FLESH of the World to proof your love and friendship to God over the World, before He will be pleased with you to give you His provisions in Christ in this World. True!
2. You will have to humbly and sacrificially restrain yourself from following after the self-driven and Satan-driven principles, patterns and pleasures of the LUST OF THE EYES of the World to proof your love and friendship to God over the World, before He will be pleased with you to give you His provisions in Christ in this World. True!
3. You will have to humbly and sacrificially restrain yourself from following after the self-driven and Satan-driven principles, patterns and pleasures of the PRIDE OF LIFE of the World to proof your love and friendship to God over the World, before He will be pleased with you to give you His provisions in Christ in this World. True!
Do you not know that all things do not just work together for good for everyone in Christ in this World, but for only those who truly and genuinely LOVE God in Christ in this World proven by their sacrificially obedient to the commandments of God? True! (Romans 8:28; John 14:15).
It is only loving and living in righteousness (holiness in Christ) through self-denial and sacrificial living in Christ unto God in this World EXALTS in Christ in this World.
The Bible confirms thus:
You have loved righteousness and hated iniquity. Therefore God, even your God, had anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows. (Hebrews 1:9; 1 John 5:16-21).
This is also true for nations and their people.
The Bible reveals thus:
Righteousness exalts a nation. But sin is a reproach to any people. (Proverbs 14:34).
Sacrificially loving and living in righteousness (holiness in Christ) above unrighteousness is the answer to your victory, success and satisfaction in Christ in this World. True!
The earthly and eternal prize for loving and living in righteousness (holiness in Christ) worth far more the price you will for it now. Take note, take heed!
The Bible reveals that:
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty Hand of God, that He may EXALT you in due time.
Casting ALL your care upon Him. For He cares for you.
Be sober, be vigilant. Because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour.
Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
But the God of all grace, who has called us unto His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that you have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, SETTLE you.
(1 Peter 5:5-10; 2 Corinthians 4:8-18; Romans 8:14-19; Luke 18:18-30; Philippians 3:13,14; 2 Timothy 4:5-8; John 17:1-5).
Always remember this that:
...PROMOTION comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
But God is the judge. He puts down one and sets up another. (Psalm 75:6,7; 1 Samuel 2:1-10; Psalm 113:5-9).
Jesus Christ said if you LOVE Me keep my commandments and remember all things work together for good to them that LOVE God and LOVING God is the greatest commandment of all, which requires your self-denial and sacrificial living in Christ in this World. (John 14:12-15; Romans 8:28; Mark 12:28-31).
Do you truly and genuinely LOVE God in Christ enough to think, speak and LIVE sacrificially in Christ in this World? Separating yourself from the ungodly principles, patterns and pleasures of this World to please Him in Christ in this World? Do you? (Psalm 1:1-3).
Think about it?
Welcome to a week of overcoming obstacles in Jesus name.
God bless you.
MODIBO GODWILL
Divine Destiny Messenger,
Author & Speaker
@ The Purpose-Costal Movement (TEPUM)
www.amazon.com/author/modibogodwill
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