The truth says that we need to focus on gathering together
as one body of believers not spread out to our different beliefs but believe on
the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved.
Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are
going, and how can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the
truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. “If you had
known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and
have seen Him.” John 14:5-7
When I left for Macedonia, I urged you to stay there in
Ephesus and stop those whose teaching is contrary to the truth. Don’t let them waste their time in endless
discussion of myths and spiritual pedigrees. These things only lead to
meaningless speculations, which don’t help people live a life of faith in God.
The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love
that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith. But some people have missed this whole point.
They have turned away from these things and spend their time in meaningless
discussions. They want to be known as teachers of the law of Moses, but they
don’t know what they are talking about, even though they speak so confidently.
1 Timothy 4-7
We need to be sure that we are first connected to God
Himself, through Jesus the Christ we are able to do this. Then we can study to
show ourselves approved rightly dividing the Word in Truth.
Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his
approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who
correctly explains the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15
For if we do not now the
Truth we cannot follow it. If we do not know the Truth we cannot live it. If we
do not know the Truth we cannot teach others how to live in righteousness here in
this world. We need to know Jesus in order to be filled with His love that
comes from the pure, clean heart that He gives us as we respond to the Holy
Spirit leading us to said Truth. When we
read the Word of God, our Bible, then we can know the truth that can set us
free! By being set free we no longer
need to cling to the things of this world to make us happy and contented, but
we can focus our thoughts on how to please Him and be pleased by Him in the
process. Think on that one a few minutes. Our idea of living life to be pleased
with how we live it is a bit off base. We are here to please God, look back in
Genesis. He saw that it was good. Thus, God was pleased with His creations. We
are His creation, at least part of it. He was pleased with us in the beginning,
us being mankind. If everyone lived to please God instead of self then there
really would be peace on earth and goodwill toward men as the angels sang to
the shepherds.
We know that the law
is good when used correctly. For the law was not intended for people who do
what is right. It is for people who are lawless and rebellious, who are ungodly
and sinful, who consider nothing sacred and defile what is holy, who kill their
father or mother or commit other murders. The law is for people who are sexually
immoral, or who practice homosexuality, or are slave traders, liars, promise
breakers, or who do anything else that contradicts the wholesome teaching that comes from the glorious Good News
entrusted to me by our blessed God. I
thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength to do his work. He
considered me trustworthy and appointed me to serve him, even though I used to blaspheme the name of
Christ. In my insolence, I persecuted his people. But God had mercy on me
because I did it in ignorance and unbelief. Oh, how generous and gracious our
Lord was! He filled me with the faith and love that come from Christ Jesus.
This is a trustworthy
saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world
to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all. But God had mercy on
me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience
with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can
believe in him and receive eternal life. All honor and glory to God forever and ever!
He is the eternal King, the unseen one who never dies; he alone is God. Amen. 1
Timothy 8-17
It is all about pleasing God, and in this He does please us
but first we must seek Him and return to that communication from the beginning.
He walked with Adam in the Garden. So much has happened to and through man kind
and other parts of History has created such a selfishness in man to want to
just please themselves. Or has it been there since Eve accepted the serpent’s
suggestion to eat of the Tree they were told not to? Ah but that brings a whole
other lesson to study doesn’t it!
For today let’s just work on trying to be less selfish and
more like Jesus, more like Paul too! He knew He was a sinner, that he had done
many Christians harm, and he knew he had been forgiven and given the task to lead
others to safety. That’s the same for us today my friend, we are given that
task to lead others to the Truth. Jesus is the way the truth and the life! No
one can get to the Father but by Him John 14:5-7 tells us this.
So, what does this give us for this week? What do we do
today?
-Seek God and spend time with Him ‘in the garden’ speaking
and listening, waiting, and reading.
- Sing worship songs, praise songs, and Spiritual songs
making melody in our hearts to the Lord.
- Live a life pleasing to God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
who will help you do so if you are doing the things above here.
If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which
are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind
on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with
Christ in God. Colossians 3:1-3
As you go off to your week in the season you are in think on
these things. In Jesus’ name.