Put others first. 2-29-16

Who you are in Christ.#23

I am a living stone in Christ.

1 Peter 2:4-6 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, 5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture,
“Behold, I lay in Zion, A chief cornerstone, elect, precious, And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”

This is a great word for the followers of Jesus. We are not dead rocks with no hope. We are living stones, being built into a spiritual house for the purpose of offering sacrifices to God through Jesus. Jesus is the head stone! As we follow Him, we will not be put to shame. 

Is your life a living sacrifice for the Lord is mentioned here and taught in scripture?

Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

As a stone, we offer ourselves to Jesus, a living sacrifice. Think on that. Time, energy, love, worship, money, God wants it all to be sacrificed to him for his glory and honor. To leads others to himself so they to can be a stone, a living sacrifice.

Our Chief Stone, Jesus, sacrificed all for us, and as his stones he expects us to do the same.

I am a living stone in Christ. How about you?

Tom

Are you alive? 2-25-16

Who you are in Christ.#22

In Christ, we are aliens and strangers in this world!

1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul.

You ever feel like you don’t belong on this earth? There is a reason....you don’t if you are a child of King Jesus. This world is not our home. As followers of Jesus we are citizens of heaven with our brother and sister saints.

Ephesians 2:19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household,

Remember this verse brothers and sisters:

Romans 12:1-2 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

As aliens and strangers let us not do as the world does but let us do what Jesus did!

In Christ, I am an alien and stranger in the world just passing through to my heavenly home! Praise the Lord!

Tom

Thank you Lord Jesus. 2-24-16

Where will you go? 2-23-16

Who you are in Christ.#21

In Christ, I am an enemy of the devil!

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

As a follower of Jesus we must be on our toes at all times. As the Word of God said above the devil is after us, seeking to destroy us. He loves nothing more then to have us sin and hurt our relationship with God. If we are true followers he can’t take away our eternity with God but he sure can hurt our day to day walk with God if he can get us to sin before our holy God. This is why it is so important to deny ourselves daily of sinful activities and if we do fall to confess it up to God immediately so as to keep our relationship with God as spot free as possible. Remember God says “Be holy for I am holy.” 

So be ready, the devil is active and on the prowl as he knows his time is short before he meets his final destination of hell but as for the follower of Jesus heaven is coming soon!

In Christ I am an enemy of the devil but am a victor in Christ!

Tom