ACCEPTING WHAT GOD SAYS
Monday, July 08, 2019
Authentic belief always
produces results. This includes living free. (Jn.8:36) God’s Word explains this
both in general and specifically in reference to The Word living and written.
When my being
sinful and ignorant of needing Jesus the Redeemer was pointed out to me by
faithful witness Bud Bond, I believed what I then considered obvious about
myself and all others and then trusted Jesus for salvation. (Bud always had me
read applicable Scripture aloud to him, then asked “What does the Word say?”)
Later, in further
study I discovered “resurrection” wasn’t to only be physically realized and celebrated
as a future calendar event. Not as obvious to me as something beyond trusting
“Going to heaven!” I didn’t readily accept “the power of His resurrection”.
(Phil.3:10) Later I did, and am glad for it, relieved by it.
Then casually,
then carefully, as encouraged to I studied believers’ designation of “saint”.
Stuck in familial teaching received in youth, I did not initially agree to the
fact even though much Scripture addresses the followers of Lord Jesus Christ as
such. (KJV: “saint” twice; “saints” 96 times.) Why didn’t I accept the
designation according to God’s Word?
In my belief
“sinner” held me from trusting what the Word living and written addresses His
redeemed as; saint! Now this is no longer a problem. However, being one of His
saints and acting saintly every single moment of the day is.
Lord, help thou
my unbelief! (Mk.9:24)
EBB4
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