Nov 23, 2018
We know that we have
come to know Jesus if we keep his commands. 1John 2:3
Our salvation is not
proven by words or intentions, but by loving obedient. Show your love for Jesus by obeying Him today.
Pursuit is more than just words, it involves action.
Petra Reski wrote a book called The Honored Society outlining the contradictions in faith
and lifestyle of the Italian Mafia. One
story notes:
When mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano
was arrested, the police found him with five Bibles, with hundreds of his own
margin comments and passages underlined. In his home were 91 sacred statues, 73
of them Christ figures. Each one of them bore the inscription: Jesus, I put my
trust in you. Mafia boss Michele Greco has four books in his prison cell: two
liturgical books, the gospels, and a book entitled Pray, Pray. During his
trial, when asked for an explanation to his many murders, he merely replied:
"I have an invaluable gift—inner peace."
Many consider faith to be separate from behavior. It is common to hear people proclaim Christ
as their Savior but see little change in their lifestyles. While our lifestyles are always changing
slower than our beliefs, we can make the assertion that lack of change
indicates a lack of belief. If what we
believe is not backed up by our action, we don’t really believe it.
To say that we believe in Jesus, but then keep our lifestyle
of sinning is a lie. In the book of
Romans, Paul tells the church: Shall we
go on sinning so that grace may increase?
Absolutely NOT! We died to sin,
how can we live in it any longer?
Don’t resist the calling of God by continuing to live in
disobedience. As a loving father, God
will discipline His children when we continue to disobey.
Show your love for Jesus today. Obey His teachings. Love God with everything you have. Love your neighbor in the same way you want
to be loved. Be obedient in
baptism. Give first to the Kingdom. Show your devotion by serving others. Make it your goal to seek God and know
Him. Pray continually. Treat people with respect.
People will know we are Christians by our love for God and
others. And we will know we are true
believers by our obedience.
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