Consequences

The old saying "There is no such thing as a free lunch" is really true. And it comes right down to the fact that we can't ignore God and get away with it. There is always a consequence for our actions. ~ DickEvans.org

Endurance

Even as believers we still go through day-to-day trials in our lives. They were here for us to go through before we became a believer and they are still going to be there today. The difference is that He is with us. He will never forsake us. He is in every one of those trials with us and will see us through them one at a time. We never have to be alone again. ~ DickEvans.org

His Mark

Because we are believers in Jesus Christ, God has saved us. And therefore He has marked us with His mark. He has given us the Holy Spirit, the comforter to live in us. ~ DickEvans.org

Remember

Each morning we should remember who God is and how we fit into the big picture; His plan for our life. We need thank Him for every good thing and thank Him for being with us while we go through the trials of this earthly existence. And we need to hang out with others that know who He is, others that are the path of the godly. ~ DickEvans.org

Control

When the chips are down, do we show the love of Christ? When we are no longer in control of our words, are our words encouraging and uplifting? Is the face that others see the face of Christ in us?  ~ DickEvans.org

Get Behind Me Satan

Matthew 16:23 KJV
But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

He was not speaking to Peter, but to the enemy that was giving Peter false information. The same enemy that invades our thinking helping us to make wrong choices in life.

There are Christians that believe that Jesus turned Peter over to Satan when Jesus said "Satan get behind me." Some also believe that Jesus turns us over to Satan to teach us things. I don't understand where they are coming from. Perhaps I am the one wrong.

As I see it, now that we are born again and have Holy Spirit, the spirit of Christ living in us how can Jesus turn himself over to Satan?

Holy Spirit awakens us to things we need to put aside and we have the opportunity to cast those things out as He changes us to be more more like Him. I believe He allows us to mess up and through those bad choices teaches us and we learn from those experiences.

Father God, thank you for Your mercy and Your grace. Thank You for sending Holy Spirit to live in us and teach us all things. Thank You for Your unending love even when we don't deserve it. In Jesus name we pray.

Know His Ways

We should remind ourselves how much God loves us, no matter what choice we take. And to know His ways, we must be in communication with Him. We must be reading His Word each day and continually improving the relationship we have with Him. For isn't it through relationship that we build friendship and trust? ~ DickEvans.org