MORNINGTIME 2502
by Benjamin Munsell on August 15, 2017MORNINGTIME 2502
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, KNOWING THAT THE SAME AFFLICTIONS ARE accomplished in your brethren that are IN THE WORLD. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, AFTER that YE HAVE SUFFERED A WHILE, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 5:8-11. I understand that these verses are talking about fellow Believers around the world and their Growth in the Lord through the "pressure" of situations and circumstances to bring them to Christ. This "pressure" is the subject for today. It seems that some people actual do lead a "charmed" life as in, to watch them, they barely have to lift a finger and they are abounding in blessings. The purpose of all these "easy" blessings is to show them the abundant Mercy and Grace of the Lord, right into Salvation. Sometimes, this actually happens, as in, we are Greatly Blessed in America, so how many people come to Christ because of all the Blessings? But for the rest of mankind, the "pressures" the trials, troubles, and tribulations of basic everyday life, will either make a person cry out to God for His Mercy and Grace unto Salvation, OR THEY WILL CAVE IN UNDER THE PRESSURE AND CURSE THE LORD. This "pressure" will generally make you bitter, or make you better, it's your choice. In reality, these "pressures" don't MAKE you do anything, they just bring to the surface what is actually in your heart and your heart attitudes. Both the Saved, AND the unsaved get to deal with the same life situations and circumstances. Will you get bitter against God, OR WILL YOU MAKE LEMONADE AND OFFER REFRESHMENT TO THOSE AROUND YOU? All of Life is meant to bring a person TO Christ, or show them why they hate Christ and still, offer them Forgiveness. Will you use Life to Bless others, and you too, Be Blessed?
backBe sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, KNOWING THAT THE SAME AFFLICTIONS ARE accomplished in your brethren that are IN THE WORLD. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, AFTER that YE HAVE SUFFERED A WHILE, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 5:8-11. I understand that these verses are talking about fellow Believers around the world and their Growth in the Lord through the "pressure" of situations and circumstances to bring them to Christ. This "pressure" is the subject for today. It seems that some people actual do lead a "charmed" life as in, to watch them, they barely have to lift a finger and they are abounding in blessings. The purpose of all these "easy" blessings is to show them the abundant Mercy and Grace of the Lord, right into Salvation. Sometimes, this actually happens, as in, we are Greatly Blessed in America, so how many people come to Christ because of all the Blessings? But for the rest of mankind, the "pressures" the trials, troubles, and tribulations of basic everyday life, will either make a person cry out to God for His Mercy and Grace unto Salvation, OR THEY WILL CAVE IN UNDER THE PRESSURE AND CURSE THE LORD. This "pressure" will generally make you bitter, or make you better, it's your choice. In reality, these "pressures" don't MAKE you do anything, they just bring to the surface what is actually in your heart and your heart attitudes. Both the Saved, AND the unsaved get to deal with the same life situations and circumstances. Will you get bitter against God, OR WILL YOU MAKE LEMONADE AND OFFER REFRESHMENT TO THOSE AROUND YOU? All of Life is meant to bring a person TO Christ, or show them why they hate Christ and still, offer them Forgiveness. Will you use Life to Bless others, and you too, Be Blessed?
