1 John 3:18-19 (BSB) - 18 Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. 19 And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence: 20Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
Know and Believe on the love God has for us 1 John 4:15-16 (NIV) - 15 If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16 And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
Sometime it can be just theoretical thoughts about God loving us.
But No, Bible tells us we need to know as you know a real person who love you without a doubt. And the word believe recorded here in the Greek "pisteuó" means to be entrusted. That is a very strong affirmation beyond any shadow of doubt.
It is important that whenever you come to God, come in the sense of being entrusted that God loves you.
There are 2 Laws. Law of Life vs Law of Sin & Death
Romans 8:1-2 (NIV) - 1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you a free from the law of sin and death.
Dear fellow believers of Christ. This verse tells us, there is a Law of God that has set us free from the law of sin and death. What is this law all about?
In the preceding chapter (7), Apostle Paul mentioned this law.
21 So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. 22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; 23 but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death?
We are all familiar with this verse. "For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing."
God has promise His Holy Spirit has it's Law that has set us free from the law of sin and death. It is not just talking about mortal death but the power of sin as well.
Hence.... now under God's Law of Life through His Holy Spirit, we can do the good we want to do and not do the evil we do not want to. This Law is from God.
This only works when you as Christian puts yourself under God's Grace and not God's Law of O.T.
Because there may be new readers who are not familiar with my devotion. By putting ourselves not under OT Law does not mean we go and sin as we like. It means we don't put ourselves under God's Law to be justified by or to look towards to be saved.
William still have to be given oxygen, too weak to breathe on his own. Can't move his head and body, can't lift up his hands and legs. Though awake, he is still not fully aware. According to William's dad, William's eyes seem to briefly follow the sound rather than the moving object. Doctor has scheduled for the brain MRI on Nov 9.
update.. got improvement..
Ive prayed and committed his life to Jesus Christ.
I urge any Christians who read this to continue praying for life and miracle healing.
1 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” a for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ b or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
5 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”
6 He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life. 7 Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children. 8 But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
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22 I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. 24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. 25 On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there. 26 The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it. 27 Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
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In our new Home, there is no sun nor moon, God's Glory will give light eternally everywhere. God is that powerful. In this world, there is no more pain. NO MORE!
Take note also; Nothing impure can enter God's Kingdom.
Hence I urge you bro and sis, learn to cast away what is sin and wrong. Learn to embrace what is righteous, pure and holy as this is your new life.
Romans 8:28 (NIV) - And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
If you do not feel that God is watching over your affairs, do not worry. Our feelings are at times human emotions. It comes and go, up and down.
This is why we live by faith and not by feelings. If God has said He works all things in the believers life for the good, then that is what it is in reality.
You can put your trust in what God say. IN all things of your life, God works out good from it.
What is important is that you stay by God's side, don't wonder far from it.
God Bless
This post has been edited by unknown warrior: Nov 22 2021, 11:03 AM
Romans 3:20 (NIV) - Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.
Acts 13:38-39 (NIV) - Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.
How are you friends? It's been almost a year, I've taken a break but I'm convicted this ministry must go on for the sake of God's beloved, all you believers of Christ Jesus.
Feeding on the word of God can mean the difference of life and death, you'll die spiritually without feeding. And the opposite is true, you will flourish with life when you read and feed God's word daily. This has been promised by God in proverbs 4:22.
What does Romans 3 verse 20 is trying to tell us?
God's Law (10 commandments) cannot make anyone righteous. We need righteousness for without, we cannot come near to God, we will feel unworthy. God makes us (credit to us) righteous when we put our Faith in his only begotten Son Christ Jesus of Nazareth who has ascended to the Right Hand of God the Father in heaven. It is a gift, in lay language..a present given by grace. Read Acts 13: 38-39.
You are righteous by Faith, friends. If you are in a place of darkness but you have put your trust in God, simply come to Him, confessing by faith, thank God for the cross that your sins have been judged! You must believe this is true.
I'm here to help believers who has the problem of sinning. No I'm not trying to give the impression it's alright to sin. I'm here to let you know, your deeds or works to God's Law cannot make you righteous. Your action of sinning or your action of obedience to God cannot make you righteous. You need to break away from that error.
If you've been trying yet failed time and time again, understand Romans 3:20, what it says there.
The reason for God's Law is to reveal sin, nothing more, nothing less. Digest Romans 3:20 slowly.
Believe Acts 13: 38-39, meditate on it. Pray about it. I believe you can be set free when you put your whole trust in this verse.