Thursday, September 25, 2008

Decisions...

So last night after we got home from another long day, after we put Olivia down for bed, I started to look through some of the books that I have looking for some resouces for an upcoming class I'll be teaching on spiritual gifts and on my search I found a book called Day by Day: Compilations by Tozer, so I thought I would go through this book in the morning for some devo time.
This mornings words of Tozer struck me, so I thought I would share (nice of me, I know)...

II Cor. 6:1
1As God's fellow workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain

Here is the synopsis of Tozer's words. Basically that there are many people in our world in even in our churches that think that they are going to get to heaven by osmosis!! There are some people out there who think that God is just going to look past all there junk and all there sin, cause he is a good God (which He is) and let them slide on in to heaven. This kind of thinking is ludicrous.
We are given a choice and we must choose to walk with and accept redemption through Christ, a decision is to be made, and by the grace of God who calls us into relationship with Him through the Holy Spirit we choose life!! Life in Christ, and death to ourselves as our Lord has showed us with His time on this earth.

I will leave you with this...

ACTS 3:19-23
19Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, 20and that he may send the Christ, who has been appointed for you—even Jesus. 21He must remain in heaven until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets. 22For Moses said, 'The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you. 23Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from among his people.'[a]

1 comment:

Shelby Ray said...

Good to see you back blogging brother!!! Anxiously awaiting the news of your new baby girl. So glad things are going well w/you and Casey, and at your church. You are constant in our thoughts and prayers. Blessings to you and yours! Give our love to all!