Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Familiarize Yourself With The God Of The Scriptures

I cannot emphasize how important it is to read, study, and research those things that you believe in and are committed to. Reading was never something I initially enjoyed before accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and savior. 

Since my conversion to Christianity many years ago, I have significantly invested in reading. As a result, I have accumulated many books that have increased my knowledge base.
Yes! Most of the books I have read over the years came about via my experiences. My experiences provoked me to not only want to know more about my challenges but, at the same time, provoked me to educate myself concerning the origin of my challenges.

Scripture is clear when it says, "Study to show thyself approved unto GOD!" "And that we ought to work out our own salvation."

The reason for posting this post today is to point out to you that if you don't study scripture and seek God for yourself, which in reality is the process of developing a relationship with Him. Then you run the risk of becoming conformed to man-made religious systems, traditions, philosophies, and the eloquence of words by certain spiritual leaders with minimal, if anything, to do with The Holy Bible. Like yourself, I am at a point where I'm confronted daily with real issues, which rhymes, clichés, false prophecies, protocols, and church politics JUST CAN NOT FIX! The reality is WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF THE WORD OF GOD!!!!! Unfortunately, in today's society, we are hearing and being introduced to everything except the word of God.

Indulge me for a few seconds as I released to you what God has released to me. I am not shoving this understanding down your throat. Instead, I admonish you to ponder it and allow the word to do what it was designed to do.

"Thus says the LORD, "Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind And makes flesh his strength, And whose heart turns away from the LORD. He will be like a bush in the desert, and he won't SEE WHEN GOOD COMES. He will dwell in parched places in the wilderness, a land of salt, without inhabitants" Jeremiah 17:5-6.

Wow! Now isn't this interesting? God is making it abundantly clear to all that will pay attention to his word that we are automatically under a CURSE when we replace him with the ideologies, philosophies, and the like of man. In fact, it goes on to say that when we place our trust in man and turn away from him (God), EVERYTHING DRIES UP IN OUR LIVES.............. But more importantly and notably, WE LOSE OUR ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE WHEN GOOD COMES OUR WAY. Now, please pay close attention to what the scripture is saying. It did not say God would not provide good while under this curse. Instead, it said we will not be able to recognize, decipher or understand when what is good for us shows up.

The reality here is you could become so bound to a particular Preacher, Pastor, Apostle, Evangelist, church, or whatever, that whatever they say becomes final to you. You will not see the need to study anymore, read anymore or search the scriptures anymore TO SEE IF WHAT THEY ARE SAYING REALLY DOES LINE UP WITH WHAT THE WORD OF GOD SAYS. Instead, your trust is so saturated in a person, church, system, or tradition, and, as a result of this, WHEN GOD DOES SPEAK AND SUPPLY YOU WITH THE GOOD YOU WERE ASKING FOR OR HE KNOWS THAT YOU NEED, YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE IT WHEN IT COMES........... Mighty God, please help us!

My friend, allow God to speak to your spirit today. To someone today, are your conversations saturated with what " your Pastor says" or what God has said? Are you more concerned or afraid of your Pastor seeing you do wrong or God who sees you continually? When you do give, are you giving for the sake of your religious leader, or are you giving to help others less fortunate and to promote the kingdom of God on the earth? I am not condemning anyone; all I am simply saying it is easy to idolize a person or even an organization or building structure to the extent that you subtly see them as your God while ignorantly not giving sincere attention to the God of all creation.

Finally, your unanswered prayers, hardship, and what appears as if nothing is happening for you could be a RESULT OF THE MISPLACING OF YOUR TRUST AND COMMITMENT IN MAN INSTEAD OF GOD. THUS, YOU'VE ENABLED A CURSE UPON YOURSELF THAT HAS DISABLED YOU IN RECOGNIZING THE GOOD GOD HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY SENDING YOUR WAY

My words of wisdom on this day are simply this, RE-VISIT WHERE YOU'VE PLACED YOUR TRUST AND COMMITMENT. It just might reveal or even explain the mystery surrounding your misery.

Written By: Kevin L A Ewing
kevinewing@coralwave.com
kevinlaewing.blogspot.com


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