I love Proverbs; the truth, the wisdom; God Himself giving us guidelines for our daily living! The first "How To" book!
Middle eastern religion calls "it" karma;
science - cause and effect;
in tech talk - IF ____ ➡️ THEN!
All "it" is, is The Laws God put into motion when He created the universe. (Example: You drop something it falls to the ground - for all people; whether they know God or not!)
You want to be blessed - you follow God's law!
“My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.” Proverbs 3:1-2 KJV
If you break God's law there stands the curse.
“My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.”
Proverbs 3:11-12 KJV
The Law tells us what God considers sin and exposes the sins in our life (whether our denomination believes it or not)! (Read Deuteronomy)
The curse comes on us when we refuse to repent. The more we sin, the more of the curse we receive; God trying to get our attention! God does not bless sin! He does extend Mercy and Grace, but they are not a license to continue in our sins! The longer we put off repentance, the more severe our punishment!
If you are His, and you are obedient to His word; walking in forgiveness and repentance, then He will correct you when you blow it! You will KNOW when you have sinned! You feel it in your heart! That's called conviction; it is painful and it is wonderful, all at the same time! When you repent, you step back into God's Blessings!
It is practically impossible to go through a day without "missing it"- so if you are not feeling conviction when you sin, then your heart is not right before God! (Evidence of sin is anger, judgement, unforgiveness, fear, worry, envy, lust; just to name a few.)
It starts out: we sin and God calls us on "it" and we repent. Then we might get tested again, blow it, and we feel our "conscience" at the time, but we think (the enemy tells us) "oh that wasn't so bad", and we don't repent. We do it again and the conviction is not as strong or has disappeared altogether; "we've crossed the line" and a "backsliding"state has begun! The more often we sin the less we feel it!
The really bad thing about being "backslidden is that the enemy deceives us into thinking we are "okay"! Only prayer, God's Word and repentance can repair a hard heart!
The Good News is that God is reaching out to you right now, wanting to bring you into right standing with Him!
Repent and choose to turn from wickedness! Cry out to God for He loves you and His mercy is new every morning! It is your choice whether you stay in your sin or choose to walk in fellowship with God!
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.” Proverbs 3:5-8 KJV
Repent, for today is the day of Salvation. You are not guaranteed tomorrow!
“Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.” Proverbs 3:13-15 KJV
Be blessed!
Even so - MARANATHA!
From 5/30/14
“Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.” 1 Corinthians 10:21 KJV
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