Is It Just an Act

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“I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly I will praise you.”  – Psalm 22:22
 

It’s easy to stand in church on Sunday and raise your hands to praise the Lord.  There’s a comfort in knowing that everyone else in the building believes the same thing you do, more or less.  Certainly they are all at a different maturity level in their faith and some are just there to support their spouse, but for the most part we find comfort in being around other Christians.  Whether you are serving in the church or helping in the nursery or sitting in the pew, there is an openness and acceptance to being in the presence of God once you have entered the building.  What is it though, that makes us become reverent when we walk into a church that is not present when we are walking into the office, the school, Wal-Mart or McDonalds? 

You do realize, I’m sure it goes without saying, that God is omniscient and omnipresent, right?  The same God that you worship and pray to on Sunday morning is sitting at your table on Tuesday night, and in the office on Wednesday morning.  At noon on Sunday God shouldn’t change into an afterthought in our hearts and minds.  Just because we are not in the presence of other believers and the comfort of the stained glass sanctuary, God is still God and deserves all of your praise, glory and reverence.  You can’t fear Him and connect with Him while the Pastor stands in the pulpit and then forget His sovereignty and authority as you leave for school the next day. 

What will it take for you to make God part of your everyday life?  Perhaps you, like most of us, are comfortable in only spending a few hours a week with Him and then going back to your own plan throughout the week.  God demands more from us, as Christians.  We claim it boldly in the comfort of our church, I’m asking you to take a bigger stand in your life and let God walk you through every day as you seek to serve Him rather than yourself.
 
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The Content Christian

January 28, 2015

“Nevertheless I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.” – Matthew 11:24

If He stood before your church or joined you at your dinner table, would He recognize the heart of a repentant son or daughter?  I am sorry if it offends you, but He is the Holy God of the Universe and will not accept the sluggard, the self-centered and the convenient Christian.  He is Holy, Righteous and above all things.  There is nothing over Him, that He should ask approval.  There is none other who can provide your salvation from the eternal Hell that exists and will for all eternity. 

I find myself this morning questioning the sincerity of my faith and love for the Father.  I believe Jesus Christ is my Savior.  He died for my sins and provided the sacrifice for my transgressions.  But, do I really consider Him Lord of my life?  This means that I follow His direction, His commandments and His will in my life.  Almost daily I struggle with given up the gluttonous, self-centered desires of this world and serve Him and only Him.  I spend time in earnest prayer every morning, and I know right from wrong, good from evil.  I focus my heart on the good and step out to do those things each and every day.  Yet, amidst it all I find myself coming before the Lord each night asking for the same forgiveness as days gone by.

By most I’m considered a nice, upstanding and good guy.  I was raised by loving parents, and I’ve gone to church my entire life.  I work hard, I do the right things for the family and I tithe at church.  I avoid the big no-no’s in life and I believe I’ve taught my children to love God with all their heart, mind and soul.  But, though all of that is true, if I am not in a right relationship with Jesus Christ and turning from my sinful actions each day, it’s all for naught. 

The Bible is a the word of God and when it says “you must . . . “ it is not a suggestion, it is a directive from the only true God of the Universe.  Do we have any right to twist it to fit our comfort zone?  No, we don’t.  If you want to believe that God exists, that Jesus Christ is our Messiah, and that He alone is your salvation, than you must take the entire word of God just as seriously and abide in it.  You don’t get to make the rules for God to follow.  He does.  You don’t get to argue your case and try to justify your actions, He’s already stated the outcome clearly.  It’s not a game with “instant replay” it is your eternal salvation.  Don’t you think you should be thinking carefully about where you and those you love stand on these topics?  He is a God of love, but He is also a God of unbelievable wrath like you have never seen.  Honor Him, give Him the glory, Thank Him for every breath that He alone has allowed you to take.  He is your King and Lord, it’s about time we treat Him the way He deserves to be treated, and get off our own high horse.

  

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Trust and Obey

“And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, For You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You” – Psalm 9:10

I trust my father, my family, my pastor and a few close friends.  Most everyone else has a personal agenda in mind when they are giving advice or counsel.  It’s not that they don’t care about me or aren’t trying to help, but it is a natural tendency to reflect on ourselves when we give advice to another.  Often times they tell you what they think you want to hear, what they think will make you happy, rather than telling you the truth.  Difficult advice is the hardest advice to ever give someone, I don’t care how close your relationship is.  But someone who truly loves you will press through that awkwardness and share the truth, even though it may hurt.


What does it mean to put your trust in someone?
It means you rely on them to be there when you need them.  It means you know that what you will get from them is sound, wise advice.  It means that you can go to them with your deepest problems or secrets and you know that their opinion of you will not change.  It comes from a strong relationship, knowing the other individual, sharing and caring for one another through the good and the bad.  Trust is earned it is not something that can be given. 

And so it is with the Father, God Almighty.  It’s easy to say you trust Him.  We even put the words on our currency in the U.S.  “In God We Trust”.  I’ll go out on a limb here and say that I believe less than 50% of the population of the United States actually believe that statement to be true though.  Oh, they may say the words, but the moment something goes wrong, or the moment they feel cheated, rejected or hurt; it becomes very easy to no longer “Trust” in God. 

Just like any relationship you have with another here on earth, you must have a strong relationship with the Almighty in order to trust Him.  You must be willing to study, learn and grow in your knowledge, wisdom and understanding of who He is and how much He cares for you in order to state with sincerity, “I trust in God.”  It requires you to understand the relationship between you and the Father.  He is God, He is the Almighty, He is Sovereign and has complete authority over all things.  You are His child, you are His creation, you are a servant of the Most High God and nothing more.  Trusting in God means accepting the good and the bad that comes from that relationship. 

In John 16:33, Jesus tells us, “These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.””  There is no promise that life will be easy or smooth sailing after your salvation.  Trusting in God though is where we draw that strength from that gets us through the hardships.  Throughout the Psalm’s we find numerous scriptures from David and the other writers stating without reservation that they put their trust in the Lord, not in mankind.  We are reminded throughout the scriptures no less than 100 times to Trust in the Lord, yet most of us have a really hard time trusting Him when things aren’t going our way.  We are trusting in our perception, in our friends and families perception rather than in His sovereignty.

I beseech you today, to begin this journey of trusting in the Lord for He alone is good and worthy of your trust.  Every other will at some point fail your trust and leave you with pain.  He alone will remain constant and ever loving, despite your foolishness and folly.  He alone can provide the strength and courage to overcome that which has stolen your peace.  He will not forsake those that have trusted in Him.

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Finding Me - Day 9

September 18, 2014

The heart is a small organ actually.  It has such an immense purpose though.  Pumping blood through the veins and arteries of one’s  body, without being told to do so.  You and I are not consciously telling our heart to expand or contract or to open blood vessels and close them.  Likewise, we inhale, we exhale without an intellectual choice, but rather because it is the necessity for our life to exist.  Inherent function of the human body continues with or without the mental capacity to execute.  It just is, for if it does not than the body begins to shut down.

I have a purpose.  I was conceived, created, formed in my mother’s womb and birthed into this world for a God given purpose in His body.  I wasn’t an accident that just happened.  I was designed with a specific God given talent, a gift that was provided to lift up His Kingdom.  Like you though, we all must choose to use our gifts for Him or for ourselves.  It is no more complicated than that, unless we choose to complicate with the world’s influence.  

Inherent in my DNA is a uniqueness, a fingerprint of who I am, and who I shall be during this life.  My mind often times attempts to convince my soul to be this or to be that, but by design I am to be a child of God.  It’s when I try to control the circumstances and the outcomes of my own knowledge that things go awry.  When I go to the Lord and choose to let Him lead, to listen and to follow that things work in my life.

Day 9: Living the Purpose
“Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.”  - Romans 7:4

God is sovereign.  This means He alone is the supreme authority over all things.  He created the universe, the stars, the earth, the moon and the sun.  He tells the ocean where to stop, so land may be formed for the existence of His creation – mankind.  He put in each of us the knowledge and wisdom to do amazing things.  He gave each of us free will to choose the direction of our life.  In doing so, He also gave us the free will to choose to follow Him, or deny Him.  In His supreme position of authority, He will not force mankind to love Him.  This day, you will be faced with heartache, fear, pain and struggles.  You can choose to go it alone or you can choose to reach out to the One who oversees all things and ask for help.  Choose wisely.

Prayer:
Father,
You alone are worthy.  You alone are in control.  I come before Your throne, broken, desperate and longing for Your love.  I lay down my burdens and I embrace Your love, Your strength and Your word.  I trust in Your promise that You will set me free from the bondage of this world and set my feet on the path of righteousness.  I have faith that You will provide for all of my needs and fill my heart and soul with Your Holy Spirit.  Help me to see You when I fall, so that I may rise again to walk in Your light.  In Your name I pray   – Amen

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Seeking the Goal

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“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.” – Ephesians 6:12

When the plans you have for this life are thrown into an upheaval where are you turning to?  You had it all planned out, you knew where you were going.  You have set your goals, you’ve checked them off one by one, and then something happens.  Something comes out of the darkness and knocks you down, standing over you laughing and challenging you to get back up.  Life is full of bully’s who are not interested in your success or your goals, they are only interested in seeing you fall.  You are the one left with the choice on how to react, how to overcome and put it back together.  Like most bully’s, once they’ve knocked you down their challenge is over and they move on.  The weak will stay there and look for one to blame, the strong will press their hands into the ground and get their feet underneath them again.

I’m not sure what’s knocking you down today, but in my spirit I know that many of you are struggling and are afraid of what’s coming.  The presence of evil in this world is very real and you need to realize that you are a target.  John tells us in 1 John 5:19 that “Satan is the Prince of this World (earth)” and we see in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness where Satan tempts Jesus with “the authority over the entire Kingdom which has been given to me.”  Do you not believe that he will do everything he can to prevent you from reaching the fullness of God’s plan?

Recognize he and his demons are real.  Do not be mistaken.  As you begin to press into God’s bosom the power of this world will not give up and walk away.  Life is going to be difficult and you must press on holding closer to the Creator.  Satan drew Adam and Eve away from their perfection and their purpose, and from that he has continued with every soul born of mankind since.  The one exception was Jesus Christ, not born of mankind, but of the Spirit.  Jesus authority came directly from God perfection.  Despite Satan’s attempts to take it from Him, Jesus pressed into a closer relationship with His Father and overcame the evil of this world.

You have the same ability if you so choose.  Your Father in Heaven is there and ready to battle on your behalf.  Because you are born of mankind though, you are inherently drawn to the sinful nature of this world.  It will require you to draw closer to Him.  How?  Be in His word, be in His presence and be in His spirit every day.  Draw from His well the strength for each day, abide in Him and He will abide in you.  Accept that He alone is your King and your authority despite what this world might suggest to you.  As a child of the King you will overcome the authority of this earth and receive the fullness of His glory one day.  That is the ultimate goal to achieve, even if some of the boxes on your goal sheet are left empty.  Pursue this goal with a passion.

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My Hope is in You

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“My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and they come to an end without hope.” – Job 7:6

The home phone rings, which is pretty rare since the era of electronic devices is upon us and most people aren’t using home phones anymore.  As he picks up the phone with a grumpy, “Hellllloo”  On the other end he hears the voice of a police office, “Joe, It’s about your daughter, Amanda.”  Suddenly his heart was beating faster and there was a lump in his throat.  It was a small town and he knew everyone, and everyone knew him.  The Police officer was a close friend of the family, and if he called the home phone, it meant official business.  Immediately, he started evaluating the tones of the officer’s voice, and feared for the worst.  “Yes, what about her? “  “There’s been an accident and she was involved.  We’re going to need you to come down here.” said the Police officer quietly.  “Is she okay?” he asked. “No Joe. No she’s not.  You and Debbie need to me at the emergency room.”

A call that a parent never wants to get.  We try to protect them, we try to teach them, and we try to hold onto them.  Letting go is hard and scary.  We know what is in the world and we know the dangers that wait around every corner.  For years we hold their hand, we walk alongside of their bike, we run to their side when the fall down or get hit by a pitch.  Countless booboos are healed with a gentle mother’s kiss.  Hundreds of times we are telling them to put on your seatbelt, wear your helmet, don’t run out into the street, look both ways, don’t jump off that, get down out of that tree, be careful it’s hot and so on and so on.  Then comes the days when they borrow the keys to run to the store.  Sitting on pins and needles for the 20 minutes it takes them to get there and back.  Then a longer trip to the mall, and then to the movies and then a friends house, and then the beach.  They become more comfortable behind the wheel and we become less stressed each time they walk out the door.  A gentle transition takes place as their confidence grows and a parents grip loosens, until one day they have left for college.  Then it hits home that our work is nearly complete.

When that call comes in though, every thought, every emotion, every memory rushes through your brain.  Your biggest fears surface and begin to haunt you with the possibilities.  Your ability to control the hysteria and anxiety go right out the window and your sense of control is suddenly vanquished.  In that moment, in the presence of the unknown and fears, who are you going to reach to?  Will you pray?  Will you plead with God for your child’s life to be spared?  Will you barter your life for theirs?  What will you do when you have no control over a desperate situation?  Many of us would reach out to God Almighty in this type of a circumstance.  We would reach out to Him because we know, deep inside, that He is there, He is sovereign and ultimately in control of life and death.

We hear stories of people who have passed over, and then came back.  A book came out just a few years ago, Heaven is for Real, about a small boy from Nebraska, Colton Burpo, and his visit to heaven during an emergency surgery,   It has been scoffed at, ridiculed and claimed to be fantasy.  Why?  Why is it so hard to accept that there is a heaven and a hell, just as the Bible states?  How can people reach out to a God on their death bed, or the death bed of a loved one, yet at the same time make statements that these books, movies and stories are completely fabricated?

God is in control, He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End of every life.  We reach to Him because we are hopeless without Him.  For those that do not believe in Him, where is their hope?  Where will they turn in the event of a tragedy in their life?  For that matter what value does life even represent?  It could be gone tomorrow and if there is no heaven, no hell and their assertions are correct that there is no God, then what, it’s over, it’s for naught?  Sixty, seventy, eighty years of waking, working, loving and sleeping are gone and that’s it.  What hope does that person have, how do they put a value on life and death?  If there is no value on life and death, than why live?

I have hit my knees so many times and pleading with God for the safety of my children and for the well-being of my loved ones.  Sometimes it doesn’t go the way I would like it to, but my faith in God is not shaken.  I realize that there are bigger purposes to life’s events than I will ever know.  A death to a loved one might indeed bring someone else to the realization that God is in control and that they are outside of His plan.  It’s painful none the less, but falling back on the hope and trust in God the Father, heaven and His eternal presence ensures me that this life is but a very short phase, and my life with Him and with my lost loved ones, that likewise believed, will last for an eternity.  My life is filled with hope and I press on to help others find the same.

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Stand Up

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“David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied” – 1 Samuel 17:45  

Stand up and fight.  You are a son or a daughter of the Almighty God.  The Creator of the Universe has made you in perfection and brought you to this very point in your life to battle on His behalf.  Dig inside of yourself and find the strength that is only wrapped by His presence in your life.  For if you attempt to take on these challenges in life on your own terms you will fail, just as those who have gone on before you.  Do you not realize who you belong too, and whose strength is behind your every move?  Come now, you must recognize that the Lord our God is your strength and in Him you will conquer all of the giants that stand in your path.  For there is no evil in this world that is beyond the power, authority and justice of our Lord.  You have been given authority of the King to stand before your giants and fight on His behalf.  Do not seek your own glory, but fight for the righteousness and glory of our Father in Heaven and you cannot fail.  I call you out of your fear, worry and anxiety to stand before your enemies filled with the Holy Spirit of the Lord and fight on His behalf.

David was but a young boy, but he had a perspective that was far beyond those in the land.  He knew that nothing exist outside of what God has designed and authorized.  He recognized the sovereignty of the Almighty and stood firm in the foundation that God is God, period.  We have allowed the evil in this world to weaken our spirit over thousands of years, and it has never been stronger than it is right now as you and I stand here.  Choices must be made as to where we go from here.  Will we continue the demise of this world or will we stand on the principals and foundation that was set in place by the Lord Himself?  So, I ask you, son of God or daughter of God, are you going to stand on the promises of your Father in heaven or fall to the judgment of mankind’s evil in this world?  You must choose and there is no other option.

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Seeking Peace

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“My soul waits in silence for God only; from Him is my salvation." – Psalm 62:1

 Fire consumed the buildings and raged across the horizon as far as they could see.  Flames shot 75 feet into the air and leaped from one building to another as it moved throughout the city.  The reflection of the flames rippled across the waters as the smoke filled the dark night sky and screams could be heard from miles away.  Two hundred and Seventy Five lives were lost that October night in 1871, and over 90,000 people were left homeless in the city of Chicago.  One family, the Spaffords, had lost all of their businesses and investments, but their home remained intact in a Northern sub-burb of Chicago.  Horatio and Anna, and their 4 daughters, counted their blessings that evening and took nothing for granted.  With the little money they had left, they fed the hungry and helped the homeless and those grieving the loss of loved ones.

Fast forward two years.  Anna’s health declines, and times are very difficult rebuilding their business, so they choose to travel back to Europe for Anna to recover with her family and for Horatio to spend time with evangelist Dwight L. Moody, spreading the Word across Europe.  Just as they were about to depart a situation in their business arose that required Horatio to stay behind in Chicago.  Giving his wife and 4 daughters a hug and kiss, he bid them a bon voyage, with every expectation to see them as soon as possible in Europe after he solved the business problems here. 

On November 22, 1873, the steamer ship Ville du Havre collided with a British sailing ship, the Lockhearn, and sank in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.  Anna managed to hold onto a piece of debris and survived the event, her message to Horatio read, “Saved Alone, What shall I do?”  All four daughters were lost at sea.  Horatio immediately boarded the next vessel to Europe to join up with his wife once again.  As they crossed over the location of the sunken ship, Ville du Havre, he penned one of the most famous songs ever sung in a church building.  Through the heartache, the devastation, the mourning and the tragedy he was able to see that though this life is painful, we trust in the salvation of the Lord.  (Jane Winstead, Jun 29, 2008, Yahoo.com)

It is Well With my Soul
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows, like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.

It is well, with my soul
It is well, with my soul
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
. . . .

If you are faced with hurt and pain today, recall the grace of God and trust in His Sovereignty. He has blessed you, and loves you beyond comprehension, and though the events in life are painful and tragic, His blessings do not diminish.  He is our Salvation and there will come a day when you will rest in His arms and be filled with eternal joy and happiness.  Trust in the Lord, and walk with your head high for you are His child and He has mighty plans for your life, despite the immediate circumstances that you face.  Reach out to Him for comfort through your grief, hurt and pain; and the Holy Spirit, Comforter, will be with you.  Be blessed today my friends.   

             

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Know What You Believe

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"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, says the Lord God, He Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty" – Revelation 1:8

Some say; "There is no such thing as God." or "God is just a crutch for those too weak to face the realities of life."

I've seen bumper stickers of this nature while driving to and from work. It brings to mind the frailty of human arrogance. For someone to deny that there is a creator means the following to me:

·  A lack of purpose, what value does a life hold

·  Man is the supreme being, which inadvertently leads to self righteousness

·  An incapability of faith, hope or trust - most require evidence

·  Confusion or uncertainty around death - belief it is final

·  Being "open minded" is just another way of saying you're wrong

 
  Believing in God requires the following:

·  Faith in something unseen

·  Accepting that we cannot know everything, but everything is known

·  Acknowledgement that there is an order to the Universe

·  Accepting that there is eternal life beyond death

·  Hope in the saving grace as sufficient for eternal life in heaven

·  God is love and ultimate truth while society is built on tolerance

  There is a serious problem in today's world. Many Christian's (members of a religious group which believe in One God, and One salvation through Jesus Christ, His Son, and an intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit) have minimized the relevance of God the Father by living our lives as if He doesn't exist. Claiming to be a Christian comes along with the conviction, courage and fortitude to stand up for what Jesus Christ died for. I, like many of you, am unwilling to step outside of my comfort zone to discuss the faith and testimony that we are saved by. In our weakness, the opportunity abounds for individuals to seek alternative philosophy's and scientific reasoning for our existence.

  We all need to take a stronger stand for our foundational beliefs. There is no such thing as 1/2 a Christian. Jesus Christ died for your salvation, and in our acceptance of that we need to "put on" the fullness of what that means. Join me in stepping up our efforts to share our faith. Keeping in mind that you cannot save someone, that is between God and that person. But, you can share your story and tell of the love Your Father has for You, and what it means to accept Jesus Christ. It doesn't have to be elaborate or perfect or scripted, it has to be from the heart and let God use it. You are a son/daughter of the most High God and you are empowered by the Holy Spirit to share His love. Be blessed my friends.

PRAYER:
Almighty Creator, God of the Universe,
  We acknowledge your Supremacy and Sovereignty despite what the world may believe. We come before You, Lord, with our minds and hearts open for Your wisdom and love to fill us. Fill us to overflowing that we might be able to spill over in our conversations and life Lord. Raise up a fire within Your church to change the world - one soul at a time or by the hundreds Lord, however You can use us. Bless the readers of this message Lord, with confidence, courage and endurance to do Your will and be Your hands and feet. Your omnipotence and love will reign down upon us as we evangelize Your message to the world. Bless this mission Lord. - Amen
  

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Jesus – From the Beginning

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“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” - Genesis 3:15

  This week we will embark on a quest for a deeper understanding of ”Why was Jesus born?”. For over 2000 years people have looked at this man and made judgment against him in one way or another.  The most understood reason for His birth was the salvation story, and has been captured in the hearts of billions of people over the span of time.  This story is told in the New Testament books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John; and has become the foundation for the Christmas celebration held each year around the globe by believers and non-believers.  I propose that regardless of their beliefs or lack there -of, the story is known by all.

Question 1 for us to think about this week:
Was Jesus an afterthought or part of God’s sovereign plan from the beginning?

   God created the perfect man from the dust when He created Adam (Genesis 1:27) – “God created man in his own image.”  Once the woman and Adam were deceived by the serpent (Satan) and did exactly what God had told them not to do, the origin of sin had been formed in mankind forever more.  As humans, God has given us instructions on how to live a righteous and full life in Him, but He also gave us the free will to make choices.  This indeed was part of His original plan of creation, for He wanted man to choose to love Him, not to be forced.  He had given Adam a simple law to live by (Genesis 2:17) not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.  Satan had already turned from God and fallen from heaven (Isaiah 14:12) because he wanted to reign higher than God Almighty and refused to humble himself before the Lord (my interpretation).  In his intent on ruling over God, he persuaded the woman and Adam to eat from the tree, and we all know the choice that was made.

   In God’s sovereignty, He knows all things now and forever.  He gave Adam and the woman a perfect place to live, to praise and worship Him, to live forever in His grace.  They chose a different path and in making that choice, set in motion God’s ultimate plan of salvation.  As referenced in Genesis 3:15, we see God clearly telling Satan that there will come a day when he will be crushed under the foot of God’s chosen child born of a woman.  We find in (Galatians 4:4), “God sent His son, born of a woman, born of law.” and by faith we know that by Christ’s resurrection, He alone has defeated Satan.  Resisting the temptations of Satan throughout His life, He became the spotless sacrifice for all of mankind after living a life of perfection.   After 3 days in the depths of Hell, He came forth and ascended to the Father, crushing Satan’s hold on mankind in the process.

Answer to today’s question:
In God’s sovereignty, Jesus Christ was part of His plan from the beginning.
 
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