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Tue, 13 September 2011 15:56

james
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Registered: April 2008
Location: Birmingham, AL

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Where IS the Good Way?

I don't know much within myself, my only confidence and assurance comes from God and His Word. I know that sounds so pious and humble, but the longer I live I see just how stupid the wisdom of man is. It is SO easy to allow logic and reasoning to influence what Christians 'believe', there IS an easier path that doesn't require faith and it's easily identified, it's the one almost everyone is on. But is it the right way? What does it cost to travel on this pathway?

In Jeremiah 6:16 GOD spoke these words; "Thus saith The LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and WALK therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls...But they said, We will not walk therein."

In chapter 17 and verses 14 Jeremiah says; "Heal me O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for Thou art my praise." And in verses 19&20 he says: "Thus said The LORD unto me; Go, and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem; And say unto them, Hear ye the Word of The LORD, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by thesae gates:" Jeremiah 17:14,19&20

IF, one finds themself on the wrong path(remember, broad is the way that leadeth to destruction...and many are on it...Matt.7:13-14 but the 'good' strait gate/way/path is narrow and has a cost to travel on...but it leads to LIFE.) repent, turn back to your/my/ours first LOVE, Jesus Christ...with ALL your heart. He will forgive, restore, and receive you unto Himself, just settle it once and for all that He is who He said He is, deny yourself, take up your cross and follow Him.

I'm not Jeremiah (I couldn't even truely identify with the burden he carried for God's people, much less have a testimony of the life he lived), yet God's Word remains the same, yesterday, today, and for ever and we ARE in the last days/end-times and Satan is in full attack against the remnant(he has the majority of Christendom right where he wants them, caught up in religion and traditions of man); the only promise of security and entering into HIS rest is for those who OVERCOME ; overcoming requires obedience and faith...

The old paths, the good way...may we remember and seek, get on, and STAY on, that strait and narrow way is my hearts cry.

“But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us,”

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