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Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12

james
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Registered: April 2008
Location: Birmingham, AL

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"But exhort one another daily..."

This is a reminder and encouragement first to myself and then to anyone whom The Lord would have it for...

Hebrews 3:6,12-14

"But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

But exhort one another daily, while it is called Today; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end."

Satan is going about as a roaring lion, seeking souls to devour. The Word tells us that the just will live by faith...that without faith it's impossible to please Him. Doubt and unbelief is sin...what's not of faith is sin.

I think that's why the 'faith message' is so important, everything in our Christian walk works by faith and if the foundation isn't founded on faith(the rock of Christ Jesus) then all built will eventually fall when the test of time comes.

The encouragement today is this...don't grow weary, the race isn't over until the finish line is crossed; it is important how we started and the foundation that was laid 30+ years ago, but it's vital that we be diligent to hold firm and stedfast our confidence unto the end. Guarding 24/7 our hearts against unbelief creeping in. It's gardening time of year, the anology that comes to mind is like our mind is a garden and we must keep it free from 'weeds' and anything that would choke out what has been planted there. The quality of what is produced is based on how we keep it free of 'weeds' (negative thoughts, doubts, and the cares of this life.) Nurturing 'it' by the daily watering and feeding only that which nutures it.(The Word of God, praying in The Spirit, abiding in Him, ect)

God is full of mercy and He is patient to remind us and call us back to Him when we stray in any area of our lives, the time is drawing to a close and Jesus wants His Bride ready. Today if you hear His voice, hearden not your hearts, repent and seek His face. God LOVES you(and me), that love is manifest in His calling us to repentance in areas of our lives where He sees sin/doubt/unbelief. Thank God, He doesn't discard us as we so often do each other when we disagree, He lovingly corrects and restores... GLORY to GOD, thank You Jesus. May the day come soon when all men WILL know we're His disciples, by our love one for another.

Like I said, this was first to me...

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

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