Friday, June 26, 2015
Standard for Living
2 Timothy 3:12-17 (NKJV)
12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14 But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them,
15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Isaiah 40:7-8 (NKJV)
7 The grass withers, the flower fades,
Because the breath of the LORD blows upon it;
Surely the people are grass.
8 The grass withers, the flower fades,
But the Word of our God stands forever"
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What is your Standard for Living? What controls your life?
For those of us who are followers of Jesus Christ, the Word of God must be our standard! There are those who are supposedly "enlightened" and say that the Word of God does not really mean what it says, but I think you can see from Isaiah 40:7 where those will end up. When God has spoken, no man can change the meaning.
This week we have heard decrees from our court system in reference to current social issues. They site their interpretation of the constitution for their stand.
For those of us who follow Jesus, neither the court nor the constitution serves as our guide. We must have a standard. The Word of God lasts forever. The court will change things in a few more years, and society is in constant flux, but the Word of God lasts forever.
Therein do I stand! Followers of Jesus may have to pay a price, but the the victor is GOD! He has spoken! I trust Him!
12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14 But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them,
15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Isaiah 40:7-8 (NKJV)
7 The grass withers, the flower fades,
Because the breath of the LORD blows upon it;
Surely the people are grass.
8 The grass withers, the flower fades,
But the Word of our God stands forever"
++++++++++++++++++++++++
What is your Standard for Living? What controls your life?
For those of us who are followers of Jesus Christ, the Word of God must be our standard! There are those who are supposedly "enlightened" and say that the Word of God does not really mean what it says, but I think you can see from Isaiah 40:7 where those will end up. When God has spoken, no man can change the meaning.
This week we have heard decrees from our court system in reference to current social issues. They site their interpretation of the constitution for their stand.
For those of us who follow Jesus, neither the court nor the constitution serves as our guide. We must have a standard. The Word of God lasts forever. The court will change things in a few more years, and society is in constant flux, but the Word of God lasts forever.
Therein do I stand! Followers of Jesus may have to pay a price, but the the victor is GOD! He has spoken! I trust Him!
// posted by Pastor Fred @ 1:11 PM 
