Sunday, February 11, 2007

Free #1

This seris will be based on the devotional I am reading called free . Post #1 :




24Then Jesus said , "If anyone would come after me, he must deny
himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25For whoever wants to save his life
will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. 26What good will
it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can
a man give in exchange for his soul? 27For the Son of Man is going to come in
his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person
according to what he has done.
Mathew 16:24-27

Have you ever wished you had control of your life , I know I have , or have you ever wished that no one could tell you what to do , or that your parents wouldn't set rules & limites on your life ?
Sometimes we think that when we get out of or move out of our parents' home , we will be in charge of our life . Think about it , the Bible is clear with us that we will always be slaves to sin & this world or to God & the true freedom that comes with that we have the choice of who we will live for , Everyone who sins is a slave to sin . John 8:34 .As you can see the Bible makes it clear that when we aren't serving God , we are serving satan .

Even so consider yourself to be dead to sin , but alive to God in Christ Jesus . their fore do not let sin reign in yourself so you won't obey it's desires , so knowing this do not let any part of your body be a slave to sin . but present your self to God without being in slaved by sin , but an instrument of righteousness to God . Romans 6:11-13

1 comment:

Donna said...

Dearest Elisha:

This is great. I love how you are discovering that even when Mom and Dad are no more on this earth that there has always been and always will be consequenses to our choices. If we chose Jesus' ways things work out and if we chose our way we will suffer. Mom and Dad did not make this up. God is our Creator and the way He made it is and forever will be THE WAY IT IS!
As our family learns and grows in our dicipline of His ways Dad and Mom are here to help guide and protect you precious ones He has entrusted us with.
Each lesson we master we will see the FREEDOM which comes with obedience to God. We will then be able to serve Him more and more in the eternal Life He has gifted us with.
I love you and I love how you are internalizing Scripture into your heart and mind. I see it overflowing in your actions as you seek His ways.

Grace and Peace I pray to you in Christ:

Love Momma