Good Morning!!!

When I woke this morning, as usual, my Lord was on my mind!  What He was talking to me about is so simple to some, and so hard for others!

When we first become saved, we enter a family.  

Better yet, we enter into a kingdom; God’s Kingdom!

So God expects us to act appropriately. We are not to live sinful lives (acting out our old sinful lives, but quite the opposite!)  We are to walk by faith, living righteous lives, holy, acceptable and pleasing to our God!

This kingdom living starts by accepting Jesus into your life, but it doesn’t stop there!  

We live in a world that accepts sin- and it is getting worse by the day!  Father God detests sin!  He detests pride and arrogance- lies and waste.  

And this is what sin is.

A person who willfully with PRIDE (joyfully) sins, can not walk hand in hand with the Father.  

A person who thinks he can hide his sin, pretending he is walking with God fools himself.  

You see, God sees all & knows all!  There is no hiding.  

We are all naked in his eyes- 

SIN STANDS OUT!

So as I was reading in Colossians 3 last night this is what jumped out at me:

Starting in verse 5 the bible says to PUT TO DEATH the sinful, earthly things that belongs to the earthly nature, lurking within you.  

((*it does not belong in your temple))

Then the sin is named that brings the wrath of God.  They are: sexual immorality (fornication), impurity (uncleanliness), lust (passion, inordinate affection),  evil desires and greed- which is idolatry. (covetousness)…. and that’s not all!  PUT AWAY: anger, wrath, malice, slander, obscene talk from your mouth.  

PUT AWAY lying.  

PUT OFF YOUR OLD SELF - - 

WITH ITS PRACTICES!

You see, this is darkness, and darkness can not mix with light.  

Darkness will always be exposed.  

There will be no pretending, or excuses when it is you and God talking about why you didn’t put off your old self.  

God has a new plan for us!  We are to take His yoke upon us and learn of Him.  We have a new way!  

The old mold was broken.  

Sin wasn’t God’s mold for us-  ABUNDANT LIFE is!  FREEDOM in His Son Jesus Christ was what God had planned for us all along.  LIGHT- 

Learning the oracles of God and His ways.  

Imitating our Abba, walking in His shoes!  

Wearing His smile!  Seeing what He sees, and helping others to do the same thing.

We are God’s family!  And we need to act appropriately! 

So lets finish out our scripture in Colossians, for we are the chosen ones of God!  We are holy and beloved!  God wants us to be like Him!  Have compassionate hearts, (filled full with) kindness, (being) humble, meek, and patient.  Bear with one another, forgiving…there will be complaints, yet, forgive.  Our Father has graciously forgiven us!  

And the pretty bow that ties all this together is LOVE.   

Above all these things put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

And, let the PEACE of Christ RULE your hearts, we were called to one body (HIS), and be thankful!

Scripture said PUT AWAY SIN, and PUT ON LOVE.  

Let Christ rule your heart!  We need not let sin rule any longer!  SIN HAS LOST ITS POWER- a long time ago-  A believer, true believer that is, walks free in Christ, as we turn away from sin.  

Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing you (me) in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns, spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts.  BE THANKFUL ALWAYS!!!  Never forget the goodness of God, and thank Him!

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

I ask Father God to bless you today.  To let this Word resonate in you.  To allow His Word to flow and wash and purge what needs to be purged out of your conscience, as you renew your mind IN Him.  *We are the temple of the Holy Ghost, and His Spirit resides in us.  There is no room in my temple Lord (say this aloud) for sin, as I allow You to have free reign in my life.  Please remove all sin from my life.  You said as I am in You, that the old things are passed away, and behold all things have become new.  I believe this God~

As I am a new creature IN YOU,  and the old is gone, I can enjoy my life with Peace, YOUR PEACE Jesus! I can rest in You.  I can rest and be thankful every minute of my day.  I am in this earth (world) but I am not of it.  I allow You to take control of my life and remove all the world out of me, and replace it with all the wonderful things of God.  I choose to learn Your ways, Your oracles, Your goodness, and to forgive and bless others, as You have spoken to me through Your word today.

I ask this prayer of You Abba, through Your Son Jesus Christ, thanking You for all Your kindnesses.  

Amen Lord.