Saturday, January 25, 2014
This week we in the Midwest have seen some severe weather and some serious accidents on the road. Today they closed the roads in our area. As I was praying I was lead to 1 John 5, and I saw something anew here. 1 John 5:1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. John says it is our faith that is the victory that overcomes the world. Not just faith in anything, but faith that Jesus is the Son of God. But there is more tht comes before this that is very important. John says believing in Jesus requires us to love Him. To love Jesus we must love the Father that begot Him. The love of God is keeping the commandments, which John says is easy. So it seems that the commandments of God result in love. As I read this it made sense the purpose of the new covenant clear. Hebrews 10:15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, God put the Law in our hearts so it was in us. The Law helps us to know how to love God and love others, which is the whole law. God’s commands are not grievous, and can be done by us, because He put them in us, in our hearts. Today, on the sabbath, it is good to know that God made following Him doable, that He loves us, and that He will help us even when we get off track. Prayer
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
Father, we thank and praise You as the Most High. Thank You for Your rest. Thank You for writing Your Law in our hearts. Thank You for Your forgiveness. We ask that You watch over us today Father and keep us safe. Send us Your provision. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.