16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying , The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully :
17 And he thought within himself, saying , What shall I do , because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
18 And he said , This will I do : I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease , eat , drink , and be merry .
20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be , which thou hast provided ?
21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
I have heard people say, "If only I were rich, then I would give to others." Well, are you rich towards God? If you do not share what you have now, you will not share if you are rich. We have heard of people who have won the lottery or suddenly inherited great wealth who squandered it all on themselves and they have ended up in debt.
Mat 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
What do we have to be poor to go to heaven? no, but we are to have a heart towards doing the will of God. To be poor in spirit is to hunger and thirst for more of God; to hunger and thirst for righteousness.
Mat 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Wealth apart from God, is poverty. Use what God has given you as he directs you by the Holy Spirit. Be rich towards God; rich in his word, in obedience, in His spiritual family and in a right relationship to God through Jesus Christ. Be a blessing, for all we have belongs to God and we are to be good stewards, good servants until we are with him.
Mar 10:23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
We are not to put anything ahead of God. We are to trust in him, for all we have can be taken away, even our life.
Luk 9:25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
Friday, January 14, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
The Key of Knowledge
Luk 11:52 Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
I see the key of knowledge as studying and meditating on the word of God and believing it as the very truth of God. The Scribes and Pharisees were looked to as the spiritual leaders and yet they missed God. They rejected their messiah Jesus. Their fathers killed the prophets sent to them and now they would kill their messiah. They thought they knew the word of God, but they substituted their thoughts and traditions for the truth.
Mat 15:2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Mat 15:3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
Jesus had spoken earlier ...blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. The Jewish lawyers had no faith. They did not know God, because they rejected Jesus. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life of God. Unbelief cannot gain knowledge and understanding. We must study the Bible believing that it is God's inspired word. It is a spiritual book and it requires the Holy Spirit in a believer to unlock the hidden treasures.
Study the Bible yourself and test the experts in the world by the holy scriptures to see if they speak the truth. Stay away from law people who do not believe that Jesus is the Son of God and the way to God the father. If they do not see Jesus as Lord and savior, they are blind guides.
2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
I see the key of knowledge as studying and meditating on the word of God and believing it as the very truth of God. The Scribes and Pharisees were looked to as the spiritual leaders and yet they missed God. They rejected their messiah Jesus. Their fathers killed the prophets sent to them and now they would kill their messiah. They thought they knew the word of God, but they substituted their thoughts and traditions for the truth.
Mat 15:2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Mat 15:3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
Jesus had spoken earlier ...blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. The Jewish lawyers had no faith. They did not know God, because they rejected Jesus. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life of God. Unbelief cannot gain knowledge and understanding. We must study the Bible believing that it is God's inspired word. It is a spiritual book and it requires the Holy Spirit in a believer to unlock the hidden treasures.
Study the Bible yourself and test the experts in the world by the holy scriptures to see if they speak the truth. Stay away from law people who do not believe that Jesus is the Son of God and the way to God the father. If they do not see Jesus as Lord and savior, they are blind guides.
2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Mother Mary
Luke 11:27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
Luke 11:28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Jesus knew the future and how the focus of one church would be on exalting Mary. Jesus never exalted Mary even so much as to call her mother. At one time he referred to her as "woman."
John 2:3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
John 2:4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
John 2:5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
He honored her, even doing what she wished, turning water into wine. Mary deserves honor as the chosen birth mother of Jesus. Mary was recognized as being highly favored and blessed of the LORD by the angel. She received the honor with humility and grace.
Luke 1:28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
Luke 1:38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
Luke 1:46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
Luke 1:47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Luke 1:48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Luke 1:49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
Mary was the birth mother of the human part of Jesus, but not the mother of God. God has no mother and Jesus is eternal God, the Son.
Jesus shifted the focus of Mary worship, to those who hear the word of God and keep it. Do not worship Mary, she did not die for your sins. Do not blindly follow church traditions and doctrines of men. Hear the word of God in the Holy Bible and keep it.
Mat 11:15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
I counted 14 times that Jesus and God the father repeated this in the Gospels, it is very important.
Mat 17:5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Luke 11:28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Jesus knew the future and how the focus of one church would be on exalting Mary. Jesus never exalted Mary even so much as to call her mother. At one time he referred to her as "woman."
John 2:3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
John 2:4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
John 2:5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
He honored her, even doing what she wished, turning water into wine. Mary deserves honor as the chosen birth mother of Jesus. Mary was recognized as being highly favored and blessed of the LORD by the angel. She received the honor with humility and grace.
Luke 1:28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
Luke 1:38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
Luke 1:46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
Luke 1:47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Luke 1:48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Luke 1:49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
Mary was the birth mother of the human part of Jesus, but not the mother of God. God has no mother and Jesus is eternal God, the Son.
Jesus shifted the focus of Mary worship, to those who hear the word of God and keep it. Do not worship Mary, she did not die for your sins. Do not blindly follow church traditions and doctrines of men. Hear the word of God in the Holy Bible and keep it.
Mat 11:15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
I counted 14 times that Jesus and God the father repeated this in the Gospels, it is very important.
Mat 17:5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Sarah Laughed
Gen 18:9 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
Gen 18:10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
Gen 18:11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Gen 18:12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
Gen 18:13 And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
Gen 18:14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
Gen 18:15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
Sarah laughed at the idea that she would give birth to a baby. This was a natural response for a woman of ninety, well past child bearing years. We probably would have laughed at the idea too. But these were angel messengers speaking from God. She knew the limitations of the natural world, but the messenger reminded her "Is anything too hard for God". A person of God wants to believe God and obey him, but too often we think with our natural minds, wanting to reason, to question what we hear.
Sarah knew the promise of God that through Abraham would come a son and he would have a multitude of descendents. She knew and in her impatience gave her handmaid, Hagar to Abraham to make a child. The son born was Ishmael. But he was born of the will of the flesh using the natural mind. There was yet a son to be born from Sarah, the miracle child from God, by faith, Isaac, meaning laughter.
Let us not put our natural minds in the way of God's miracles. Do you think you are too old to serve God? Obey by faith and see the grace of God in your life. A final thought; do not serve God in the flesh, substituting stories and jokes for the word of God. We are called to preach the word of God, not to be entertainers. We may be able to make an audience laugh in church, spending most the time making up stories from our natural mind, but is God laughing?
Gal 4:22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
Gal 4:23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
Gen 18:10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
Gen 18:11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Gen 18:12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
Gen 18:13 And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
Gen 18:14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
Gen 18:15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
Sarah laughed at the idea that she would give birth to a baby. This was a natural response for a woman of ninety, well past child bearing years. We probably would have laughed at the idea too. But these were angel messengers speaking from God. She knew the limitations of the natural world, but the messenger reminded her "Is anything too hard for God". A person of God wants to believe God and obey him, but too often we think with our natural minds, wanting to reason, to question what we hear.
Sarah knew the promise of God that through Abraham would come a son and he would have a multitude of descendents. She knew and in her impatience gave her handmaid, Hagar to Abraham to make a child. The son born was Ishmael. But he was born of the will of the flesh using the natural mind. There was yet a son to be born from Sarah, the miracle child from God, by faith, Isaac, meaning laughter.
Let us not put our natural minds in the way of God's miracles. Do you think you are too old to serve God? Obey by faith and see the grace of God in your life. A final thought; do not serve God in the flesh, substituting stories and jokes for the word of God. We are called to preach the word of God, not to be entertainers. We may be able to make an audience laugh in church, spending most the time making up stories from our natural mind, but is God laughing?
Gal 4:22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
Gal 4:23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Rejoice!
Luke 10:16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
Luke 10:17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
Luke 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Luke 10:20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Luk 15:7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
The disciples were sent out in twos to witness the gospel to the lost. They were representing Jesus who was sent by God the Father. Those who received or rejected their message received or rejected them and also Jesus and God the Father. Do you see the authority in our witness of the gospel message? Even the devils are subject to the witness in the name of Jesus. His name and his authority is greater than the powers of darkness. As we see an increase of darkness in our land we see those who try to remove the name of Jesus, even the name "Christmas". There is no greater name nor power than Jesus. Jesus was there when satan was cast from his place in heaven. He booted satan from heaven and certainly he has authority over him on earth. We have His authority through receiving Jesus as our master. The authority is in the name of Jesus. Some seek to be followers of Christ to have this power. Simon the sorcerer wanted to purchase this power and he was rebuked by Peter.
Acts 8:18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
Acts 8:19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
Acts 8:20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
This Spirit and power comes through faith in Jesus Christ. Jesus is the power to overcome the devil and his workers. The power to witness is through the Holy Spirit. This power is from God for his purpose and not for personal glory, Jesus said that we are not to be rejoicing in the power over devils, but more so that our names are written in heaven. Some pretend to have the power who are not even saved. The world seeks power and may use any means to get it, even through deception.
Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Is your salvation sure? Do you know that your name is written in heaven? Are you serving God by the power of the Holy Spirit? If not then you come humbly and receive Jesus as your Lord and savior. Get close to him, hear him and obey him. He will lead you and the Holy Spirit will guide you in your daily activity.
Rev 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Rev 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them...
Luke 10:17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
Luke 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Luke 10:20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Luk 15:7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
The disciples were sent out in twos to witness the gospel to the lost. They were representing Jesus who was sent by God the Father. Those who received or rejected their message received or rejected them and also Jesus and God the Father. Do you see the authority in our witness of the gospel message? Even the devils are subject to the witness in the name of Jesus. His name and his authority is greater than the powers of darkness. As we see an increase of darkness in our land we see those who try to remove the name of Jesus, even the name "Christmas". There is no greater name nor power than Jesus. Jesus was there when satan was cast from his place in heaven. He booted satan from heaven and certainly he has authority over him on earth. We have His authority through receiving Jesus as our master. The authority is in the name of Jesus. Some seek to be followers of Christ to have this power. Simon the sorcerer wanted to purchase this power and he was rebuked by Peter.
Acts 8:18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
Acts 8:19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
Acts 8:20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
This Spirit and power comes through faith in Jesus Christ. Jesus is the power to overcome the devil and his workers. The power to witness is through the Holy Spirit. This power is from God for his purpose and not for personal glory, Jesus said that we are not to be rejoicing in the power over devils, but more so that our names are written in heaven. Some pretend to have the power who are not even saved. The world seeks power and may use any means to get it, even through deception.
Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Is your salvation sure? Do you know that your name is written in heaven? Are you serving God by the power of the Holy Spirit? If not then you come humbly and receive Jesus as your Lord and savior. Get close to him, hear him and obey him. He will lead you and the Holy Spirit will guide you in your daily activity.
Rev 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Rev 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them...
Sunday, January 9, 2011
No longer a worm
David spoke of being a worm, despised by men. Read all of Ps 22 which was an old testament picture of Jesus on the cross.
Psa 22:6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
Psa 22:7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
Psa 22:8 He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
The man Jesus had no sin, yet he took our sins upon himself on the cross. If he were a worm, or just a normal man, he would have been a sinner. Jesus is the sinless Son of God with the power of God over life and death. The reason he humbled himself to come as a man, was to pay the price of our redemption. Legally a man must pay for the sins of a man. God in Jesus was the legal way to pay for our sins, we are justified through faith in Jesus. He is our redemption, our atonement, our sacrifice, our great high priest, our eternal God who came from heaven. He died in our place, was raised from the grave to live again with the father in heaven. One God in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. All three are existing as one Spirit God. One spirit in three persons. Some call this the Trinity or the Triune God. In Hebrew: Elohiym, is the plural name for God.
Man was created in the image of God. Adam's fall made man as a worm. Jesus restored us to be the adopted son's of God. Believe in Jesus, he is our savior.
Gen 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Psa 22:6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
Psa 22:7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
Psa 22:8 He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
The man Jesus had no sin, yet he took our sins upon himself on the cross. If he were a worm, or just a normal man, he would have been a sinner. Jesus is the sinless Son of God with the power of God over life and death. The reason he humbled himself to come as a man, was to pay the price of our redemption. Legally a man must pay for the sins of a man. God in Jesus was the legal way to pay for our sins, we are justified through faith in Jesus. He is our redemption, our atonement, our sacrifice, our great high priest, our eternal God who came from heaven. He died in our place, was raised from the grave to live again with the father in heaven. One God in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. All three are existing as one Spirit God. One spirit in three persons. Some call this the Trinity or the Triune God. In Hebrew: Elohiym, is the plural name for God.
Man was created in the image of God. Adam's fall made man as a worm. Jesus restored us to be the adopted son's of God. Believe in Jesus, he is our savior.
Gen 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Take Up Your Cross Daily
Luk 9:22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.
Luk 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Luk 9:24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Luk 9:25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
Jesus told his disciples what was coming for him; suffering, rejection, death and then resurrection on the third day. The humanity of Jesus did not want to go through all the torture, but the spiritual Jesus said;
Mat 26:39 ... O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
He obeyed the father instead of his fleshly desires. He did not say that he would die on a cross, but he knew that this was coming. He uses the cross as an illustration to his disciples. "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me." If you are going to follow me and be my disciple, you will have to die to the will of your flesh, hear me and follow me. This does not mean our human needs will not be met.
Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
We are to put the spiritual things first. What are Spiritual things? Reading the Bible, praying, hearing from God and obeying him, these things have eternal rewards. The human body will die with it's lusts, but the soul lives. A born again believer has the Holy Spirit to discern God's will and the spirit must lead us, not the flesh.
Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
We may have all that the world loves and lose our own soul. Do not neglect Jesus. Follow him in the Spirit man and he will give you eternal life.
1Jn 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
1Jn 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
1Jn 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Take up your cross daily, deny yourself and follow Jesus; this is the will of God for you.
Luk 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Luk 9:24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Luk 9:25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
Jesus told his disciples what was coming for him; suffering, rejection, death and then resurrection on the third day. The humanity of Jesus did not want to go through all the torture, but the spiritual Jesus said;
Mat 26:39 ... O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
He obeyed the father instead of his fleshly desires. He did not say that he would die on a cross, but he knew that this was coming. He uses the cross as an illustration to his disciples. "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me." If you are going to follow me and be my disciple, you will have to die to the will of your flesh, hear me and follow me. This does not mean our human needs will not be met.
Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
We are to put the spiritual things first. What are Spiritual things? Reading the Bible, praying, hearing from God and obeying him, these things have eternal rewards. The human body will die with it's lusts, but the soul lives. A born again believer has the Holy Spirit to discern God's will and the spirit must lead us, not the flesh.
Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
We may have all that the world loves and lose our own soul. Do not neglect Jesus. Follow him in the Spirit man and he will give you eternal life.
1Jn 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
1Jn 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
1Jn 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Take up your cross daily, deny yourself and follow Jesus; this is the will of God for you.
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