Important issues
There are so many issues swirling around us from the upcoming elections, rising gas, abortion rights, the role of government, and the pressures in our homes to spend the quality time with our children or grandchildren that is needed to be in a position of influence on them. All of these issues are important. All of these issues need to be addressed. However, many never consider the salvation of their souls to be ranked among the most important issues in their life.
This current series we are beginning on “How can I know I am saved” is centered around raising the issue of salvation and allowing the scriptures to convict, convert, and control us in our daily living. One of my goals for this series is for each of us to take a long hard look at our relationship with the Lord, and to make sure that that relationship is not only based on the eternal truth of the scriptures, but also spurs ongoing maturity from day to day. If we will spend some time every day focusing on our relationship with the Lord all of the other “important” issues will be put in the proper perspectives and will be addressed in a way that honors God first and will provide the ability to meet the needs of and provide for the answering of all the other “important” issues in this life.
How can we do this? I think there are two keys to spiritual growth that are simple and easy to get started on.
1st get into the Word everyday! Read the Word in such a way that focuses on understanding and application. A good healthy dose of the Word of God everyday is the best spiritual fertilizer you could ask for. The growth stimulated by study is greater than you can imagine and the great thing is no matter how mature you are in Christ, the Word can continue to convict, convert, and control us! That is a exponentially greater than Miracle Grow.
2nd get into the closet! You probably would never imagine a preacher telling you to get into the closet, but Jesus did! In fact we the way He mentions the prayer closet in Matthew 6 it would appear that He is expecting the Christian to go there daily. So, get into the prayer closet everyday and build on the relationship that God has called us to.
16.05.2007. 14:56
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