Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.~ Psalm 139:23 We face trials and difficulties so God can know how committed we are to His way of life. He has to find out if our character will endure testings, hardships and sufferings. Only then can He trust us with the powers that come with eternal life. This life is not only for building character; it is for testing that character.If we yield our will to God, He will empower us through the Holy Spirit to live by the principles of righteousness as He defines them in His laws. Each of us must be a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth (2 Timothy:2:15). It is through studying the Scriptures that we may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work (2 Timothy:3:16-17). God writes what we learn in our hearts by His Spirit (Hebrews:8:10; 2 Corinthians:3:3), making it a permanent part of our thinking and nature.The whole counsel of God teaches that our outward appearance should be a consciously designed reflection of our inward love for God and passion for His glory. God looks upon both the heart and the outward appearance. Since man can see only the outward appearance, how much more zealous should we be to live out love’s obedience to our Father’s external commands, that men may see our good works and glorify our Father who is in HEAVEN!!.Amen...
Posted on: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 04:45:30 +0000
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