I have been born again for 36 years. Over the course of those years I have encountered every type of believer that there is! Some are so very excited and thankful for the grace and mercy of God that they want to spend ALL of their time with other believers. Some are grateful for their eternal salvation, but desire to continue in their previous lifestyle, so they pull away from studying the Word of God at all. Most fall somewhere in between these two types. I have found that realizing this one Truth will help YOU to make the right quality decision about YOUR life! This Truth is this: EVERYTHING that the God of the Bible instructs us to do is for our GOOD! Every instruction flows from His tremendous love for us and His desire that we be blessed! Look at John 10:10 and 3 John 2:
John 10:10 The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows). AMP
3 John 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers. KJV
3 Through skillful and godly Wisdom is a house (a life, a home, a family) built, and by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation], 4 And by knowledge shall its chambers [of every area] be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. 5 A wise man is strong and is better than a strong man, and a man of knowledge increases and strengthens his power;
I encourage you to make the life-changing commitment, or re-commitment, for 2016 to put the Word of God first place in your life. Be willing to do whatever is necessary to arrange your schedule to allow for the time to do so! Some of you will need to get up earlier in the morning, which may involve going to sleep earlier the night before. Some of you may need to set aside things you do such as watching TV or listening to your favorite music in order to put first things first! I guarantee that when you put God first, everything else in your life will find its proper, AND most blessed place! Some things will just simply fall away from your life and interests, but don't be concerned with that right now. As YOU delight in HIM, He will give you desires, some of them new ones, so that He can fulfill them for you (Psalm 37:4)! Anything that simply falls away will cause you to realize that it wasn't THAT important to you in the first place. AND, you will find that everything you DO continue in will be so much more blessed, anointed, fulfilling and will give you many more opportunities to share the precious Gospel with those in your realm of influence! Let's do this, and make 2016 the very best and most blessed year of all of our lives so far! AMEN! Here is Hillsong Kids with "My Number One", so that you and I can operate in that childlike faith to DO THIS! Amen!
Shalom in Him!
