Shalom,

Today I want to share from Kenneth E. Hagin's "Faith Food " devotional. 

Short of the Glory

"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). 

Man did the unthinkable! Given dominion over all the works of God's hand, Adam was originally the god of this world. But Adam knowingly committed high treason against God by selling out to Satan the dominion which God had originally given him. 

Adam's treason was done on such a legal basis that God could not annul the contract He had made with Adam, and which Adam had passed on to Satan. Hence, Satan, not Adam, became the god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4). And thus began Satan's destructive reign. 

So spiritual death—which is separation from God—came to man. When God came down in the cool of the day to walk and talk with Adam, God called, "Adam, where art thou?" And Adam said, "I hid myself." He was separated from God! 

Another aspect of spiritual death—having Satan's nature—also came to man. The devil became man's spiritual father. 

Notice Jesus said to the Pharisees, "Ye are of your father the devil..." (John 8:44). Man is spiritually a child of the devil. He partakes of his father's nature. This explains why man cannot be saved by conduct. 

Man cannot stand in the presence of God as he is, having the nature of his father, the devil, in him. If man is ever saved, he must be saved by someone paying the penalty for his sins, and someone giving him a new nature.

Confession: Thank You, Father, for my new nature. Thank You, Father, that You have made provision for me to be a "partaker of the divine nature" (2 Peter 1:4). 

THIS is the answer to why there are so many terrible and ungodly things going on in the world today. It is also the answer for how people can do such atrocious things to other human beings. They are of the nature of their father, the devil! Until a person recognizes that they are a sinner, they can never access the Saviour! JESUS paid the ultimate price for ALL sin, for ALL people, for ALL time! BUT, and this BUT is HUGE! BUT, each person MUST receive the SAVIOUR and His SALVATION by their own choice! God has made the WAY (JESUS) for every person ever born to have HEAVEN as their eternal home, instead of the hell designed, NOT for man, but for the devil and his followers. GOD never sent anyone to hell! There is a choice to be made and every individual person must make that choice for themselves! If YOU have never made that choice for yourself yet, I invite you to pray this prayer right now and KNOW your eternal destiny! 

Almighty God, I am a sinner. I believe that Jesus Christ came to this earth, died on the cross for me, was raised from the dead, and is now seated at Your right hand. I accept and receive Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour and I invite Him to come into my heart and become Lord over my life. I thank You now Father, for welcoming me into Your family. You are my Father. I am Your child. Jesus is my Lord! Amen.

AMEN!NOW you are a child of the Living God! The Spirit of Almighty God lives IN you! Nothing and no one can ever separate you from Him! Now get yourself into a good local church, with a Pastor who teaches the Word of God! Spend time meditating on God's Word, and in prayer, praise, worship and fellowship with like-minded believers so that you can continue to grow up in the things of God and become a mighty force for the KINGDOM of GOD! Right her and right now! Here, to pump you up and keep you going, is a brand new song by Hillsong UNITED called "Good Grace":

People come together
Strangers, neighbours
Our blood is one
Children of generations
Of every nation
Of kingdom come

Jesus, our redemption
Our salvation is in His blood
Jesus, light of heaven
Friend forever, His kingdom come

So don't let your heart be troubled
Hold your head up high
Don't fear no evil
Fix your eyes on this one truth
God is madly in love with you
So take courage
Hold on, be strong
Remember where our help comes from

Swing wide
All you heavens
Let the praise go up
As the walls come down
All creation
Everything with breath
Repeat the sound
All His children
Clean hands, pure hearts
Good grace, good God
His name is Jesus

Shalom in Him!