March 16, 2011
“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ . . . —2 Corinthians 5:10
Paul says that we must all, preachers and other people alike, “appear before the judgment seat of Christ.” But if you will learn here and now to live under the scrutiny of Christ’s pure light, your final judgment will bring you only delight in seeing the work God has done in you. Live constantly reminding yourself of the judgment seat of Christ, and walk in the knowledge of the holiness He has given you. Tolerating a wrong attitude toward another person causes you to follow the spirit of the devil, no matter how saintly you are. One carnal judgment of another person only serves the purposes of hell in you. Bring it immediately into the light and confess, “Oh, Lord, I have been guilty there.” If you don’t, your heart will become hardened through and through. One of the penalties of sin is our acceptance of it. It is not only God who punishes for sin, but sin establishes itself in the sinner and takes its toll. No struggling or praying will enable you to stop doing certain things, and the penalty of sin is that you gradually get used to it, until you finally come to the place where you no longer even realize that it is sin. No power, except the power that comes from being filled with the Holy Spirit, can change or prevent the inherent consequences of sin.
“If we walk in the light as He is in the light. . .” (1 John 1:7). For many of us, walking in the light means walking according to the standard we have set up for another person. The deadliest attitude of the Pharisees that we exhibit today is not hypocrisy but that which comes from unconsciously living a lie.
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March 16, 2011
Journal Entry for Today-JDV
So if the circumstances did not change, and you did not rescue me from my difficulties, why and how then can I be experiencing the peace that passes understanding? How am I able to experience this joy of my salvation?
And God says…”You have been experiencing your life in faith and hope and trust in Me. While I can, and will alter your circumstances you have been experiencing life and life more abundantly as you pray, trust and experience peace that comes from Me ….as you wait. And as you wait your strength is rising.
Do not worry about anything but pray about everything and the peace that passes all understanding shall keep your heart and mind in Christ Jesus. Do not worry about what you will eat or drink or wear, I know that you need these things…..seek first the kingdom of God, seek first Christ Jesus, and all these things shall be added unto you…Trust in Me with all your heart and do not rely on your own devices. And I will make your paths straight. And beyond these promises know that nothing can ever separate you from my love. Holding and believing these truths…(and even the ability to do this is provided by My Spirit), bring you the peace and joy of an abundant life.”
Romans 8:38-39 (New International Version, ©2011)
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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