“Divine Discipline”
Matthew 5:30,48
I would rather limp or even crawl through life and be saved; though these things, like so many others, would be rough storms to endure; But Jesus promised to be in them with us, so that we could find direction in discipline and contentment. I therefore cannot justly hurt anyone with an offense or a damning blow. My Christian Character says, to offend in anything makes me a party to it, I should therefore come under the same judgement.
When I got saved, I gave up all rights to myself, I am not my own, I’m bought with a price; I dare not bring a reproach on Jesus. There are a lot of things that I could do, but they would surely bring doubt and hurt to another, so I can’t allow myself to do these things.
Others may never understand why I do what I do and act the way I act. I believe I have convictions from the Bible that portray Jesus, and that is what I want others to see. May God help me and give me enough spiritual strength and sense to not criticize another believer. But the lost are already under judgement and condemnation, so may I live that they would desire to have Jesus as their saviour.
“Direction”
I feel better now when I feel bad,
than I did back yonder when I felt good;
Then out of the things I called good,
He pulled me away and showed me
the things I should and could.
-Tom Milam
Daily Jewel:
“My Christian Character says, to offend in anything, makes me a party to it.”
Bible Reading Schedule: Psalm 23-30
Weekly Memory Verses: Ephesians 2:1-5
1 ¶And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
4 ¶But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
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