Truly, in our quest to be living for God’s glory, there are things that are still vague. Likewise, maybe it’s true to say that learning is a life-long process. We learn new things everyday.
The 2nd Book of Timothy somewhat works as explanatory devise to check on any long-time Christians of all truth behind the basic.
Since the start of my reading of this book, I was fascinated by several mistakes that I am still in that I am not aware. One instance is in his chapter of 2Timothy, where it was cited that taking a form of godliness but denying its power is actually a sin.
Sad to say, a lot of times, I have denied the power of God through inhibitions, fear and diffidence in declaring His glory through sharing His gospel. I am totally rebuked by this passage that tells of “denying the power of God”.
It is true that along the way, as we pursue good works and instructions of the Lord, God is always there with us that we always have the power to overcome anything. When we share the gospel, we are enabled by the power of the Holy Spirit and we should rely on that. Because everytime we do not do, we deny the power and therefore, we sin.
May it be a learning that God’s words is His own breath that enables us to teach, rebuke, correct and train into righteousness and so make us equipped with good works always. His word is our power, that in any weakness we encounter, His words and promises will be our strength. There may be persecutions, and that is expected in pursuing godly life in Christ Jesus. But take courage, He is with us always!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Encouragement to be Faithful
Life as servant of God is a never easy task. It is a life of tough toils. It is a big battlefield. It is never-resting. Everyday is to humble down despite rejections. Everyday is no compromise to what the majority is doing. Life is isolation.
God did not promise us of good and easy life when we accepted Him to Lord and Savior. In fact, the more we will battle with trials. And the more we will be tested. But through faith that works, Jesus ascended to heaven not living us to work on these tribulations alone. Along with the promise of Jesus has already overcome the world, He also enabled us to continue live in holiness through the power of the Holy Spirit. 2 Tim 1: 7 promises that God did not give us a power of timidity but of love, power and self-discipline. So to say, that we can live through all the never-easy life because we are made able. That through the Holy Spirit that empowers us, we can persevere and endure the world until we are united with the Lord.
There really is suffering for the gospel and shameful responses in testifying about the Lord, but if we will humble down until the end, we will know that God is all along carrying us in His arms of love to make us continue in His light.
Be faithful. Our God is more than faithful to make our lives blessed and worry-free and abundant thru His grace.
God did not promise us of good and easy life when we accepted Him to Lord and Savior. In fact, the more we will battle with trials. And the more we will be tested. But through faith that works, Jesus ascended to heaven not living us to work on these tribulations alone. Along with the promise of Jesus has already overcome the world, He also enabled us to continue live in holiness through the power of the Holy Spirit. 2 Tim 1: 7 promises that God did not give us a power of timidity but of love, power and self-discipline. So to say, that we can live through all the never-easy life because we are made able. That through the Holy Spirit that empowers us, we can persevere and endure the world until we are united with the Lord.
There really is suffering for the gospel and shameful responses in testifying about the Lord, but if we will humble down until the end, we will know that God is all along carrying us in His arms of love to make us continue in His light.
Be faithful. Our God is more than faithful to make our lives blessed and worry-free and abundant thru His grace.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Unleash the Power
Many today are becoming exhausted every time facing struggles in life’s battlefield. They easily give up and take losses as they drop hopes down the ground. But looking at the whole picture, this happens because they battle all by themselves. They are like armies pushing mountains through their own might.
But then again, when Jesus ascended to heaven after he resurrected from death, He didn’t actually leave us alone and fight alone against all the forces of evil. Instead, He left us with the power of the Holy Spirit to enable us overcome the world. We are made victorious through His death and rise, thus defeat is not ours to worry about.
The reason why many would suffer difficulties and failures in life is their rejection of power endowed by Jesus Himself to make us victorious overall the earth. The Book of 2Timothy 1:7 promises that we are given power, love and self-discipline through the Holy Spirit.
God didn’t give us fearful spirit but power to be free of worries in life. When everyone around you is in world compromising, it is hard to work with the conviction. But the Holy Spirit enables us to battle against it to triumph. It is so hard to love people and care for their salvation. But with the Holy Spirit filling us with love, we are then made able to love not just our families and friends but we also develop to attend to others who are still in the world. Self-denial to magnify Christ Jesus is a hard thing to do. It is stepping on your self-desires and priority to uplift Jesus. But the Holy Spirit developed in us a heart of compassion to glorify Jesus in all that we do, hence, we can overcome the world and live for God.
True that every battle is hard to win. But we are not sent alone to fight alone and lose alone. We are gifted with the power of the Holy Spirit so that we do not lose heart and claim victory always in any situation in life.
The promise is made. The promise is true. The promise is yours to declare!
But then again, when Jesus ascended to heaven after he resurrected from death, He didn’t actually leave us alone and fight alone against all the forces of evil. Instead, He left us with the power of the Holy Spirit to enable us overcome the world. We are made victorious through His death and rise, thus defeat is not ours to worry about.
The reason why many would suffer difficulties and failures in life is their rejection of power endowed by Jesus Himself to make us victorious overall the earth. The Book of 2Timothy 1:7 promises that we are given power, love and self-discipline through the Holy Spirit.
God didn’t give us fearful spirit but power to be free of worries in life. When everyone around you is in world compromising, it is hard to work with the conviction. But the Holy Spirit enables us to battle against it to triumph. It is so hard to love people and care for their salvation. But with the Holy Spirit filling us with love, we are then made able to love not just our families and friends but we also develop to attend to others who are still in the world. Self-denial to magnify Christ Jesus is a hard thing to do. It is stepping on your self-desires and priority to uplift Jesus. But the Holy Spirit developed in us a heart of compassion to glorify Jesus in all that we do, hence, we can overcome the world and live for God.
True that every battle is hard to win. But we are not sent alone to fight alone and lose alone. We are gifted with the power of the Holy Spirit so that we do not lose heart and claim victory always in any situation in life.
The promise is made. The promise is true. The promise is yours to declare!
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