by lighthouse | Jul 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Romans 8:5 “Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the the Spirit desires.” Everyone on this earth walks to a drumbeat. There are two drumbeats. One, the easiest and most often followed: enjoy the lifestyle of me first and earthly pleasure dominates. The other, #2: put God first and have the continual thought of our God’s will and the sacrificial love of our Savior dominate our life. The #2 drumbeat is a much softer sound, but brings with it a peace and security #1 will never understand. Choose #2 and enjoy walking with your Heavenly Father forever. Have a great weekend.
by lighthouse | Jul 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Romans 8:19, 24,25 “For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God–through Jesus Christ our Lord. These verses are the exact mentality of addicts who relapse. Wouldn’t you then conclude we are all addicts who relapse? We are all addicted to sin and we keep on repeating like a rapid fire machine gun. Our gun, our addiction, would be totally out of control were it not for the sacrifice of our Savior. Now we appear before God, no longer addicted, but free and guiltless before His loving throne. Again, Thank You, Jesus!
by lighthouse | Jul 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” If any of us could escape the fate of our sinfulness we would. The sad truth is we will all suffer death. That would be a horrifying thought if we did not also live with the confident expectation of the ultimate joy of eternal life in Heaven, living forever with loved ones and our God. All Christians when leaving this earth enter the most blessed existence possible. That is worth dying for.
by lighthouse | Jul 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Romans 6:22 “But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.” Everyone is a slave to either sin or a slave to righteousness. There is no in between and no alternative. Paul is very clear. In other words, we all have an addiction which dominates our lives. We all live in one of two houses: The Lighthouse or The Dark House. The result of living in the second house is disastrous while the result of living in the first house is eternal life. Isn’t which house to dedicate one’s life to very obvious?
by lighthouse | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Romans 6:14 “For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.” There is a huge difference between knowing God and knowing of God. The first demands a life of honor and respect while the second lacks a relationship. The first brings comfort, security and eternal life in God’s presence while the second brings a life of discontent and lost fortune. The narrow road of knowing God is definitely the way you and I choose to live thanks to the wonderful grace of God.
