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.
by lighthouse | Jul 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Romans 5:19 “For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.” Are you absolutely perfect? Amazingly, yes. (tell that to your spouse or parent). Are you a sinner in desperate need of an advocate? Sadly, yes. (maybe you don’t want to tell that to your spouse or parent). The first is the result of the love of our God. The second is the result of the disobedience of our ancestor, Adam. God, through Paul, insists on helping you and me understand His great love for us desperate sinners. He wants us to know that we are His and He has done everything in His power to have us live with Him on this earth and eternally. There is no greater unfailing love !!! Have a great weekend.
