A wide open crippled life

How much farther can man go with this existing life; as it appears, wide open?

Taking multiple chances than what should be, and knowing rules are broken.

A long hard life that is leading nowhere; a lonely, desperate, forsaken, and desolate world.

Above all no one knows when, where, or how it shall be;

Reality is, all are already sold.

Although, struggling, and taken it step by step; It still does not stop us from creating a materialistic attitude.

A life style all want; I ask why be a stereotype?

Its bad enough with hackneyed multitude.

Acknowledgment, and belief is not easy for everyone;

Which is amplified with their foolishness.

I say that most have a one track mind, mortal simplicity;

That all have achieved through their stubbornness.

In all reality, “what is good for one and all?” Answer is;

There is absolutely nothing in this mortal life.

So, we, some, not all, tend to look for answers that will alleviate our sorrowful life!

As I walk forward

Going back to what I used to be; was a time of desperation.

Always contemplating with myself; for I know not!

Seeking for a way out, not knowing how, finding myself in exasperation.

Always ending up with nothing, for something I just forgot!

Being in a one track mind, that has been leading to who knows where?

As I find myself seeking for any assistance; I do ask and dare.

There is absolutely not a thing in this world to gain, but pain.

As I have found out the hard way; finding myself weak and disdain.

I, therefore, turn to God for, His mercy, love and glorious pardon, for a chance in salvation.

Having to always assume if I am on the right track; of the road of redemption.

If I am not on the right track, I would dare not to consider the ramification.

Facing death at full front

I came so close; O, so close to my end of time,

in a carnal death!

At that time I really wondered if I was to meet

My maker.

During the episode, my entire life ran before me,

As it is well known, and it was

A shaker.

From childhood days to where I am now;

Familiar faces I saw, is what

Came across.

It was a scary moment of how I felt;

Lifeless pain appearing as a

Complete loss.

I fought my way out, and fought it hard

Not allowing, what was to be,

Being pulled down.

So, I eventually faced it at full front,

The near death experience,

And erase my sad frown.

I rejoiced and was happy; because afterward,

Facing death is not summed up,

Or as bad as I thought.

I do know now that my time is yet not done,

I’m still here for a certain reason;

Not giving up is what I’m taught.

His Love

The consistency of His love;

Is this!

Fear Him, obey Him, trust Him.

The urgency of His love;

Is a bliss!

That we turn to Him, convert to Him.

The insistence of His love;

We just can’t miss!

We therefore, surrender to Him, as we belong to Him.

The consistency, urgency, insistence of his true love;

Is without a doubt is this!

He gave His Son a ransom; to repent, and to return to Him.

Hungry heart

I ache, I moan, I hunger for what is there to grab; only I find myself at naught.

I fight the fight that I fought through thick and thin, I know not what I sought!

My aching mind and my destitute soul

Is at a loss, for what I search.

Desolate spirit and weakened strength is in search for, for what I can not purge!

Lifeless life to only live to live a life that has me in turmoil and disgraced.

I try so hard to try and defeat the lingering ailment of what I’m faced!

I feel defeated with the agony of failure to resume with responsibility of who I am.

A worthless wretch, a sinner I am, in a crash course of doom, for I am damned!

I therefore hunger for righteousness that is beyond

what is before me, a worldly lie!

So I fall to my knees and pray to God for His forgiveness in His sweet by and by!

I linger in Hope

In our expectation, we have learned to wait for what is to come, of what we anticipate!

So, I linger in hope.

It’s a favorable confidence of the unseen thing that is from God, as we dearly wait!

So, I look in hope.

I look to see; what is the good that comes for me; it is God’s love in my fate!

So, I despair not in hope.

The plan of hope is grand, a joy, a miracle, is this;

That in due time, will come, dear mate!

So, I never doubt hope.

The hope is seen in my eyes, as a glorious bliss

To all of us who can relate!

So, I love God’s granted hop

e.It is a glorious spiritual gift that God gives;

and there is no debate!

Conduct of Holiness

In the event of a true conversion [the reborn of a person], from a wretched life style to holy and righteous state of mind; what should our conduct or behavior be or become? This is a question that everyone should be asked, because everyone tends to forget themselves from time to time. Now, should we stay as we wish; living life as we were, or with the premise concept and assumption that we have not been a bad person in our life span? God forbid! Many have entered into this different life style that is befitting for the salvation of God’s holy family. Yet, many have entered in without regard, or knowledge of exactly what they have entered in, and wind up pleasing the wrong person, or being. What we need to realize is that we have become apart of what God has considered holy by all means; because if we truly belong to God’s heritage then we should be behaving in accordance to what we have been taught in God’s holy word (Ep.1:4)holy and without blame.

There is absolutely no room for reprobates, hypocrisy, slackers, or lukewarm attitudes in the kingdom of God. As I mentioned earlier, if we have entered in, truly convicted and with a true penitent heart then why do we still tend to behave as if it has no bearing in our own salvation! Supposing, do we then need to reconsider our entire commitment to our Heavenly Father. What's more important pleasing God or man (Ga.1:10)

With this lesson we will see just how important it is to really evaluate the difference between what we used to be; to what we should be now. Before going on, I wish to say that I consider it a privilge to re-asses my own faithful stability every now and then. So, to begin, we need to acknowledge that it is a divine requirement (our conduct of holiness); that is applied upon our divine conversion.

This holiness that is required has been instructed for over six thousand years comensicing with Adam and all of those who were very close to God. To note, one thing that we will notice is that in the old testament a paraphrase like “walk with God, or walk before Me" had a specific and significant exact meaning; which is to be as Holy as He. There are passages on this precept for us to further understand; "what it means to walk with and before God"; what it meant then also means today(Ge.5:24Enoch;Ge.6:9Noah;Ge.17:1Abram was commanded to walk before God). The perfection of holiness comes from God as He is holy and perfect, and this was proclaimed by our Lord Jesus Christ in,(Ma.5:48)Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect. In connection to what our Lord Jesus Christ spoke to the multitudes this was also transcribed and proclaimed by Moses (Le.19:2)Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, You shall be holy: for I am the Lord your God am holy. (Le.20:7,26)Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy: for I am the Lord your God. And you shall be holy to Me: for I the Lord am holy, and have seperated you from peoples, that you should be mine.

Of course, and with certainty, this also applies to all those that belong to him even unto these days: this was proclaimed by the Apostle Peter to all Christians in general (1Pe.1:16)because it is written, Be holy; for I am holy. Here is, what I know to be a specific clue to our conduct of holiness, and separates one from another (the saved from the lost).

Throughout the word of God we have many passages that proves what the religious etiquette should surround each and everyone of us. To begin we have what the Apostle Paul wrote to the Romans on how God’s mercies should move us to please Him (Ro.12:1)I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, the you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable [spiritual] service. In reference we read; (Ps.50:14)offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay your vows unto the most High. (1Co.6:20)For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. (1Pe.2:5)You also, as lively stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Many of our strongest religious etiquette of conduct to holiness, are all found within the Holy word of God, and how we need to bless God for all the blessing and spiritual gifts he has bestowed on those who have tooken part of His heritage [the treatment of our election], (Ep.1:4)that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love. (Ro.8:28)and we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. (2Ti.1:9)Who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began. (1Pe.1:2,3)Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied. Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

As we have just researched and learned that being holy is a requirement of obedience; we know that this is done for the main reason for us to ackowledge it as a condition and reality of seeing God through His word, only if we posses a pure heart. Being without this condition we can in no wise see God, let alone enter into His kingdom. This was proclaimed by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in his sermon on the mount (Ma.5:8)Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. This was also described by King David in one of his poetic songs (Ps.15). This was later inscribed by the author of Hebrews as an exhortation of constant faith, patience, and godliness (the act of perseverance) (He.12:14)Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. (1Jo.3:1-3)In this passage we have the singular love of God in making us His children; it’s a hope that will, and can strengthen us while we’re still here in this world, and patiently wait for when He does come for us. While this mentality is inbeded in our minds it sets the stride of purity; as it is our hope of eternal life.

We also have the exhortation of the Apostle Paul for the promises promised if we exercise the purity of life, (2Co.7:1)Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness [defilement] of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. Yet, this can only be done, if we do not mingle with the sins of this world, no affiliations, or fraternize with the affairs of this world (2Co.6:14,15)Do not be unegually yoke together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? (2Ti.2:22)Flee also youthful lusts: but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. If we persist in mingeling with the sins, or affairs of this world we can get tarnished, and may wander off; of our very existence in our conduct to holiness. One thing that we need to be encouraged of, is that we are not alone in this. This is where we see all the promises that God has bestowed on us without holding back. We have Him, His love, His grace to be gratefully thankful for, in giving us His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and for the intercession of the Holy Spirit: everything we have going for us since we committed ourselves to God has been the work of the Holy Spirit, by the commandments of God. (Ro.8:14)For many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Primarily, we are free of condemnation (Ro.8:1), but only if we remain faithful and righteous; this is one of our hopes because we live for the Spirit of God and not our own (Ro.8:5-13). In the pursuit of holiness that we long for is the concept that we should no longer live by the things of the flesh, but by the fruit of the Spirit of God; because the things of this flesh, the world, or the life that we once carried can only lead to death (Ro.6:21-23). This was expressed by the Apostle Paul to the Galatians of the difference between the things of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit (Ga.6:8)For he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. In the essence of our conduct of holiness we are imploded the concept that we are no longer owners of ourselves; we have become temples of God and the of Holy Spirit of God, who, which resides within (1Co.3:16) Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? (Ga.4:6)and because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out Abba, Father!

Today we have what is called the effectiveness of the word; which is the Holy Spirit of God, and is living and active and known as a two-edge sword (Heb.4:12): which is also described as the sword that proceeds from the mouth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Re.19:11-15). The effectiveness of the word is found in what the Apostle Paul told Timothy in His second letter; when he was explaining to Timothy just how the word of God is used for the benefit of everyone that are of the elect (2Ti.3:16,17)All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. This includes what was written in past history of the old testament. (Ro.15:4)For whatever things were written a for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scripture have hope. A part of this comfort comes with the knowledge that the word of God did not come from man or their worldly knowledge, but from, and only God (2Pe.1:20,21)Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation, for the prophecy never came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. So, we need to be very careful not anger the Spirit of God, or else it will flee us (1The.5:19-quench)(Ep.4:30-grieve).

As we have noticed that everything that we have just read pertaining to the conduct of our holiness is opposed to sin; because sin and righteousness, life and death, light and darkness, our will and the will of God can not and will not coexist with one another; lets remember that Jesus Christ spoke of this during his ministry; when he was speaking of the eye being the light of the body (Ma.6:22-24). The basic idea is that we should no longer have any dealing with our sinful nature because we are so fallible with to much ease; by the inheritance that we have in our flesh (Ro.6:1,2,22). We know and God knows that we are in constant combat within ourselves, but then again we should not look at this as a scapegoat for our follies, but rather we should be setting our affection on the righteousness of God and things above, and the sinless man in Christ (Col.3:2,3)set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. (1Pe.2:24)Who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness: by whose stripes you were healed.

After all is done in accordance to what the word of God is teaching can be seen in true worshipers of God. This is considered as being exhibited in life and conduct to holiness. If we are true to God then we are true to ourselves doing everything that is required of us to no extent. We must not be ashamed of who we are and that is God’s heritage, God’s children, God’s Holy purpose. We must therefore shine as a beacon for the lost, allowing our own countenance to show as a mutual agreement to what our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ spoke in his sermon on the mount (Ma.5:14-16)You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand; and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.

By way of similarities we must be obedient to all of God’s commandments [bearing fruit] (Jo.15:8)By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be my disciples. (1Pe.2:12)Having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation. (Col.4:6)Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. As Jesus tells it with all clarity (Mk.9:50)Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another. The Apostel Peter also wrote of it in a very different manner, but same meaning (1Pe.3:15-17).

The concept within the exhibition of our holy life and conduct is in connection with all the words that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ spoke to all his disciples by way of teaching and admonishing them (and us) through the word of God (Col.3:16)Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord. (1Ti4:12)Let no one despise your youth; but be an example to the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Just as the Apostle Paul told Timothy the truth being moved by the self same Spirit; also told Titus the same exhortations (Titus2:7,8,15). The Apostle Peter on the other hand spoke very boldly to all churches in general the same exhortations; as well as the same exhortations do apply to us now days; what this really amounts to is that everything we have learned throughout the years that only pertains to the word of God can only solidify our conduct to holiness, for ready in mind to do the will of God, and that is being fruitful.

(1Pe.5:2,3)shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as the overseers, not by complusion but willingly; not for dishonest gain but eargerly; nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

Although it is an extensive lesson on the importance in the principles of our conduct of holiness we should not hold back our gratitude to our Heavenly Father, for this lesson, as it opens yet another door of our growth in our Christian life. All praises, honor, and glory to our heavenly Father; may he keep us and bless us eternally!

Cast the first stone!

What exactly does come to mind when we hear the words; “cast the first stone”, for some people it comes in a literal sense of actually throwing the stone. And for us being spiritual it can only mean of dehumanizing, judging, and demoralizing one another. For example: this can be seen in politics, when candidates tend to tear each other down with blatant lies. In fact, and on the other hand, with the truth being made known, it is a very strong spiritual message that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ spoke of to the Jews and their religious leaders for obvious reasons. This message appears to have an output of four messages in one, in our spiritual sense, and the one that is most apparent is that everyone of those persons were found with sin by their own guilty conscience, and another is a judgment call; where we are faced with the concept of, who are we to judge one another, and another is the act of repentance, and the last one would be forgiveness. Lets read about an incident where this actually occurred during the ministry of Jesus Christ(Jo.8:3-11). For a small sentences and very few words that is read in vs.7, shows a very profound and very powerful message for them then, and as it is for us now.

Lets begin with the first interpretation of this passage, and it speaks of sin. Well, we all know what is sin, and what it does to us; just how it separates us from our Father. Sin is what defiles the human race; we are all guilty of sin: here is a definition of sin written by the Apostle John as it is described by God (1Jo.3:4)Whosoever commits sin transgresses also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. (1Jo.5:17)All unrighteousness is sin. So, according to the Law which describes what an actual sin is, is there for our learning and to know what a sin is and does! This is also explained by the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Romans(Ro.7:7-11). As the prophet Samuel spoke in (1Ki.8:46)For there is no man that sins not. The Apostle Paul wrote, (Ro.3:23)For all have sinned, and come [fall] short of the glory of God. There is no way that we as humans can say that we are not sinners; because we contradict the very word of God and deceive ourselves; (1Jo.1:8)If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

To give us a better understanding to what are the exact confines of a sin, and where it tends to come from; we can read what Jesus Christ spoke on this point: of what defiles man, (Ma.15:19)For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornication, thefts, false witness, blasphemies [railings]. This gives a clear inclination that sin is within us once we acknowledge what sin is. To top it all, the most despicable ordeal of it all is that it is pleasing to the natural man; the carnal man those who still walk in darkness (Je.14:10)Thus said the Lord unto this people, thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the Lord does not except them. We need to realize that we can not hide anything from God; everything is open to the eyes of God (Ps.90:8;94:11)Thou has set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. The Lord knows the thoughts of man, that they are vanity. We need to see just how sin is opposed to God, as this was explained by the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Romans, (Ro.8:7)Because the carnal mind [mind of the flesh] is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be. We need to be rational to what sin does to us if we do not repent, and this is explained by Moses, Ezekiel, and the Apostle Paul, (Ge.2:17)But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shall not eat of it: for in the day thou eats thereof thou shall surely die. (Ro.5:12) Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. (Eze.18:4) The soul that sins, it shall die. Last but not least we have the unforgivable sin that Jesus spoke to his Apostles in the time of his ministry (Ma12:31)All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost [Spirit] shall not be forgiven unto men. Its quite apparent the stone of sin is something that everyone has with in themselves; to do as they wish in their blinded heart.

The next in line is the idea of just how the people of the world often times offend one another being very judgmental on the basis, or the concept “I am better than the next person!” Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ imploded the wrongs of judging one another with one very strong and small sentence (Ma.7:1)Judge not, that ye be not judged. Then he explains the concept of why judge one another with great emphasis (Ma.7:2-5). To simplify the idea of what he is speaking about; he reproves the Jewish people and their religious leaders because the miracle he did on a the Sabbath day (Jo.7:24)Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. Basically, He was speaking on the idea that why judge me because of what I did on a certain day {Sabbath day}, but rather judge on the righteous concept of the action at hand. Healing the man from his ailments and all his sins. As we have become stewards and ministers of God word; we of all people must not be found judging anything or anyone at all, and be not over concerned that others do judge us: this is explained by the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Corinthians (1Co.4:3-5). There is only one explanation as to why we should not be judging one another? the simple answer to this question is that we are all the same in the eyes of God unrighteous sinners. This is expressed by the Apostle Paul in his letter to the people that sin, though they condemn it in others, can not excuse themselves (Ro2:1-3)Therefore thou are inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou are that judges: for wherein thou judges another, thou condemns thyself; for thou that judges do the same things. But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. And thinks thou this, O man, that judges them which do such things, and do the same , that thou shall escape the judgment of God? One thing for certain is that we shall go before the judgment seat of Christ (2Co5:10); with this being known the stone of sin has gotten bigger and heavier with the crust of hypocrisy around its sphere.

The stone that we were once going to cast has eventually become so big and heavy we still have yet to go through the rest of the interpretations of the passage of Jesus Christ “cast the first stone”! Before I can go on any further I will say that the stone of sin can be very burdensome to most people to the point where they feel that they just can go on. In all reality we have our conscience that we are dealing with, and it tends to be quite evident that with most people it literally drives them to do things that they later regret. Also, I will say this; that if we are not careful we may loose everything that God has done in our favor. I know that it tends to get hard, but its for a specific reason; and I say that the reason can only be to see where we stand faithfully. Although, the burden can be an overwhelming ordeal, it still can be a very good thing; I truly believe that we are being moved by God’s Holy Spirit by and though our conscience to help us rationalize and make sound decisions that will enable us to stay firm, strong, unmovable from the unity of God’s Holy realm. Apart from all this we have what we may see as the only opportunity of salvation, and to remain saved by the glory and grace of God. So long as we do what we are required to do and never going back to the rudiments that once kept us away from God. Again, I will not hesitate to remind us just easy it is for anyone to fall, desecrate the temple of God.

Now, lets take a very good look at what is next in the passage that we have been studying in this lesson. This would be the act of forgiveness; our Father has given us all the opportunity to be forgiven of any and all sins. This can only be done through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; this was expressed by Jesus Christ to Saul, before he became Paul, when Jesus appeared to him on his way to Damascus. Now, as an Apostle, he is in his defense against the Jewish leaders and before Agrippa of what exactly Jesus Christ told him; in relation to his conversion and commission of the gentile people, (Acts26:18)To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is me.

The act of forgiveness come to us form God through Jesus Christ as we know it, but to really comprehend the forgiveness of God lets take a better look at some of the literature that is found in the old testament, by God’s holy men that were moved by God’s Holy Spirit. One thing that we need to realize is that everything we do to gain forgiveness is done through prayer and only through prayer. We have many examples in the old testament and one of them comes through David the Psalmist, (Ps.25:18)Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins. (Ps.86:5)For thou, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call unto thee. We also as an example when Pharaoh pleading with Moses, for sinning against God and them (Ex.10:17)Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and entreat the Lord your God, that he may take away from me this death only. We also have a potent message that the Prophet Micah wrote in reference to the forgiveness of God, (Mi.7:18,19)Who is a God like unto thee, that pardons iniquity, and passes by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retains not His anger forever, because He delight in mercy. He will turn again, He will have compassion upon us; He will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

As a prime example for us in these time, as the new testament pertains more to us, we have what our Lord Jesus Christ said as an example in his prayer that he was teaching the multitudes (Ma.6:12,14-15)And forgive us our debts, as we have forgiven our debtors. For If ye forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you: but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. As well as He forgave the adulteresses her sins he also had the authority to forgive everyone else their sins (Ma.9:6)but that e may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, arise, take up thy bed, and go unto your house. (Ma.18:21-22)Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I shall forgive him? Till seven times? Jesus said unto him, I say not unto thee, until seven times: but until seventy time seven. (Mk.11:25)And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive your trespasses. (Lk.6:37)Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven. Last but not least of all passage that consist of forgiveness we have the greatest example known to man, and it should be know as the worlds greatest example, is what our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ said in the time of his agony and anguish, being crucified, (Lk.23:34)Father forgive them; for they know not what they do.

After all that we have gone through the last interpretation of the passage that we have been studying is repentance. To repent we have open up to God, even though, God already knows all of our secrets and sins. It still considered a requirement a commandment if you will, that we all have to abide to. It’s a necessity that has to occur in order for the process to go through; its part of the conversion that everybody goes through (Lk13:3)I tell you, nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. (Acts3:19)Repent ye therefore, and be converted [turn again], that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. As far as time being on our side its not, so, the time for repentance is now (2Co.6:2)Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. As it is Christ call to sinners (Lk.5:32)I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. To realize what a true repentance involves:

1)Acknowledgement of the enormity of sin (Ps.51:4)Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight.

2)Godly sorrow for sin (2Co.7:9)Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner.

3)Forsaking sin (Is.55:7)Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. (Eze.18:31)Cast away from all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die. (Ma.3:8)bring forth therefore fruits meet for [worthy of] repentance.

Its quite amazing just how much we can get from such a small, but a strong passage, crucial information that is prudent for everyone to grasp on to for our very own salvation. One other thing that I do wish to say is that this lesson can be applied to the ones who show interest as well as to those who have already been a new born for quite some time. I t makes no difference who you are we are all under to scrutiny of God’s Holy presences. Let honor our Father by doing His will and His will only. As we need it for survival.

The last topic that I wish to mention; which is wonderful and is a part of our hope that we have in God, is His Gracious Assurance. His pardon is for all; as well already have it , but lets nor be ignorant of what lies in this world, His gracious assurance is this, (Is.1:18)Come now, and let us reason together, said the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be wool. Among other passages we can read (Eze.18:21), (Acts 2:38), (1Jo.1:9). Is it time that we all drop that sin of stone that tend to wear us down at time more than often. I say if we are going to cast that stone lets cast it some where we will not have to carry it any longer. Let by gone be by gone, and overlook everything in this world, pray for forgiveness, and repent of any and all wrongs.

Breaking the chains of sin

In the torment of a person's yesteryear they were living life as though there was no tomorrow, and without fear in their hearts. In complete denial of any type of righteousness that would come their way, time and time again. No regard for no one, but themselves in self righteous indignation. No remorse for their errors, or their sins; whether they knew or not they were still guilty of being a dreadful sinner. Each one of them knows exactly what they did, the way they behaved, the way they pushed their loved ones away; because they were right and everyone else was wrong. Being so full of lies, filth, malicious acts, and the list goes on and on; they know what they are doing, or rather what they’re capable of doing. Only to satisfy the evil desires that lingered within their flesh, and this was, and is being done on a daily basis; with no regard, nor remorse, and maybe a bit of somewhat guilt; that does run in everyone’s mind. Which is a leverage of breaking the chains of sin forevermore, in the precept of what we are entitled of, and that is, the generous invitation of salvation by the one who truly cares for us, our Father!

There is only one remote possibility of a chance that anyone that is a dreadful sinner might have; if we seek for it the righteous way. As our Lord Jesus Christ put so plain for all see and understand: when he was at the end of his sermon on the mount, (Ma.7:7)Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. How plain and clear he gave the path to those who wish to break the chains of sin. I for one, not to brag, did eventually got fed up and tired of the disgusting life I was living; for many lost and wasted years.

As the passage says “ask“, ask who, we ask God of course, and maybe he will hear your cry. What exactly do we ask for: to be free from the bonds of satan, and the nightmare that we once lived, and to be free from the guilt that has us in a gut trenching way of disgust. “Seek“, seek for what, we therefore seek God’s holy salvation, for God’s love and mercy: to become a part of His holy Son. We seek to be sanctified by His Son; who is the only one who can justify and cleans the filth: that has kept us separated from our Father. “Knock”, knock where, for who do we expect to find behind the door, and the door that Jesus explained was and is he; as he explains it to the multitudes during his ministry (Jo.10:7)Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. He also explains it to the Apostle John in the book of Revelations (Rev.3:20)Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with me. Presuming that the feast is the bread of life; which is also known as the word of God, and in fact is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Now that we have that clear to its true essence: meaning that we now should have an understanding of how we can break the chains of sin: which would only be through him [Jesus Christ], and uphold his name very sternly. So, lets study on to know more of what we need to know about the chains of sin, and just how we can have God accept and approve us to His glory. To begin, we need not to be ignorant that we being in human form [living in the flesh], we are still here where we are at; in the weakness of our flesh: down right sinners. At any given time I, you, we can fail, falter, and fall right back to this dreadful world and its enticements. Only if we are not practicing what we are supposed to be practicing, and that is living by God’s will and not our own; because our flesh is weak, but our spirit is willing. Our Lord Jesus Christ made this known to the Apostle Peter; when he and his Apostles went to the place called Gethsemane to pray, and he would find them asleep (Mk.14:38)Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Well, according to the word of God we have been under rule of our own law of nature from the very beginning, and this explained by the Apostle Paul to the Romans(Ro.2:14,15)for when the Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or excusing them. Unfortunately, as we know it, it was all bad and did not work to no ones advantage, but satan. That is why we have been searching for the freedom that our Savior has been offering to everyone. Well, in any case the Apostle Paul gives a wonderful explanation pertaining to this lawless law of nature of the flesh that is weak (Ro.8:3-13).

This is very important information that everyone needs to keep with them always, and I mean from the very beginning of our salvation to the end of either final rest, or when we are delivered to eternal life; and this is living in accordance to the will of God; that will enable us to be granted eternal life. The important thing to keep in mind is that we have one man who came down for this entire world to carry the sins and put them to death in his flesh. The death of Jesus Christ who was crucified on the miserable cross, for the benefit of everyone. Sin was condemned in the flesh by Jesus, and if we have accepted Jesus we should no longer live for the flesh but live in the Spirit and sin no more, for the chance of eternal life. Once this is done we have broken the chains of sin through and for our Savior Jesus Christ for the glory of God: if we walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh. We then need to read the word of God and put into practice what we read; and our reliance is in God through prayer and complete obedience of God’s will which is all in righteousness and holiness.

Now, if we continue to do what we wish to do; which is in contradiction to the will of God; what do we think we deserve from God? We need to be very careful just how we live our lives! We do not own ourselves anymore, so then why do we still do the things that we do? Who do we think we are to be testing our Father in such ways? Are we greater than God? God forbid! It does not matter what you think you are doing if you assume that its okay; when in fact its not. I am talking to me, to you, to everyone on this matter, as this is a very important situation. Do we really think that we can save ourselves for that matter? No we can not! When there is a conflict of doubtful disputation among ourselves, this needs to stop! If any one is in a negative confrontation over the matter of righteousness, this needs to stop! If anyone goes against those who God has put to serve you and protect your salvation, stop! (Heb.13:17,18)Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you. Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably.

We must be really ignorant to even assume that we have gotten away with some stupid and absurd mistake, error, sin. We need to always be aware that everything is wide open to our Father and there is nothing hidden from him. Another thing that we need to keep in mind is the fact that every time we sin it is not forgotten, therefore written in the book of judgment; but if we confess all of our sins to our Father who is just and faithful to forgive us all unrighteousness; he will pardon us (1Jo.1:9). Then everything gets erased and our name gets put back on the book of life, but we must not take advantage of this for any reason at all. The underline statement is that if we commit any sin we have fallen from God’s holy realm, and have stepped out of his kingdom. The longer we go from confessing our sins, is the longer we go without God’s forgiveness, and we are pressed for time; because we don’t know what is the actual time to our Father. He at any given time shall say this it, and time is up; the Apostle Peter wrote of this in his second Epistle to all Christians in general (2Pe.3:8-11).

Let me ask you this, do you think that you are able to withstand being corrected or rebuked for your errors and sins? Even if you think they are not as bad as you think they are. Well, to our Father anything that is a contradiction to His will is a sin; because we are then guilty of breaking His law, and therefore we are still sinning against Him(1Jo.3:4-10). Do we really want to be guilty of breaking any of His commandments; which is the will of God. We need to always remember that we have so much to consider in the way we live life before God and the rest of the people that surround us on a daily basis. The bottom line is, if we are still sinning we have not really grasped what is true and what is right, and therefore we are deceiving ourselves and making an open shame of our Lord Jesus Christ. Also, with this being known we therefore give people the opportunity to blame the religion of God and become a major stumbling rock for those around us (2Co.6:3)We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed.

If we have truly broken the chains of sin lets really live up to what is expected of us no matter what! Yeah, we will be evil spoken of, but who cares, and there will be obstacles in the way, how else are we to grow is spirit and in faith. We must not allow nothing to interfere with our relationship with God. Lets live up to God’s highest expectations that He so deserves, honorably, and to His glory. Lets allow the Spiritual guidance of the Holy Spirit continue earnestly and righteously with us, for us, and in us (Ep.4:22-24)that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness. Lets give it a rest and remain true and faithful to God. Its really not a lot to ask for; if we were able to do things of our past so easily why should living up to God’s standards be so hard for us. As the word of God teaches us; that it is the new process that we are striving for, only we have to relinquish old ways to start the new; in order for the true affect of spiritualism to commence without further a due. We do not know how long we have here in this miserable world, so, we need to live it with all purity in respect of our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. If they have done all this for us we need to be as they and live as they; not allowing the weakness of our flesh take the better of us, but allowing what spirituality that has grown thus far to grow even more to the glory of God.

Abased in the humbleness of mind,

Humility

Abased, is one of the attribute that most people do not possess, because all have grown up with so much insecurity; that all tend to allow ones ego and pride get in the way. All have had the mentality of thinking that all are ruthless and relentlessly unhappy with everyone else. So, most therefore take on the concept of always looking out for number one, not allowing anyone to infiltrate in any bounds; this is what separates us from all others.

What it really amounts to, is that most don’t even care for ones own well being let alone the well being of others. With the persona of: "Its me against the world, everyone is therefore my enemy. You step on my toes I will retaliate even more harshly, and you are not going to like it at all, let alone become my friend for that matter. I don’t need anyone to tell me how to live my life, its my life and I will live it as I wish and by own will and no one else." So, I ask does this sound somewhat familiar to a certain point? Well, it should, because everyone has been there, or perhaps some of us still struggle with it in more areas than one.

Now that we don’t belong to ourselves, but belong to God, we need to allow the changes [spiritual changes] overcome what we are so used to being like. I know that its hard, its been hard for me, and I know for a fact that its hard for everyone. The dividing difference is that some of us will openly admit to it without hesitating, and that is a very good thing. This is that dividing line between those who are willing to do what is right, and those who wish not to allow God’s will into their lives. We all know what we have to do!

To begin, and before I start to speak of our Lord Jesus Christ, please allow me to speak about another man who was great in the eyes of God, and that man was Abraham the friend of God. The Apostle Paul speaks very clearly on this subject as an example for them as well as for us. He mentions Abraham because he is speaking to the Romans about faith, and in the time of Abraham there was no one greater than he. His faith is seen by his attitudes, his calmness, his love for God through his humility, the humbleness of his mind. Therefore Abrahams faith is imputed to him for righteousness [his works](Ro.4:20)He did not waver at the promises of God through unbelief, but was strengthen in faith, giving glory to God. We can all easily say with ease that it was easy for them to relate to God, because who they were, and that they did not have as bad as a society that we have now days. Only, lets not be so ignorant; because society in the minds of men, has always been the same throughout the centuries, decades, and years. It all comes from the evil mentality of man; as I said, that we all are taught this from the very beginning: its in the minds of man, where darkness lingers.

There is a reason as to why our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ told his disciples and multitudes in the gospel of Matthew pertaining to evil examples and good doctrine that lingers in this world. He is giving sound advise when he spoke of good doctrine, and evil examples, of the scribes and Pharisees (Ma.23:11,12)but he who is great among you shall be your servant. And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who is humble will be exalted. I’m sure that he meant this passage for them; because of the way they posed themselves, high and mighty! This passage goes very well with what king Solomon wrote in the book of Proverbs which speak of moral virtues, and their contrary vices, (Pr.15:33)The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility. (Pr.1:7)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. (Pr.18:12)Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility. (Pr.3:34)Surly He scorns the scornful, but He gives grace to the humble. What we are being taught here is that we need to get rid of our own will, and abide to the will of God. There is so much in-store for us to consider loosing if we continue the wrong path of self indulgence. To sum it up in plain words, if there is someone who is far more intellectual in a certian area of expertise, and gives good and sound advise, don’t we seek after it, and I’m speak of the worldly advise. So, how hard is it for us to heed to what we are being taught in the word of God; which is far better wiser advise than what this world has too offer!

In the book of James we have something a bit more sound and spiritual, as it make a lot of sense to what this lesson is all about, (Ja.4:5-7)Or do you think the scripture says in vain, The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously? But he give more grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. On this percept King David sums it up quite clearly (Ps.138:6)Though the Lord is on high, yet he regards the lowly; but the proud he knows from afar. If the people think that we can fool our Father we need to think again on this idea, because in doing so we are only fooling ourselves!.

In connection to what we have been reading, we have the Apostle Peter speaking to all Christians in general, writing that the elders need to feed the flock and for the young to obey, and for all to be submissive to one another (1Pe.5:5-9). In another passage we have what the prophet Isaiah wrote on this percept (Is.57:15)For thus says the High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with whom has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. As we can see that its quite obvious that we can not do this on our own, but by the assistance, approval, and acceptance Of God. The Apostle Paul who is a well learned man of the Jewish religion knows off hand what God expects from each and everyone that belong to him. So, he wrote to the Ephesians with strong emphasis; that submitting to one another does lead us to humility, because we do it in obedience to the will of God, we do it for compassion and love for one another; we therefore have to humbled ourselves to His will, (Ep.5:21)submitting to one another in the fear of the Lord. (Ph.2:3)Let nothing be done through selfish ambitions or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

So far, what we have read is the fact that we need God in our lives in order to succeed in the spiritual life that God has so gracefully given to those who so seek Him truthfully. As the Apostle Paul once wrote; I plated, and Apollo watered, but God gives the increase. With this being made known one can not assume that we can do what ever we want to anymore, but abide to the will of God. As I said before we all tend to have the mentality that we just don’t need; we need to know what to do, how to behave, how to speak, or even how to react when we are being corrected for that matter. When we are being corrected we all tend to become belligerent especially when we know that we have been caught in the act of not being right in every possible way known to man.

///////On this subject of percept we always allow our to pride get in the way, and we know just how God feels about the proud. Well, lets see what King Solomon speaks on this (Pr.29:23)A man’s pride will bring him low, but the humble in spirit will retain honor. As an example of what is meant of pride we read what the prophet Daniel wrote about King Nebuchadnezzar (Da.4:30)The king spoke, saying, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for a royal dwelling by my mighty power and for honor of my majesty? He not only is very proud of himself, but is completely self righteous. Another example about another king is king Herod’s pride which is found in the book of Acts; whom sought out the peoples , or rather the Jews favor for persecuting the Christians, kills James, and imprisons Peter whom is let free by an angel of God, and later Herod Is stricken by an angel, and dies miserably (Acts12:22,23)And the people kept shouting, the voice of a god and not of a man! Then immediately and angle of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died.

I will say this, there were many who defied God and lost their lives for it. These are only two of the examples that I will bring up for us to know that we can not, and must not defy God in any form. We do not want to land in the hands of the living God, Woe to all who do! (He.10:26-31) This is why we need to hold fast to our faith with patience and thanksgiving.

Our Lord Jesus Christ often spoke in terms of how we are humbled, or anyone for that matter. I n fact, he always spoke to the people in parables, especially towards the Pharisee and publicans (Lk.18:9-14). If we are to look at the entire picture we would see that we would find ourselves at that persona at one time or another. We being children of God must not act this way, behave in such manner, or render ourselves to this world in such portrayals. This is not becoming in the eyes of God as we have seen from passage that we have read thus far. Another man that we need to reckon with is Job, and I’m sure that we all know his story, but for now I wish to speak in terms of what a certain Prophet named Eliphaz came to him in reproof: as he shows Job; that the goodness of man does not profit God [goodness of man without God], and accuses Job of diver sins, and therefore exhorts him to repentance, with promises of mercy, (Job22:21-29). The book of Job is a powerful book that we all need to reckon with as it teaches us everything that he went though so that we might not have too.

Speaking of what Job suffered, the Apostle Paul is also in concurrence, or rather in acceptance to his suffering to be humbled by God. He too gives a wide and broad examples for us to see all, and what we can expect to come. This of course takes a lot of self discipline with the help of God’s will and His word. Paul spoke very highly of the Philippians; he had great joy at their liberality of always attending to his needs. Yet he expressed to them that he already knew how to deal with what ever came at him (Phil.4:12)I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. The Apostle Paul also teaches us that as they were spectacles of the world we too will be the same, (1Co.4:11-14)To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten and homeless. And we labor, working with our hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure; being defamed, we entreat. We have been made as the filth of the world, the off scouring of all things until now. I do not write these thing to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you. He also teaches us how and what he has gone through by way of example (2Co.6:4-10; 11:23-28).

Lets face it there is no other man that has lived in this God forsaken world like Jesus Christ, and the prime example that he gave when he was before the Jewish leaders and priests, [Caiaphas the high priest] (Ma.26:67)Then they spat in his face and beat him; and other struck him with palms of their hands. And they even mocked him by questioning the power of God (Ma.26:68)saying who is the one who struck you. Yet he just stood there and said nothing, no guile, no hatred, no nothing and forgave them all by saying what he at the cross, (Lk.23:34)Then Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. Here we have Jesus Christ our Savior the perfect example of just how humble ourselves, how to be abased in the humbleness of mind, show humility.

In regard to all that our Lord went through it has become a huge course for us to follow, and to be ready, always being in the state of preparedness, so we too can speak the same line that the Apostle Paul wrote to the Romans (Ro.8:35-37)Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written: For your sake we are killed all day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter. I myself have often asked myself why do I do the thing that I do, in which t pushes me to hate myself to a disgusting point. The only solution that I know for a fact is that we will always go through so much; the battles with in ourselves, to strength us and help us persevere in what God has in store for us. Yet, we must always remember never to do something that will anger God to point that he will not forgive us and we loose sight of who we truly are. Meaning we will loose everything for this miserable world that offers nothing, (He.6:4-6)For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put him to an open shame. Last but not least we have what the Apostle Peter said to all Christians in general; when it came for anyone to loose sight of where they are supposed to be (2Pe.2:20-22).

The bottom line is that we have to try even harder to do the right thing for our own salvation, and if found guilty of anything we need to repent before its to late (Ja.4:17)Therefore, to him who knows o do good and does not do it, to him it is sin. Woe to all who defy our Father which is in heaven. I therefore urge us all to better our relationship among each other and forgive one another for our own good and most importantly for our Father [God] pleasure. After all, He did forgive us first, and He first loved us. If our Father can be the one and only God; who has humbled Himself to do everything for us, what is stopping us from doing the same to the next person. Most importantly the spiritual family of God. Lets consider this are we better than anyone else, no we are not: remember that we are all sinners to God and that there is no righteous before the eyes of God. So, lets abase ourselves to live in peace with everyone, but more importantly our true family. May God keep and bless for all eternity.

Duties of the married state!

The next two question is what most new born Christian man or woman tend to ask in their desperate time of need, or when they are in despair; concerning the affairs of their married state. What is to happen to our partner [spouse] that don’t wish to follow us in the way of the Lord our God? Exactly what can be done of this issue, and just who can we turn too?

Basically, simple, and understandable questions that do rise with most couples who are going through the some tough times, and in, or similar type of issues: when one is righteous and the other is of the world. Many do contemplate and become very perplexed to the point of giving in, or giving up: one thing for certain, we do have commandments that tells us what we are to do, and what not to do; when in this situation: they are there to console us and to encourage us as well (1Co.7:10-11)And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, let not the wife depart from the husband: but and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife. It also goes without saying that for those who are weak in faith will eventually follow in the path of the stronger spouse: to satisfy the other, or to get them off their back, and to stop all the bickering.

When in doubt, and things are not going the way we would rather have it go, and it appears that the situation is eventually getting even worse, and that it feels that we have failed some how some way: it brings us to one of the strongest question we would have to face. What do I do, and what can I do to please that person? This is when disaster strikes to the point that the evil one will persist to avail against the righteous person to return back to their sinful life as it was before they committed themselves to God.

According to the scriptures this is what does happen; because it is true to the letter of the outcome of this situation, and it states this in the Apostle Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians when he is speaking to them of what are the duties of the married state should be (1Co.7:33)But he that is married cares for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife. This of course, is one among many reasons as to why it is very important to be a righteous person in the presence of God: one who is committed to the Lord, and wants nothing other than doing what is right in the sight of God: In other words we as children of God need to be content with what we have, and what has already been give and expect nothing more. Besides this, lets read what the Apostle Paul tells the Corinthians concerning the difference of, and what is between spouses on this very issue: towards the basis of each others duty(1Co.7:12-16).

On the other hand, this is what we are taught in the message that the Apostle Paul spoke of concerning the duties of married couples: apart from being content we also need to flee from any form of fornication in order to honor our spouse, or better half if you will(1Co.7:2-5). Its is given [marriage] to us for our pleasure: to please one another; as we are to become as women servants, and menservants towards one another, for the satisfaction of each others needs. What we need to realize is that we must give to one another as what is to be expected from one another in return: based on the foundation of love, only God‘s true love, and not the love that is of this world.

So, as long as we remain faithful towards one another there is no inclination that we are doing anything wrong in the eyes of God; seeing how He has joined us as one; when we were before twain: which is considered Holy matrimony (Matt.19:4-6)Have ye not read, that He which made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said. For this cause shall man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man put asunder.

One thing for sure is that we must not give satan and his demons of this world the opportunity to interfere with our relationship in any possible way. This goes even more so to the act of fornication that will eventually lead to adultery; and we are commanded not to do so or to entreat one another treacherously (Mal.2:15)And did not He make one? Yet had He the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That He might seek the godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

In any case, what we need to do, is, we need to be devoted one with the other, and to remain faithful towards one another, and yet, even more so to our Heavenly Father. Now, one thing that is very prudent for all to know is that if we are single, and can not contain ourselves it is better if we are married than to burn in hell (1Co.7:9)but if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn. Only at the same time we need to behave in a very seemly way that is convenient for both spouses: respectfully, faithfully, and with unity, with devotion, and compromising everything with one another. There is two things that need special attention in the eyes of God: and its this, the woman must always be under submission to her husband; if she wants everything go even better, because satan will not have any leeway of interfering, so long as the righteous person is doing everything right in the sight of God: this also goes towards the righteous husband; that he needs to love his wife to avoid any conflicts.

If we read on, in the first letter of the Corinthians of the Apostle Paul; we will also read what we have been discussing: everything is written in the confines of the Holy word of God, so, lets see what else is there to know (1Co.7:26-29). For certain, what we have read, do read, and will continue to read is that everything that is written in the word of God is for the benefit of the reader and hears: to know precisely what is to be expected at any given time. For example: within a marriage as well as within this world we are commanded to try to live peaceably with everyone including our spouses (Ro.12:18)If it be possible, as much as lies in you, live peaceably with all men. If we do not do as we are commanded we will be faced with consequences that we really don’t wish to be in (He.12:14)Follow peace with all men, and holiness [the sanctification], without which no man shall see the Lord.

By all means lets not be ignorant of what is written in the glorious word of God for instance: (2Co.7:1)Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness [defilement] of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Exactly, what can happen if we disregard what we are being commanded; should always be in our set mind for the purpose of urgency. Along with the encouragement; we are given consequence that will unfold soon enough, and this can be found in (1Pe.3:7)Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honor unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. As for our wives being considered the weaker vessel this is what the Holy Spirit thru Paul said in reference (1Co.12:23)And those members [parts] of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

The bottom line is that we men of God need to love our wives like there is no tomorrow: lets take a good look at the reality of it: our salvation depends on this type of love; that is the love that comes from God (Eph.5:25)Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.(Col.3:19)Husbands love your wives, and be not bitter against them. (Eph.5:28)So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loves his wife loves himself.

Well, we have read some of what is in store for the state of the married couples of the do’s and don’t as well as the what’s and what not’s. When all has definitely failed and the marriage is nullified because the act of fornication [adultery]; and there is no sign of reconciliation, what needs to be done is perhaps one of the saddest things in this world. A decree of divorcement must be filed; not only within the laws of this world, but with the spiritual laws of God, and this was describes by our Lord Jesus Christ in (Matt.5:31-32)It has been said, whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: but I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causes her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced commits adultery.

All I now is that we as couples must try to do the very best with ourselves and not destroy what God has put together in holy matrimony. Most people of this world do have the tendency of assuming they have control of their lives: when in reality we don’t, we are either being controlled by the Father of lights, or the father of darkness; and they are the only two options that people of this world have, have had, and will have for the rest of ones life. The point that I wish to get across is that when you, we as a child of God are dealing with a non-believer and wish not to have any dealings with what we have, and are faced with; or what is coming from the unbeliever that’s okay! Its all in Gods hand‘s, and we therefore need to obey everything that is written therein for our benefit and the benefit of the other (1Pe.3:1-2)Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation [behavior] of the wives; while they behold your chaste conversation [behavior] coupled with fear.

If the woman and the man being righteous in the sight of God; we are, and should not worry to much with what is going on with the other, and not be distracted by the other for no reason at all. The demons of this world will always try to interfere somehow, someway, and create some form of schism between the spouses. That is why we need to ignore what ever is being thrown at us; because we will at times become overwhelmed by the non-believers actions, gestures, and comments. Lets remember that we have been forewarned many times of the consequences of being married: living by the ways of this world (1Co.7:28)but and if thou marry, thou has not sinned; and if the virgin marry, she has not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble [tribulation] in the flesh: but I spare you.

Among other issues that will occur during one’s marriage we are also told not to over do it to the point that we can loose track of what we are doing, and eventually be in a situation we don’t wish to be: we know that we are married, but lets not exaggerate the idea, and this is what we are told on this point of view (1Co.7:29)but I say, brothers, the time is short [shortened]: it remains, that [that henceforth] both they that have wives be as though they have none.

Why, one would ask? As I have said earlier there mustn’t be any distraction between our relationship with God and His kingdom, and all His righteousness. Here is some of the examples that we are given in the since of distraction; because it is a distraction! (1Co.7:31-35). As we know, all of what our Father expects from us, is to obey His will not our own; as do the inhabitants of this world: its very clear as to why we are told this. For one, lets look at what is out there in this world of the married state: arguments, and bickering over the stupidest things, violent domestic crimes, spouse abusers, adulterers, hate, dehumanizing, inconsiderate of children within the marriage, divorces, and so on.

I truly believe that what we all need is the counseling that can only come from the word of God, and only from the word of God. I ask, just how is a person of this world going to help a child of God; when the professional therapist, or counselor is of this world: there is going to be a severe difference in beliefs between the righteous person and that person, so, forget about that idea, and stick to true words of encouragement. He who has ears to hear take heed to what the glorious word of God has to say to those who are married and obey!

This goes even more so to the children of God, for the benefit of our salvation as well for the other. We are given many commandments that we need to follow without prejudice, and not only selecting what we wish to select out of deliberate actions: meaning we can not use any of the scriptures to throw at our spouses face, because of their inconsistency when we are just as bad in not acting in a seemly way that is pleasurable in the sight of God.

As I have said before, we must flee from any, and all form of fornication; primarily, because our bodies do not belong to us anymore. Here is one example (1Co.6:15-20). Apart from this we also have many other things that are far more important for the married couples to obey. So, that we can rest assure that nothing will happen to our marriage: for instance in the book of Ephesians the Apostle Paul tells them what exactly are the duties of wives and husbands (Eph.5:21-33). Another example is what the Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to Titus as to what are the Christian duties; young and old alike, and it applies to men and women (Tit.2:1-8). As for the women of God, they are taught how to present themselves before God almighty. (1Ti.2:9-15).

These passages are just a few that pertain to those who are of the married state, and who belong to God. It is a very serious message that we all need to listen too, obey it, and live by it. May the good Lord bless us always, Amen!

I hope and pray that this lesson will help you in your time of despair, in your time of perplexity. Always remember that our Heavenly Father is aware of what we need, but its still up to us to ask Him for help. Our Father is grand, He is great, He is gracious, He is all about love. I will say this that any distraction can and will pull you away from His kingdom and righteousness, and we don’t want to do that. Remember what Paul told the Philippians pertaining to the salvation of God (Phil.2:12,13).