FATHER spoke in Ezekiel chapter 18:
30 “Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways,” says the Lord GOD. “Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin.
31 Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Israel?
32 For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies,” says the Lord GOD. “Therefore turn and live!”
FATHER takes no pleasure in anyone’s death or destruction yet the adversary’s desire is to steal, kill, and destroy. Jesus reaffirmed FATHER’S Will when He spoke in Luke chapter 12:
32 “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”
The issue each of us faces is that of trust. We display our trust in man’s law when we drive on the streets and highways expecting the opposing traffic to remain on their side of the road. We trust in gravity to continue its job of keeping us on this planet, yet we have difficulty in fully trusting in all of FATHER’S promises. The adversary attempts to put doubt in our hearts about those promises so we will not stand firm awaiting the manifestation. Once we have been blessed with the manifested results of FATHER’S promises, we no longer give any consideration to the opposition.
FATHER has continually express HIS Divine Intent that no one should perish but ALL should have everlasting life. Mankind has tries to reduce “ALL” to “some”, usually the privileged. FATHER’S capacity to Love is much greater than all of creation thus none of us are to be left out. John the Baptist had this revelation when he spoke by THE SPIRIT in John chapter 1:
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”
The world includes all of us born into the world, without exception. Jesus died for the ungodly which include you, me, and everyone else born on this earth. The one thing we must do is “repent” or turn from our wicked ways and accept Our Lord Jesus Christ in order to receive eternal life. Why would anyone take a chance and challenge this path? Only those who are blinded to the reality of what is being offered. Their ego has convinced of lies and doctrines which have no Truth in them. Man can attempt to redefine reality all he wants but it will not change the Truth or the facts.
We must be careful when it comes to the cares of the world. The news media wants to “hook” us into focusing on their programming all day long. They attempt to tweak our emotions by the constant “breaking news” in order to draw us away from what is really important in the long run. We are responsible for our time on a daily basis and if we focus on everything else but FATHER’S Word, then we will ultimately grow cold. This is why I begin the day in study and meditation of HIS Word. HE will share topics of importance to my walk and answer nagging questions. The result is peace.
We must ask ourselves if what we are focusing on will make a difference in our lives a year from now. If not, maybe it is time to reassess our priorities. If we find ourselves off the path leading to spiritual maturity, then let us turn away from that alternative path, return to The Way, and live!