Tuesday, March 17, 2015

The choice of Life or Death, offered by God and the Interference offered by Hell.




The choice of Life or Death - God speaking to Israel, and to us, the grafted-in.
"For this commandment which I command you today is not too mysterious for you, nor is it far off. It is not in heaven, that you should say, 'Who will ascend into heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?' Nor is it beyond the sea, that you should say, 'Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?' BUT THE WORD IS VER NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART, THAT YOU MAY DO IT.
"See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, in that I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways and to keep His commandments, His statues, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the LORD your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess. But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear, and are drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them, I announce to you today that you shall surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to go in and possess. I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; that you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them."

Hell offers interference, tempting us always to believe in other things above God, before God and instead of God. Here is a short list of some other gods and false gods, which are still very present today. Here, the word "priority," means putting this god before the one true God; believing in this god, instead of God and living by the false ideas offered by this god whose father is the Devil. Worship of false gods will land us in hell. We volunteer for heaven or hell based on our choices. Decide for Christ, once and for all and enjoy eternal life, or do not choose Christ and suffer eternal separation from God in hell.

Baal - priority and worship of the intellect
Molech - priority and worship of pleasure
Ashtoreth - priority and worship of sex
Mammon - priority and worship of money

Father of all that is good, heavenly and righteous, it is to You we come to form and inform this very important prayer. Since You want none to perish, we ask You give faith to everyone who will decide today for Christ. That they will have the faith required to venture past their intellect, their emotions and enter by highest reasoning, the once in a lifetime decision, to believe Jesus is who He says He is. We ask this for everyone in the whole world who is considering deciding for Christ. Please give them the faith filled, courage and convicting reasoning to ask Jesus into their hearts. May they receive the all powerful blast of forgiving love that they will always cherish and seek to walk worthy of. Thank You that You transcend all human induced boundaries. Your reach is beyond global. We are amazed by Your love, by the power of the cross of Christ and the resurrection power available to every believer, always. Thank You for Christmas, Easter and Your intimacy. We pray especially alot today for Israel, that You send Your peace, and we thank You that Your will, will be done! In the matchless name of Jesus. Amen.

We are so grateful death could not hold Him down, nor will it have a hold on us, thanks to the victory Jesus won on the cross and that He was resurrected. I smile that women, not men, were the first called to the empty tomb. We live because He lives. He is risen. This is history, His-story.




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