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Whether you realize it or not, you are accountable to God!

Colossians 1:16 says:  “For through the Son everything was created, both in the heavenly realm and on the earth, all that is seen and all that is unseen. Every seat of power, realm of government, principality, and authority—it was all created through Him and for His purpose!” Read the last sentence again: it was all created through Him and for His purpose! Everything was created through the Lord Jesus Christ. Most people would agree that we are God’s creation. Most people do not have a problem with that. However, it doesn’t stop there. It also says that everything was also created for His purpose! That statement changes everything. If we were created FOR Him, then we are responsible and accountable to Him. Since we belong to Him, we answer to Him. Much of humanity is totally deceived in this. They think that they are not accountable to God. They believe that they can do anything they want and not be accountable for it. This is hypocritical if you think about it. Parents demand respect and accountability of their children. Schools call up the parents if the child acts up in school. If your dog bites someone, you’ll be sued because the dog belongs to you, right? Yet, we belong to God and His purposes, but we get offended because God holds us accountable for our words and actions. Look at what the prophet Isaiah said about this: “How foolish can you be? He is the Potter, and he is certainly greater than you, the clay! Should the created thing say of the one who made it,’He didn’t make me’? Does a jar ever say, ‘The potter who made me is stupid?” (Isaiah 29:16). Did you catch that? That is exactly what many are doing today? But always remember: “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap” (Galations 6:7). The truth is whether we accept it or not, we were made by Him, and we were also made for Him!

Colossians 1:16 “For through the Son everything was created, both in the heavenly realm and on the earth, all that is seen and all that is unseen. Every seat of power, realm of government, principality, and authority—it was all created through him and for his purpose!”

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What kind of fruit is your life displaying?

Romans 8:14 says: “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.” According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, to be “led” means: to be guided on a way especially by following someone going in advance; to be directed on a course or in a direction. Those that are led by the Spirit of God are following the Spirit’s promptings and do as the Spirit leads. This means that you can observe a person and see if they are really “sons of God” because if they are led to live sinfully, it is clear that they are not being led by the Spirit of God. The works of the flesh are clearly mentioned in Galations 5: 19-21: “Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.” If we are continually allowing the above works to flow out of our lives, we are not being led by the Spirit. The fruits of the Spirit are also evident. In Galations 5: 22-26: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.” These are the fruits that God desires to see flowing out of our lives. It will happen as we learn to submit to His Spirit. Make a self-analysis. What is flowing out of you? If it is not the fruits of the Spirit, then check your heart, repent and turn back to God and be led by the Spirit of God!

Romans 8:14 “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God”