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We are part of His family!

In John  1: 12, the Apostle shared this truth: “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.” In Christ, we have the opportunity and privilege to become children of God. We were all created by God, but He gives us the privilege to become children of God if we receive His Son as our Savior, and believe in His sacrifice which cleanses us from all sin. Some people get offended at this most gracious offer. They don’t like being call sinners, and feel that there should be many ways to God. The big problem with this mode of thinking is that it is All-mighty God who offered this to humanity because He loves us, and we’ve all sinned and come short of His Glory. How dare we think that we could tell God that we don’t like His offer, and we don’t even believe that Jesus is the way to God. The Bible says that every knee shall bow before Jesus in the future. So some will bow with joy as they go before their precious Messiah. Others will bow in shame, knowing that they rejected God’s loving offer, and they will then  also realize that they are bowing before the very Lord that they rejected during their lifetime. Hebrews 3: 7&8 states: Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion. God was not pleased with that generation that rejected Him. Let’s be the generation that receives His most generous and loving offer, and come to saving faith in Christ!

Galations 4: 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

 

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The ideal environment!

Several years ago, I heard that When you have a pet fish that’s sick, the correct way to treat their sickness is to treat their environment, not the fish. Once the environment is cleansed or changed, this is when the fish heals. Do you know the who, what, and where of your ideal environment? To be a success in life, business and ministry, you have to ensure to the best of your ability that you are walking in an ideal environment. When God created mankind, He placed them in an ideal environment. The garden was an awesome place. It had all they needed to excel in everything. It had the perfect food, the perfect sceneries and landscapes, they had each other, and most of all, they had the Presence of God! Then God gave man a job, a purpose. He told him to till, tend and cultivate the land. This would require hard work, physical labor, which is great for the body. He then blessed them with the ability to multiply. Understanding this, we can clearly see several optimum conditions for mankind:

  • We have to seek ideal environments that will help us to optimize our creativity, our peace, our productivity.
  • We need to eat the right kinds of food that help us to optimize our health and energy levels.
  • We need to seek ideal friendships and partnerships that will help us to look forward and upward, and will press us to be our best, instead of speaking ill of us.
  • We need to exercise to keep our bodies young, strong and flexible.
  • We have the ability to multiply what God has placed in our hands. This takes work, creativity, faith, and true concern for our fellow man.
  • Above all, we need a relationship with our Creator, who made us with a great purpose. That is found in Christ Jesus!

Jeremiah 29:11 – For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Take a moment to think about that.