One Life To Live
John 10:10, “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
Morning dear friends! Praying this finds you reaching for the positive, even when you feel negative. Today why not trust in the one who can provide life, the one that gives you the opportunity to follow Him, to trust in His truth. Every day we are hearing quotes like “you only have one life”, “live your life”, “life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you going to get”. True, life is but one life here on earth. We have been blessed with a life because God ordained it, created it, guides it! When we fall short by allowing worldly pleasures, worldly views to pull our lives away from the only one who can control its existence; we fail, we fall, we disconnect, we lose! Our lives were given in order that we would worship Him, find fellowship with Him and likeminded people, become Christlike, serve Him as a disciple, share His message across the world. He provided all our needs to survive any obstacle that crosses our path during this life journey. In Colossians 3:17, God let us know that doing this life by living right, being faithful, using words that encourage, doing good deeds in the name of Jesus and thanking God is how we continue. As we align our life to the principles of love, grace and righteousness we are using our actions, our thoughts and our words to exemplify Christ. If we falter, if we choose wrong and then not use the gift of life to honor Him, we are on a path of destruction, an endless life of sadness, a loneliness that this life was not intended for and the loss of spending eternity in heaven. Today, let’s choose to seek God not sin; fear God not men; believe God not the deceiver; obey God not the devil; serve God not self; worship the true God not satan; then love God and not this world! If you feel you are not living that life that is faithful and true to God; stop, pray, ask for Him to come into your heart and guide you on how to live the right life He planned for you! Thought for the day: You do have one life to live, but choose the right way to live it and receive blessings that are intended just for you!
Scriptures:
Read: Psalms 37:4, Jeremiah 29:11-13, Proverbs 27:1, II Timothy 1:7, James 4:14, Proverbs 16:9, Colossians 3:23-25, Romans 6:23, Joshua 1:8-9, Romans 8:28, Romans 12:2, Matthew 6:33-34, Hebrews 11:1, Philippians 1:6, Psalms 46:10, Hebrews 4:12, II Timothy 3:11-16, I Corinthians 13:13, I Timothy 6:12, Proverbs 3:5-6, John 5:24, John 11:25-26, I Peter 4:8-11, Matt.4:4
Prayer:
Dear heavenly Father, we want to give thanks for your precious decision to provide us with life, with the breath of life you breathed into each of us. Thank you for showing us through your word how we can take this gift of life and use it for your good. Father, please continue to provide strength and grace to us so our faith and our trust in you will grow. Help us Father, to understand who allows us this life, to acknowledge that without you there is no true life. Amen.