Beware of False Preachers

1 John 3:7

Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

Your righteousness defines whether you are a righteous person or an evil person. There are a lot of false prophets and preachers around the world who would try to deceive you with their words but don’t fall into their snare. Satan is always looking to intrigue between God and us through false preachers, but to overpower him (satan), we should read the Bible and understand what is written in it and then come to a conclusion. Whoever supports what is written in the Bible and adheres to it should be heard but whosoever tries to manipulate with his words in the Bible should be cornered. We should always be circumspect about what we are listening and only nod with a “yes” once we have confirmed it through the Bible.

Whom to serve....

Judges 10:13

Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more.

Here don’t get confused with other gods as only “idols”, but understand the seriousness of the verse wherein it says “served other gods”. Other gods may wary from money to materialistic possession to loving a person so much that you keep him above our True God. Jesus knows our heart inside out (John 2:25). What matters is what is inside our heart and not what we speak from our mouth; that’s why we always say “our actions speak louder than words”. Whatever is in our heart ultimately our deeds will be according to that only and not what we speak. When we give our life to Jesus; confession through the mouth isn’t enough. One should adhere to his commandments and act upon those to ultimately attain salvation. What is the use of accepting him verbally and still keeping the money as the priority in your heart? For Jesus to work in you; you should first of all surrender to him fully.

Promise till Eternity

Romans 6:8

Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:

This verse is especially for those who still have slightest of doubt as to whether we would attain heaven or hell after our physical death. Remember, when you die with Jesus; i.e. living your life for him, you would definitely live with him not only on earth but also will get to live with him in heaven. That is the grace of our Lord Jesus. Once you accept him fully; he would never ever leave you. Now, that testifies his immense love and compassion for us. All you have to do is accept him without any skepticism and he will be with you forever and ever. Remember that your doubts would only cast shadows on his unending love towards you. Rejoice in his faithfulness and his eternal friendship. Things of this world including people would betray you or leave you, but our mighty Lord Jesus would never forsake us.

Be Humble and Patient

Ephesians 4:2

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love.

What a message God has given us through this verse!. Being humble and patient in love are the traits of a righteous person and God through Bible is telling us to be a righteous person. Because of sins (selfishness, anger, and self-centered motives), we see these days people losing their anger without even thinking twice, people break relationships without even trying to know what the other person is going through, such is today’s world that we have stopped caring for each other. People say they are Jesus believers and forget the commandment he gave to us; John 13:34 - A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

What is the purpose of life without loving your family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, basically everyone without getting selfish? One act of selflessness will not only please God but will give you immense satisfaction. A satisfaction which money can’t buy, a satisfaction which you can only experience by committing yourself to God. In love is God and that you can get only by humbling yourself.

Holy Spirit vs Flesh

Romans 8:5

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

What a beautiful message. This verse allows us to do some introspection of ourselves. What are we after in Life? Are we the ones who simply say “We are believers”; but do what we want to and convince our heart in that or are we the ones “Who walk the talk”?

By simply saying “Jesus is my savior and from now on I am a Christian” doesn’t solve the purpose; what God wants to see is a complete overhauling of our body, mind, and spirit. How we behave, what we talk and what we think determines whether we are adhering to his commandments or not. Demands of the flesh lead us to sin whereas our hunger for the Holy Spirit leads us to salvation. Therefore do not fall prey to the desires of your flesh because there Satan has spread a snare for you; instead, focus your mind and thoughts on Holy Spirit because there God has planned salvation for you.   

Jesus "as" Wisdom

Proverbs 13:14

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

In Old Testament, Jesus was being referred to as Wisdom in many verses. In fact, when we carefully analyze New Testament and Old Testament; we see a similarity in the commandments/teachings which are often referred as law. When Jesus tells us about how to live and how to conduct ourselves in New Testament you will notice that all those things are being addressed in Old Testament with the wisdom imparted from Heavenly Father as the central figure. So wisdom and Jesus being interchangeable in many aspects, we can safely say that “wisdom” of Old Testament is same as “Jesus” of New Testament. And that is exactly what this verse depicts us. The law of the wise means the law of Jesus; and that law saves us from the snares of death, i.e. eternal death.

As a Christian our priority should be achieving the “eternal life” and that we can achieve only by following the wise, i.e. Jesus. His laws and his ways are impeccable and nothing can beat us if we allow our life to be governed by him. Anybody can have knowledge but wisdom is to use that knowledge aright and that is what Jesus is all about in our lives.

So next time you pray simply, ask God to usher his wisdom onto you and you will see your life change forever.

Bible as user manual

Psalm 119:18

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

People think that there are lots of dos and don’ts in the Bible and if they start following everything that is written in the Bible then their life would be insipid. How immature their brain is?. The Bible is a user manual given to us by our creator so that we may live a righteous life. People who follow the Bible and its teachings and live their lives with the Bible as their yardstick not only flourish but get blessings from God in abundance. We all know how Daniel was steadfast in his faith in God and how even in toughest of times he didn’t abandon God’s teachings. We all can learn from the life of Daniel and can implement that kind of faith and dedication into our life. God’s law which has been given to us may feel demanding at times but eventually, when one keeps on walking in faith he gets deliverance from God. Once the law gets into our body we feel enlightened in our spirit, and then you start rejoicing in Lord. Therefore to understand God and his laws it is imperative to study the Bible.