Biblical Truth Made Simple

The road tot he cross is not a sprint but a marathon. It is not a trip taken quickly less you miss some wonderful things. Every word and letter God places on the pages has meaning and we need to slow down and take it in. Along the way we need to stop and smell the roses.

The road to the cross was never meant to be traveled alone. John the Baptist was born with a purpose, He was to be the herald to the King. When we are born again we are called to encourage others to join us on this journey. We become heralds to the New King calling everyone to the cross.

We are taking a road trip. The road will at times seem very bumpy and makes us uneasy. rest assured we do not travel it alone. The road to the cross is very treacherous, the rewards in the end are worth the journey. God never had a plan-B the cross was always plan-A. He has, is and will always be in total control down to the smallest detail. There is nothing that is left to chance.

Living a life that is centered on truth is not easy. Truth can be abrasive to many, but it is only be truth that we are saved. What the world calls truth is only lies that bind us to sin. When we compromise, and water down the truth we castrate it. The Christian is set apart because the live in truth.

Excuses we all make them. There are no excuses when God calls us to a task. Sadly we often find excuses not do the things God wants us to do , but find no excuse to do the things we want to do. As a result we miss out on the many and great blessings found in doing God's work.

I am a chronic procrastinator, it is a fault I am working on as soon as I get the time to do it. There is one thing that none of us can procrastinate on and that is getting right with God. There is a day coming and not one of when that days we will stand before God. Without Christ we kneel and face his wrath. In Christ we kneel and face his grace and mercy. Make no mistake the day is coming.

Have you ever prayed and gotten something so far from what you thought you would get that you questioned God? We often think God is obligated to give us exactly what we ask for and very often he does but not in the way we want. Whether we are seeking justice or prosperity we must be prepared to accept the answer God gives us. Yes we doubt, that is human nature, but faith gives us the peace to know no matter the answer God is good.

Feelings matter, we all have them. They do not matter when it comes to truth. Whether we feel something is true or not has no bearing on whether it is or not true. When we let our feelings dictate how we see God's truth we are no longer worshiping God, we are worshiping self.

All Christians want to talk of God's grace, mercy and faithfulness. Some might talk of his holiness and righteousness, very few will speak that he is a jealous God, a God of vengeance and wrath. Yet they are all characteristics of the God we serve. You can not remove one without compromising the others. Our God is slow to anger but there will come a time when we will say enough is enough so it was with the city of Nineveh. Yet inside this message of judgement there is hope.

There will come a time will all of us will stand in judgment before God. There will be no defense attorney using elegant words to try and get us a lighter sentence. Judgement will have already been made. The good news is that God has already provide for us a path of redemption through Christ. As we live our lives God asks of us three things. To do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly before our God.