Deep down in every man, woman, and child, is the fundamental idea of God. Alcoholics Anonymous page 55
He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God. (John 3:18-21 NKJ)
One thing about my life when I wasnt living for the Lord was the fact that I did things I didnt want people to know about. Many of the things that I did that involved drugs and alcohol abuse were illegal and therefore I tried to conceal what I did. My behavior always seemed to surface at the wrong time, and light was brightly shed upon it. Today I still have thoughts and some behaviors that I prefer to keep in the dark. The reason I say this is because I am not perfect. At times I will say something that I wish I hadnt, and there are times when my actions do not reflect the presence of God in my life, but God is shinning bright on the inside. And this light exposes my deeds and thoughts most clearly to myself. It is then, that for the good of myself, I must confess and try and turn from these wrong behaviors. I believe in the name Jesus and therefore am not condemned. My study of the Scriptures this day bring me to the words of Jesus, believe in the name of the only begotten Son of God, and what is that name? None other than the name Jesus. To believe in the name means to believe in what the name means. Jesus the Christ was not the first person to be named that name. The name Jesus is the Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Jeshua, Joshua, or Yehoshua, which means Jehovah Saves. When Jesus was a little boy and his mom called out the door for Him to come for supper, she probably called the name Joshua. The second great leader of the Israelites was Joshua and an interesting fact about his name is that he was not named that name at birth, but was named Oshea, and Moses changed his name. Joshua and Jesus the Christ both had the same name similar jobs of victoriously leading people into a world that is wicked. Both had the same name meaning God saves. When Jesus said he who does not believe in the name of the only begotten Son of God is condemned already,(paraphrased) that means that they dont believe that God can save us. When I step into battle I want to follow a leader with a good name. All names have meanings, and I choose today to follow the name Jesus. To be victorious I must allow God to do for me what I could not do for myself, and this requires believing in the name Jesus .JRE
I am a spiritual being . After this body is dead, my spirit will soar. I refuse to let what will rot, rule the eternal. I choose self-control. I will be drunk only by joy. I will be impassioned only by my faith. I will be influenced only by God. I will be taught only by Christ. I choose self-control.
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day. If I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek his grace. And then, when this day is done, I will place my head on my pillow and rest.
MAX LUCADO
He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God. (John 3:18-21 NKJ)
One thing about my life when I wasnt living for the Lord was the fact that I did things I didnt want people to know about. Many of the things that I did that involved drugs and alcohol abuse were illegal and therefore I tried to conceal what I did. My behavior always seemed to surface at the wrong time, and light was brightly shed upon it. Today I still have thoughts and some behaviors that I prefer to keep in the dark. The reason I say this is because I am not perfect. At times I will say something that I wish I hadnt, and there are times when my actions do not reflect the presence of God in my life, but God is shinning bright on the inside. And this light exposes my deeds and thoughts most clearly to myself. It is then, that for the good of myself, I must confess and try and turn from these wrong behaviors. I believe in the name Jesus and therefore am not condemned. My study of the Scriptures this day bring me to the words of Jesus, believe in the name of the only begotten Son of God, and what is that name? None other than the name Jesus. To believe in the name means to believe in what the name means. Jesus the Christ was not the first person to be named that name. The name Jesus is the Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Jeshua, Joshua, or Yehoshua, which means Jehovah Saves. When Jesus was a little boy and his mom called out the door for Him to come for supper, she probably called the name Joshua. The second great leader of the Israelites was Joshua and an interesting fact about his name is that he was not named that name at birth, but was named Oshea, and Moses changed his name. Joshua and Jesus the Christ both had the same name similar jobs of victoriously leading people into a world that is wicked. Both had the same name meaning God saves. When Jesus said he who does not believe in the name of the only begotten Son of God is condemned already,(paraphrased) that means that they dont believe that God can save us. When I step into battle I want to follow a leader with a good name. All names have meanings, and I choose today to follow the name Jesus. To be victorious I must allow God to do for me what I could not do for myself, and this requires believing in the name Jesus .JRE
I am a spiritual being . After this body is dead, my spirit will soar. I refuse to let what will rot, rule the eternal. I choose self-control. I will be drunk only by joy. I will be impassioned only by my faith. I will be influenced only by God. I will be taught only by Christ. I choose self-control.
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day. If I succeed, I will give thanks. If I fail, I will seek his grace. And then, when this day is done, I will place my head on my pillow and rest.
MAX LUCADO
