We have read the Bible, we have prayed to our God, we have listened to his response and guidance, now we have to do as He directs. Ah, not quite as simple as it sounds. So far, all that we have done can be done in comparative private, only God has seen and heard what we have said and done – and I accept that can be a bit daunting at times. He knows us better than we know ourselves.
I once told God that I would give up smoking if I won the Lottery. The very next time it was drawn I won - £10. I tried to give up but failed miserably. He knew I was not ready to give up at that time, although I have stopped smoking since then. We are not here to put our Lord to the test.
So we are going to be good Christians and live and behave as close to the way Jesus lived as we can. That sounds a bit patronising doesn't it? Especially when I know it is not always easy to repay evil with good, to turn the other cheek, to offer kindness to those who would do you harm. And if you are being good and kind and helpful do you feel you are being 'put upon', taken advantage of, by those you are trying to help? If others are aware that you believe in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, you are quite possibly going to be taunted about it or made fun of by those who do not believe. So it won't always be easy, but it will get easier the more you try to follow our Lord's lead. In time you may well find that you have earned, however grudgingly, the respect of those who once made fun of you.
We have the Ten Commandments that God handed down to Moses as our basis for living and showing God our love for Him. Jesus has shown us how to live and obey those Commandments and is our way to God.
Time to be a 'doer' and see what happens. God bless you all.
Jim Finch
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