Open Heaven 31 May
MEMORISE: Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
Hebrews 10:35
BIBLE READING: HEBREWS 10:35-39
Losing trust in Christs ability to do anything and everything has several terrible spiritual implications. For example, if anyone loses confidence in the sufficiency of Christ regarding the atonement for sins, such a person could turn to idols for supplementary atonement. A displeased Paul wrote to the church in Galatia: I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain (Galatians 2:21).
They had apparently lost confidence in the grace that earned them salvation and had begun to resort to self-righteousness through religious activities. Today, like the Galatian Church who considered keeping of the Jewish traditional laws, some people do not think the gospel is enough for them. So, they give in to demonic alternatives.
“O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? Galatians 3:1,3“ Do not lose confidence in God due to impatience. The just shall live by faith (Romans 1:17). Some people doubt Malachi 3:10-12 and then blaspheme because things are not going as planned despite their faithfulness in the payment of tithes and offerings.
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Some others now query monogamy as a Christian doctrine. Jesus Christ is however the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8 ). We cannot modify God’s laws to suit ourselves. Brethren, nothing should make us fret, not severe persecutions, not trials of faith. God wants you to trust Him completely; there is no problem He cannot resolve. Never seek solutions to your problems from the devil or his agents. Psalms 16:4 says: Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god. Make God your refuge and strength. He is a very present help and will never forsake you (Psalms 46:11, Romans 8:35 ).
PRAYER POINT: Father, please help me to hold on to You and my let confidence in Christ increase, rather than diminish in the mighty name of Jesus.
