“As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world” (John 9:5). Make the connection, believer. We are the light of the world because CHRIST is in us. Let HIS light shine through you so that others will see your good works and glorify your FATHER which is in Heaven.
“But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7). When the prophet of God sought a King for Israel, God instructed, “Do not look at his countenance, his appearance, or his height. For the LORD looks at the heart.”
Be a man and a woman of integrity. For the LORD looks on the heart. Above all else, be true there. For as we think in our HEART, so are we!
Do not search for security in the world you inhabit. You tend to make mental checklists of things you need to do in order to gain control of your life. If only you could check everything off your list, you could relax and be at peace. But the more you work to accomplish that goal, the more things crop up on your list. The harder you try, the more frustrated you become.
There is a better way to find security in this life. Instead of scrutinizing your checklist, focus your attention on My Presence with you. This continual contact with Me will keep you in My Peace. Moreover, I will help you sort out what is important and what is not, what needs to be done now and what does not. Fix your eyes not on what is seen (your circumstances), but on what is unseen (My Presence).
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. —Isaiah 26:3
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. —2 Corinthians 4:18
By Sarah Young
“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:” (1 Peter 2:2). Newborn babies cannot eat steak. But in time, they become meat eaters. Growing as Christians is like this. It is a process. I know some believers who are unable to consume the meat of His word. What is the admonition? As, or like, newborn babies let us desire the sincere milk of His word.
Start here. In time, with daily intake you’ll be consuming the meat of His word. And let’s all be careful to avoid a condescending and proud look if we are enjoying some meat. You know what I mean?
“Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son” (1 John 2:22). There is a “religious” organization today boasting of millions of members and growing. Hating followers and proclaimers of Christ. Calling Christians infidels. Denying that JESUS is the CHRIST. the Bible is accurate. Don’t be fooled by those who confess God but deny JESUS.
