MATURING WITH GOD

GOOD EVENING FOLK!

I WAS THINKING THE BLESSINGS AND PROMISES OF THE LORD FOR THOSE ARE OBEDIENT TO HIS WORD

Deuteronomy 5:33 “Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.”

I SEE A COMMANDMENT - TO WALK IN ALL THE WAY THE LORD COMMANDSS

AND THEN WE SEE A NUMBER OF BLESSINGS -

1 LIVE - HAVE LIFE THAT IS REWARDING

2 THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU.

3 THAT WE MAY PROLONG OUR DAYS AS WE LIVE IN THE LAND OR IN THE PLACE THAT GOD HAS CALLED US TO RESIDE -

I ALSO CONSIDERED THE COMMAND - YE SHALL WALK IN ALL THE WAYS.

THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS WE COULD LOOK AT BUT MY MIND WAS DRAWN TO THE LAST VERSE OF EPHESIANS 4 - THIS CHAPTER HAS A LOT OF GUIDELINES FOR CHRISTIAN LIVING - BUT VERSE 32 IS WHAT I WANT TO THINK ABOUT - THE VERSE BEFORE TELLS US TO PUT AWAY OR PUT OFF EVIL ATTITUDES OR ACTIONS LIKE - BITTERNESS, WRATH, EVIL SPEAKING, BUT RATHER WE ARE TO DO THESE THINGS IN VERSE 32

Ephesians 4:32 “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”

THIS IS A LIST OF THINGS THAT SHOW THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST - HE WAS THE EXAMPLE OF ALL THESE THINGS WHEN WE DIED ON THE CROSS FOR US AND MADE A WAY OF REDEMPTION BACK TO HIM.

JESUS SHOWED US HOW TO DO THESE THINGS -

1 TO BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER

2 TENDERHEARTED MEANS - SENSITIVE TO OTHERS - COMPASSIONATE AND MERCIFUL - LOVING JUSTICE BUT HATING INJUSTICE AND SIN WHILE SHOWING LOVE TOWARD THE SINNER. LOT THAT AFFECTS OUR DAILING LIVING BUT WE CAN LOOK TO JESUS BECAUSE HE SHOWED US HOW TO LIVE WITH A TENDERHEARTED CHARACTER.

3 FORGIVING ONE ANOTHER - JUST LIKE JESUS DID.

QUOTE - FORGIVENESS IS LIKE A HEALING MEDICINE - IT IS VITAL TO UNITY AND HARMONY AMONG PEOPLE

THESE ARE A FEW OF THE COMMANDMENTS WE SHOULD BE WORKING ON DOING EVERYDAY - WE NEED TO BE SHOWING KINDNESS AND LOVE TOWARDS OTHERS

KINDNESS AND TENDERHEARTEDNESS IS LIKE A SMILE - IT DOES NOT DO OTHERS ANY GOOD UNLESS WE SHARE IT -

HOW WILL PEOPLE KNOW WE ARE KIND UNLESS WE ARE KIND TOWARDS THEM.

IF WE USE GOOD MANNERS IN OUR HEAD BUT FAIL TO SAY THEM OUT LOUD THEN PEOPLE WILL NOT KNOW WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE .

JESUS TOLD US THIS IN Matthew 5:16 “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

SO LET US REMEMBER FOLLOW THE COMMANDMENTS -

BE KIND - TENDERHEARTED AND FORGIVING OF OTHERS

BLESSING - THAT WE MAY LIVE - AND THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH US AND OUR DAYS MY BE BRINGING HONOR AND GLORY TO OUR FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN.

THE BIBLE IS FULL OF PROMISES AND BLESSING THAT WE CAN CLAIM IF WE LOOK TO JESUS TO HELP US WALK ACCORDING TO HIS WILL.