Good morning everyone! God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!!
When I woke, or maybe in a dream, not really certain; however, this came to me: a hot iron leaves a mark and a scar.
What? We all know this. When branding cattle we use a hot iron that came from a raging fire and place it on the livestock. Why do we do this? So we can identify that cow, calf, bull, or other livestock that belongs to us.
Satan comes to touch us with a hot iron and then tell the world we are his. Yes, we do things that are wrong and misguided. I definitely do not want you searching my closet to see all the skeletons there. But Satan uses this hot iron called sin to place us in a jail cell and for us to remember and know that we are not worthy. Oops!! A great Satan LIE!
Once we accept Jesus Christ as our LORD and savior, what has happened in our past still remains, BUT, we are forgiven of our sins. Is the scar there? Of course, and sometimes we revert back to that scar and our belief in Christ may slacken or waver, BUT, we are forgiven, a Child of God, and we must forgive ourselves so we can live fully for Jesus Christ. We, you and I are worthy because of JESUS CHRIST!!
I just rewatched GOD'S NOT DEAD, the movie and it will cause you to think once again how great God is. The lies we heard from the world will cause many to abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits led by demons. The sinners mind, or the atheist mind-set has been seared (sealed) with a hot iron and they want us to believe as they do.
Because the hot iron scarred us at one time does not mean we belong to satan and are not worthy of salvation. When Jesus hung on that cross HE erased that scar, gave us a new life, and now we have to go forth, love God, love our neighbor, and spread the gospel to the whole world.
Here are the words from 1 Timothy 4: The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.
Then we must remember verses 4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.
God did not create junk; all he created was/is good. YOU were created by GOD. What God spoke is as true to you and me as it was to Jeremiah in the Old Testament: Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
We, you and I are prophets or spreaders of the word of Jesus Christ. Let not the scars of the past haunt you, but rejoice in the freedom Jesus gave you. Rejoice I say, Rejoice!! Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny
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