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God is offering you eternal life, but you must “continually believe.” What does this mean? It is much more than a mere verbal confession that we “believe in Christ.” If we really have belief, faith, God’s divine persuasion, it requires action. So what is the will of God for your life, what does he prefer, and how do we walk with Him? He has a plan for you and offers his guidance in your walk with him. Let the scriptures make God’s will clear to you, so you can live in God’s light, practice truth, and do the works God expects of those who love Him.
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In a marathon race there can be a problem of becoming weary, lethargic, or sidetracked from the original goal. This is an analogy that Paul and other writers were inspired to use to illustrate the spiritual race that we begin at baptism. Often spiritual overcoming is likened to receiving a ‘crown’ — the victors wreath that was presented to those who were victorious in winning a race. We are reminded that we must not let anyone, or anything, steal our crown. So who are the thieves lurking along the race course who could distract us , delay us, or prevent us from completing the race? And how can we defend ourselves so we do not fall prey to these marauders? Let the scriptures provide you with the insight you need to maintain faith and achieve the great reward that God has in store for those who are victorious.
We are emotional beings and fear is often a major part of our emotional landscape. Can we gain wisdom without the fear of God? Can we let our fears subvert our faith in God? Let’s examine the different words translated as ‘fear’ in English to gain a deeper appreciation of the scripture. Let’s understand this powerful force in our lives, so that “fear” works to our benefit, and does not undermine us.
Will we fully follow Christ? The stories of Caleb, the leader of Judah at the time of the Exodus, and Jeremiah and the generals of Israel at the time of the Babylonian captivity, are linked by this common thread. We are all called upon to make a choice as to whether we will do God’s will and fully follow our Great Shepherd . Most of the adults of ancient Israelites who left Egypt did not follow through on their promise of obedience to the Lord God. They allowed fear and doubt to overwhelm them and forgot all of God’s miracles. Much later the people of Israel when confronted with the spectre of Babylonian tyranny also lacked the faithfulness needed to follow through on their promise. So what does God expect of his people and what were the lessons that Paul reflected on when describing our ancestors in the faith and their journey from Red Sea to the Promised land? Let the scriptures encourage you in your walk so you can fully follow Christ.
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When God draws people to Himself, as he did at the time of the Exodus from Egypt, and calls them His own because of His mercy, what does God expect? How do people become God’s nation? How do they remain God’s people? Are we truly Christian nations, nations that do not lie to God or betray Him?
If we know the biblical accounts, then we know this is a time when our spiritual ancestors would have been leading unleavened lives. For they had physically removed the yeast of leavened bread from their homes. But, the Christian world is divided when it comes to how to celebrate or remember the events that the bible recounts at this time of year. Most conventional Christians embrace the Good Friday – Easter Sunday tradition. If they think about it at all, they may consider Passover, and the idea of eating ‘unleavened bread,’ matzah, as quaint Jewish customs. But in favouring tradition over ‘sola scriptura’ believers are missing important lessons that we are told to remember. So how did our spiritual ancestors worship and what insight did this give them?
Nisan 15 – Holy Day Leading Unleavened Lives Paul knew, that like leaven, a little spiritual corruption could become pervasive. And in time that leaven of sin could destroy the whole congregation. Paul’s advice was to remove the leaven of malice and vice, by leading unleavened lives in sincerity and untainted truth. Consider this profound message during the Passover season.
Unleavened Bread — Our Spiritual Heritage Paul in writing to the Corinthians reminded them of their spiritual heritage. He had instructed them to ‘put out the leaven’ in accordance with the Lord God’s instructions in the book of Exodus. For even though Gentiles by birth, they had become part of God’s people by baptism. But there was a problem. They had removed the physical leaven from their homes. But, they were not leading unleavened lives. They were ‘leavened’ by tolerating sexual sin in their midst. And Paul knew, that like leaven, a little spiritual corruption could become pervasive. And in time that leaven of sin could destroy the whole congregation. Paul’s advice was to remove the leaven of malice and vice, and walk with God in sincerity and untainted truth. So, are we leading unleavened lives?
