LIFE OR DEATH

By Rick Mathes

Romans 5:10 for if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.

Do you have any idea or how much you are an enemy of God without our Lord’s intervention? You are destined not the death but eternal dying in flames of fire. When we realize how blessed we are to be His, we burst with joy and endlessly worship Him with our thoughts, words and deeds. This generates the Holy Spirit to the next level of our awareness of His love.

I always thought a man loving a man was homosexual and a man with a woman was lust. It wasn’t until I experienced His love that I began to plumb the depths that cannot be fully discovered. He not only has the only genuine love, He is the love. In other words, Father God is the lover, Brother Jesus is the loved and best friend Holy Spirit is the love between them.

Can you get your mind around not only eternal life later, it is now. Isn’t that astounding! This very moment as you read is is a moment lost if you don’t live it to its fullest in Him. How? The Holy Spirit will speak eternal life and truth to you even in this article I am penning right now.

We hit speed bumps, brick walls and frequently stumble through the sanctification process but His righteousness is never tarnished. We display His holiness when we take on His righteousness. We become virgins all over again. There is an exciting freshness when we leave the iron and clay behind and become a golden trophy to His sacrificial offering.

The world blames all the problems on religion and they are right. The problem is religion not Christianity, there is a difference. Religion of men brings kingdoms of the world by permission of the Lord, of course. It is only in this lifetime that we can say yes to Jesus and no to Satan because in glory there will only be yes to Him and no devil to say no to. This is our only chance to make a choice that blesses us and Him.

There is a rest in His in His peace that cannot be described and only experienced by real Christians. You have to step up in faith to Jesus then step back in a peace that surpasses understanding.