Saturday // 30th November 2024
Adore Christ in your hearts!
> But give reverent honor in your hearts to the Anointed One and treat him as the holy Master of your lives. And if anyone asks about the hope living within you, always be ready to explain your faith. 1 Peter 3:15 TPT
Not many people would dare call God a liar out loud, lest they be guilty of blasphemy and kept from forgiveness. But what the mouth doesn’t say, though, the heart still reveals. How we live is the evidence of what we believe about God. If HE is ‘The Lord’ to us, we will serve Him. If we believe He is ‘The Creator, we will be humble before Him. If He is ‘The Savior’ to us, we will trust Him.
The problem with our human nature is that it corrupts our minds, inflates our ego, meddles with our vision, and darkens our understanding so that when God decides to tell us anything, we determine its integrity by how we FEEL over who God has revealed Himself to be. That is not to say that all unbelief is emotional, but it is to say that our decision making in regards to what we believe about God is never isolated from our affections.
The inevitable consequence of not believing what God has said about Himself is to take what God has made and call it Lord. If we are brave enough to actually believe that God is who He says He is, we are left with one choice: worship. But if we
want to be the center of attention, the source of our joy, and the final authority of our lives, then, in our minds, God cannot be holy; He must be just like us. A sinner.
It is good news that God’s righteousness is independent of our faith in it. Whether we believe He is holy or not, He will always be what He’s always been.
Your brother in Christ,
Apostle Ashok Martin