REALITY!

The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

The Reality of Christ in your daily life gives your words credibility. It's that simple... We need to stop trying to make people believe something; we need to introduce them to the One we are walking with each day. It's all about a relationship, and a relationship without communication isn't a relationship at all.

Psalm 119:1-8 -First Read

There is a lot if wisdom in these 8 verses.  After reading through it a few times it seems to fall into two sections.  Vrs. 1-3 are grouped together; vrs. 4 is a statement in itself; vrs. 5-8 sound like a longing prayer from David's heart concerning his desire to stay faithful.  The end of verse 8 has a statement that we all should fear. "Do not forsake me utterly!" - meaning that the opposite is there is a possibility of someone being utterly forsaken of God.  How would this happen?  Well the statement in verse 4 is "Thou hast ordained Thy precepts, that we should keep them diligently." ...so is it implied that to not "keep" His precepts diligently means that we could be forsaken by Him?  Is this promoting legalism?  Are we supposed to be extreme rule keepers?  What does the word "Keep" mean? Read through all 8 verses and look at these words: "Walk, Observe, Seek, Keep, Look, Give thanks, Learn, Keep" - Sounds to me like a lifestyle of looking toward Him...a daily longing for Him and His Word - Opposite not looking toward him, nor caring about anything He has to say.  "What in your life takes your eyes and attention away from Him?"  Can it be said of you that  "You seek Him with your whole heart?" - think about what could happen if you don't!