Destruction.

DESTRUCTION, A SURE DEAL TO THOSE WHO DOES TRUST IN ITEMS OF THE WORLD.

John 3:36

In the current world, there are so many things happening, people trusting in earthly things for their protection, provisions; like herbs, witches, animals and so on. Besides, there are people who are trusting in themselves on this earth like Kings, Presidents and persons with Riches feeling so superior.

ü  They often forget God their creator, who is the Sole provider of everything they are holding, the chief security provider of their life.

ü  They lose respect for fellow humans, always expecting people to adore to their earthly commands whenever and wherever.

EXAMPLES OF SUCH IN THE BIBLE………

Ø  Haman after attaining His position as the second in the royal command in the Kingdom of Susa Ruled by King Xerxes (Esther 1…), tried to use his position to destroy all the Jews living in the Kingdom because he claimed to be superior that he wanted everyone to adore to his evil worship styles and commands. He wanted earthly pleasure and recognition, he perished…. (Esther 7:1….)

Ø  In 1 Samuel 15,  King Saul failed to carry and follow the instructions of God of destroying all the Amalekites and their assets, instead he spared King Agag and the best of the sheep, cattle, the fat calves and Lambs, everything that was good to him. This was against Gods’ command, God had to bring Saul’s’ rule into an end.

Ø  And many more examples in the Bible you need to dig in and even in the current society. However, at the right timing, they all together lost their life.

What about you and me, whom/what do you and I trust in as the provider, protector and source of life? Some of us trust in our parents, friends, love partners, bosses at work, priests, and pastors and so on, forgetting the position of Jesus Christ in our daily life activities. We have to put/centralise our trust in Christ Jesus who is the center of our life; He determines your fate to Heaven.

“Jesus is the Light of the World” (John 8:12), He gives light to the world and your life but you can only see the light and walk in it unless you ADORE to Him by accepting Jesus as your personal Savior and source of Life, Strength and so on. We have to note that “The Lord is Strength”. He gives you the Strength in times of problems, sorrows, joy, celebrations and any circumstance (Isaiah 26:4).

Jesus is God and through Him we come to know and get closer to our God. Colossians 1:15-20. Jesus even stresses in John 10:30 that “I and the Father are one” John 14:9b “anyone who has seen me has seen the Father”. However, we do not know God because we do not know Jesus. Sometimes we know Jesus but we fail to identify ourselves with Him. Indeed Jesus is God who gives you and me life and the prosperity…. Read John 1:1-4 and 1: 14, also John 8:19.

Jesus is the only path through which we can meet our God. Neither our mother, nor father, uncle, priest, pastor can take us to Heaven but only by BELIEVING AND TRUSTING IN OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. John 14:6. “Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” John 1:29, He takes away your sins and my sins, nothing that he cannot do in cleansing you if you grant Him the chance by giving up your life to Him. You cannot run to your father, mother, witchdoctor, and pastor for the forgiveness of the sin you have committed, but only you can run to Christ Jesus for the cleansing/purification process, to make you pure for the kingdom of God.

Jesus is the only cornerstone to our foundation. Be it in business, Ministry, education or what so ever, PUT first Christ Jesus a head of your plan, you will progress in life in the light of God and your ways will always be liked and appreciated by God and His people on earth. 1 Peter 2:6-7.

We are the flocks/sheep of God whom Jesus is looking after.(let me refer you to KIDS DEVOTIONAL STUDY series Book 1- Developing Relationship with Jesus- by Biblestudyforkids.com) He is the only Shepherd who knows His sheep (us) by names. But though all these, we always refuse to respond to His call. Jesus says anyone who publicly denies Him will also be denied before of God, and imagine how terrible it will be when you are denied access to God by Jesus during your judgment day. Jesus is the only Savior (Luke 2:11) even proclaimed by the Angel to the shepherds while they were looking after their sheep at night.

Now dear friend, take note that “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” Romans 10:13. Keep your eyes to the Lord for He has plans for your life, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”. Jeremiah 29:11. In times of happiness, trials, temptations, sorrow, sickness or what so ever the case may be, “The Lord God is with you. He is Mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love…” Zephaniah 3:17.

My appeal to you is that, come up boldly, TRUST, BELIEVE and ACCEPT Jesus Christ as your foundation stone. Build your life constructively.

Love in the Lord to you all,

Mathew.