The best life is a God First life
To help clarify. I posted the above article on a social media site and had some take exception to it so, In my opinion, Love for others is one of the main reasons many Church’s closed the building doors a year ago.
At this time, much of covid-19, how it was transmitted, how to treat it, how deadly was it, was very new and unknown. There was and still is a ton of misinformation regarding it.
I remember having and listening to discussions of concern for others, for their safety, especially those more susceptible.Based on some of the comments I recived on the social media site, maybe some never did, but I classify these discussions and concerns for others as love. Love for others!I believe since it is the second greatest command that it strongly played into the decisions of our elders’ at my congregation.
I am not an elder or deacon, but I am confident the elders weighed the circumstances and all scripture very carefully and made the right decision.I believe It was made out of love for God, God’s Word, and love for others.
This picture is of a space shuttle leaving the atmosphere. It was taken from space by NASA a few years back. Included with the picture, someone noted: “Amazing, isn’t it? How nano we are in the cosmic scale.”
Although; We are even more “Nano” on a cosmic scale than this shuttle, and the picture and God’s creation is larger than any of us can phantom, God Loves, Knows, and Cares about every single one of us! Only “WE” were created in God’s image.
God gave His only begotten Son that we may not perish but have everlasting life should we, so choose to love Him and keep His commandments.
God First!
)May we always be thirsty for the water of life that we find in the living Word of God. May we always conquer by standing up for Christ and never be cowardly. May we always seek to show Jesus our love by keeping his commandments.
“And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son. But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
Revelation 21:6-8 ESV
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”
John 14:15 ESV
God First!
by: Wayne Johnson
We are God’s creation; We are the focus of God’s love! During the steps of creation, we find this phrase stated several times “And God saw that it was good” However, it was after God created man in His image that scripture tells us, “God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. (Genesis 1:31)
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16 )
Jesus died that we might have eternal life with Him, That our souls could have never-ending life in heaven in a new heavenly body. (2 Corinthians 5:1-10)
What can we give to God?
God wants us to love Him; He’s given us every reason to love Him. Our love is the only thing we can give God because it’s all we have to offer.
What does God want from us?
God wants us to recognize that He is, our God, the only God. He created us and everything we know and understand. He has made us a home beyond this world if; we chose to accept His grace and keep His commandments.
May we all seek God First in our lives, Love each other as Christ has loved us, and show Jesus that we love him by keeping his commandments.
God First!
written by: Wayne Johnson
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