Do you pray for the well-being of others? As I was praying for just that, the following question came to mind: What is the best thing for anybody’s well-being?
I concluded: The testament of Jesus pricks our hearts and opens our minds to God’s grace, His forgiveness, our repentance, and the love of God for us; it brings those who understand what Jesus has done for us an overwhelming desire to do His will and keep His commandments. This understanding stirs our hearts to take action. It makes us want to be “In Christ.”
According to God’s word to be in Christ, we must hear the message of Christ, believe, repent, confess Jesus as the risen Son of God, and be baptized into Christ in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit for the forgiveness of our sins. We need to realize that when we come up out of that watery grave, we are doing God’s will, we have ratified God’s Grace through Jesus, and by doing so, we are forgiven! At this point, we are free of our past sins, begin a new life as a new creature, and move forward in life as disciples of Christ, enjoying all the blessings that encompass our obedient faith.
Blessings like the knowledge that we now have never-ending life available to us in heaven, a spiritual world not made with human hands, where there is no more pain, tears, or death. That God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are now within us, helping us walk this world without being of this world. We can now take comfort in the knowledge that the blood of Christ continues to wash us even when we make mistakes.
So, What is the best thing for anybody’s well-being? The message of Christ!
With this understanding, I continue to pray that we all take time to learn and share the message of Christ for the well-being of all!
[Scriptures for consideration]
- 1 John 5:3
- Romans 10:17
- 2 Corinthians 5:17-18
- 2 Peter 3:9
- Acts 2:37-47
- Acts 16:30-33
- Acts 8:30-38
- Romans 6:23
- Romans 5:15-18
- Ephesians 2:1-10
- Luke 17:10
- James 2:17-18
- 1 Peter 1:17-25
- 1 John 1:7
God First!
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