One Year Bible Reading Day 87: Born Again . . .

 ¹⁵ And the seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, good-hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently produce a huge harvest.

 ¹⁶ “No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a bowl or hides it under a bed. A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house. Luke 8:15-16


This is a very sobering parable because it reminds us that we are not alone in our struggle . . . Satan is working diligently behind the scenes trying to steal, kill and destroy EVERYTHING that God has worked so hard for us to hear, obtain, accept, and live out!


I wonder how many seeds of God's words go by us everyday and we don't even notice?  How many of us can remember the scripture passage that our pastor preached from last Sunday?  God's Word will not return void and we need to understand that God can still hit straight licks with a crooked stick.  Look at the people of Israel.  God reminded them in today's reading in Deut. 9:1-6, how that it was NOT the goodness of Israel that allowed them the privilege to go into the Promised Land, BUT that God was a GOOD GOD.  God knew that Israel was a stubborn people, but He loved them anyway and still reached out to them(correcting and punishing often, but . . .) are we any different today?


We THINK we know what is best for our lives and the beauty and stress of free will is that left to our own thinking, we will NOT choose God.  But when the Word of God continues to be planted deep within us, the power of His Holy Spirit can HELP us give an account for the hope that is within us!


One Thing Challenge: What is the condition of your heart today?  Have you been TRULY once and for ALL Born Again?


P.T.
John 10:10