ARE YOU DEVOTED TO GOD?

True Believer is devoted not halfheartedly serving the Lord Jesus. We believers cannot serve God and live for something else. Jesus made it clear that anyone who follows Him must first count the cost and decide if he will follow Him completely. The Bible says,  “Whoever wants to be My disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow Me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for Me will save it” (Luke 9:23-24). A true follower of Christ is devout because he or she commits every part of his or her life to loving and living for God. This is not done out of obligation or to earn salvation or God’s favor. Instead, we give everything to God because He gave everything to us, even His Son (John 3:16). God’s people are, first and foremost, have “sincere and pure devotion to Christ.” (2Cor 11:3)  We are to be devoted to prayer (Col 4:2)  and to fellow believers: “Be faithful to one another in love” (Rom 12:10). Those who love God are to hate evil (Psalm 97:10) , so being loyal to God is to practice personal holiness. The early church is described as being devoted to four important things: “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer” (Acts 2:42). God wants devoted followers who truly seek Him and follow Him not followers who trust in their own strength, rules, or traditions in an attempt to earn God’s pleasure. Foundation has already been established by our Lord Jesus Christ, Tenets, Beliefs, Church Faith, and Grace Salvation. Scripture says,  “For no one can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ 1Cor 3:11.  The “economic panic, high prices, crime waves,  is our test of Faith. “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.” 2Tim 3:1 Do we want Jesus to help us? Do we believe Jesus can stop these panic? Let the Grace of God rule your heart and mind. Listen to the Holy Spirit. Do all things for God’s glory. Pray, Read the Bible and Lead others to Christ. Be devoted to Christ. Amen. Be Blessed.

Pastor Edpaul