3 But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: 4 how he entered the house of God and ate the showbread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests? 5 Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless? 6 Yet I say to you that in this place there is One greater than the temple. 7 But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’[a] you would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord even[b] of the Sabbath.”
So many people get caught up in how many bad things they have done, that it keeps them from getting to church, praying to God, and even asking him for forgiveness. Many times when I go to talk to people about God I get a response like "I'm such a sinner if I walk in to God's house it will be struck by lightning." or "If I go to church it will burn down I'm so sinful." This is just some stupid excuse not to face the truth about how sin has affecting their lives. They rather keep on sinning and not think about the consiquences of their sins. Sooner or later your sin will catch up to you. let's look at sin for what it is. It's the devil's influence on a human life. He moves through our thoughts and through our circumstances to to get us to make poor choices. Jjust like trying to trap a mouse with bate into a cage, he sets the bait and waits for you to grab on to it and SNAP your caught.
James 1:14-15
New King James Version (NKJV)
14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
We all have a sinful nature, because we were born in a sinful world. We have a choice to make. The devil comes to entice us. The rest is up to you. You are the one with the true power not satan. He has no control over any of us. he just sets a trap. We do all the rest. The word says God's mercies are new every morning. He is always giving us the opportunity to make right choices. Choices that are better then yesterdays. I said in another post of mine that the past does not exist and the future hasn't happened yet so all that matters is the present. Well that is so true. We have the power over satan day by day minute by minute by just making the right choice and resisting the temptation to do what is wrong. God gave us his word so we would know what is right and what is wrong and not be confused by the enemy of our souls. See even Jesus was tempted by satan in the desert with the word of God. If Jesus did not know the word of God he could have been decieved just like satan does to us . But Jesus is the word of God incarnate. So he was fully equiped to fight off the devils schemes. When we deside to go to church, read the bible, and pray to God, we are empowering ourselves against satan. Knowledge is power right. So when we feel we have to change and make all kinds of sacrifices before entering God's house we have been decieved by satan to believe a lie that would keep us from coming into God's presence. No Jesus gave the sacrifice his very own life so you wouldn't have to. Now he desires you. A relationship with you is what Jesus wants. The rest is easy for God. His presence in your life will change you. So don't keep putting it off. God is waiting for you. He loves you very much and he will forgive you all your sins and give you a new fresh start. Amen!
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