Running Back to You - Commissioned
Scriptures:
3 John 1:4 (NIV)I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
Luke 12:47-49 (NKJV)
47 And that servant who knew his master’s will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.
James 4:17 (NKJV)Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
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Psalm 19:13 (NKJV)Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; Let them not have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless, And I shall be innocent of great transgression.
I must admit that I didn’t want to go to church today. Sometimes I just think, “What’s the point?” But I know the point is worship, is obedience, is sacrifice, is surrender of my will (my wants, my plans, what I think, what I feel) to God’s will. Even so, I had just about talked myself out of going because I had put off getting ready for so long that I was going to be late. That’s when I remembered that it was Father’s Day. Before I could even marshal my thoughts to argue about the church being crowded, I heard the words from Watermark’s Knees to the Earth, “How can I bless Your heart?” I knew that going to church, not staying in bed, was the answer to that question.
Then, it was the whole “what am I going to wear?” dilemma, although I thought I knew what I was supposed to wear. But that outfit was wrinkled (since I had not gotten up in time to iron it), and since I was running later and later, I decided to wear something else. Of course, when I got out to the car I saw that the issues with the “something else’ outfit were worse than with the outfit I thought I should have been wearing, wrinkles and all.
Matthew 6:19-20[ Treasures in Heaven ] "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Again, because I was running late, I drove off in the direction of the church, going two blocks before I acknowledged that I was in disobedience and went back home to change.
Proverbs 19:21Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.
I finally got to church, and the sermon was around Jesus’ call to follow Him. I can’t do that if I don’t / won’t obey. And if I don’t obey Him, I don’t really love Him like I would like to think that I do.
Psalm 14:1 (NKJV)
–To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
1 The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good.
[Taking out the italicized words “There is” in that verse (which, to my understanding, were added by translators), leaves it saying, “The fool has said in his heart, ‘No God.’ ” Disobedience is a sign of a foolish heart.
Song: Foolish Heart – Steve Perry (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-A8MSEB9rg&feature=related)
…“Don’t be wrong anymore.”]
Proverbs 10:1[ Proverbs of Solomon ] The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother. Proverbs 15:20A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother. Proverbs 17:21To have a fool for a son brings grief; there is no joy for the father of a fool. Proverbs 23:24The father of a righteous man has great joy; he who has a wise son delights in him.
1 John 3 (King James Version)
1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
4Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.
7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God...
18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
24And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
Hebrews 10 (King James Version)
1For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
2For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.
3But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.
4For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
5Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:
6In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.
7Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
8Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;
9Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
10By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
11And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
12But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
13From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
14For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
15Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
16This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
17And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
18Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
19Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
20By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
21And having an high priest over the house of God;
22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
24And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
26For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
27But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
28He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
29Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
30For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
31It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
33Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
34For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
35Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
36For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
37For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
38Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
39But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
Romans 6:14(NKJV)For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.
... and my journey with Him continues ...
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