| Daily Thought — January
29, 2008 |
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| LIVING THE
SOLUTION WITH DAILY INSPIRATION |
I can't
impress this on you too strongly. God is looking over
your shoulder. Christ himself is the Judge, with the
final say on everyone, living and dead. He is about
to break into the open with his rule, so proclaim the
Message with intensity; keep on your watch. Challenge
warn, and urge your people. Don't ever quit. Just keep
it simple. (2 Timothy 4:1-2 — The
Message)
Things to remember:
Jesus will be the judge on who gets into heaven, not
us. So often I have seen and heard people making judgments
on the lives of others without ever knowing their heart
and it is the heart that matters. The Bible tells us
that all will be judged by the knowledge they have been
given. There are those who will have very little knowledge;
their access to Bibles and books about God are very limited.
Then there are those, like us, who have unlimited access
and resources to knowledge about God. So leave the judging
about life and death to God.
We are to proclaim the message to others that God loves
and wants an intimate personal relationship with us all.
Paul says we are to, “challenge, warn and urge,
and never quit”. These are not words of judgment
and retribution, but to be issued out of love and concern
for their welfare. We need to challenge, warn and urge
in a way that motivates, encourages and inspires others
to seek God and all that He has for them. These words
are not to tear them down and make them feel worthless.
Everyone has great worth; Jesus died for them and He
would not die for nothing.
So be strong in the faith, be diligent and intense.
Live intentionally, purposely, free and with passion,
Pete Reinbold
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