Jerusalem - Holy Land
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Where do they take you?
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55.8-9
God is in a higher place than us because His Thoughts are higher than our thoughts – this is a consequence. It is not the place where we are that determines our thoughts, but our thoughts that determine the place where we are or will be.
Not everyone in church has the Thoughts of God. On the contrary, most have the thoughts of the devil, because they have not been born of the Holy Spirit. And if this new birth does not happen, these thoughts will end up taking them out of church and into hell; in other words, to a place where they have been for a long time.
There are people who live in sin, but think of and desire to have a righteous life. Sooner or later, they will have an opportunity and begin to live a correct life, because their thoughts will take them there. On the other hand, there are also those who live a correct life but think of a life given to sin. In the same way, sooner or later, they will be living in sin, because their thoughts will take them there as well.
“Surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass…” Isaiah 14.24
Which thoughts have you had? And where are they taking you – closer or farther away from God? To Heaven or to Hell? What will happen to you if you continue to have the same thoughts you have today?
Those who abandon the faith do not do so when they sin or leave the Church, but when they accept the first thought that goes against the Word of God.
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Hi Bishop while reading this message I remembered a conversation I had with a work colleague yesterday. They've been bombarded with thoughts that is leading them to do what is wrong and they can't control themselves! I told them exactly what you wrote about and its so strong because what we keep thinking about will eventually come to pass - good or bad! Our thoughts will become our actions and that's why we have to be careful with them.
ReplyDeleteIt gives strength to those facing a difficult moment knowing that by keeping our minds on the promises of God we will have our victory! Its only a matter of time!