DYING

"i am crucified with Christ: nevertheless i live; yet not i, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which i now live in the flesh i live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." Galatians 2:20

i am convinced of the truthfulness of God. Because of the Word this faith is the life in me. (Romans 10:17) It is the living flowing life of our God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Throughout all the pages of the Bible lies the answers to all our questions. Throughout all its pages lies life eternal. Gods plan for all people. i could study the Word every day for the rest of my life, forsaking all other reading, and still not be near to getting all the riches in it. The Lord left us a treasure. Jesus left us the Holy Ghost to read it with, and lead us to all truth. Amen.

Being crucified with Christ is not a one time deal. Boom, we are walking the walk. No, it is a life long process. A daily process of dying and taking up our cross. Daily we seek Him and pray and get on that narrow path. Walking a path of righteous repentance. Because we know what price Jesus paid, we know the penalty for dying in our sin, we know the terror of falling into the hands of the living God. We have the fear of the Lord. The moral dread of being displeasing to God. Because we know, we go. We go to reach others who, like ourselves were once far from God, in rebellion and going to hell in our sin, they are still headed to hell. We go because Jesus lives in us. i could not live my life any other way.

Sometimes i think i have wasted so much time in my life, but i know God has me right where i should be. i came to Him late in life. i am pressed in my life by the urgency of the hour we live in. By the sheer numbers of those yet to reach. i have been working on selling it all for the last year now. i am down now to my room. Some books, small trinkets, photos... i am ready to go for Him. i am going to get in the RV on the 29th of July and head for my new home in Daytona Beach. i wish i could bottle the things i have learned over the years and the depth of the word of God i now know, but each one has to lay down his own life. Each one exchange his own life for a life in Christ. God bless you all.