Today’s Thought “Who Made You Do It?” G. Ward

1 John 3

⁷ Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; ⁸ the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. 

 

To suggest no man is perfect is redundant and whereas it appears a challenge to perceive that any can be righteous, is immediate recognition from those redeemed, who truly understand that many who pervade such may not be studied (concerning the Truth of God’s Word). Moreover, those same un-surrendered to Christ rule, may even share foolish defense that lends excuse to why they tire of some who are religious in their spiritual efforts to be known by the highest standard given by our Maker and to that end, secretly assaults their spiritual disconnect. There is however a Way to which guilt and perceived condemnation (found in any) can experience a blessed assurance that forgiveness through Christ has been afforded them and whereas one redeemed is responsible to share that reality and won’t – they who say “I believe,” may not be HIS, but merely understand what is written (i.e., external religiosity), over absolute surrender to all it says and that habitual practice is also an incomplete disqualifier, along with no recognition in the heavenlies. Come to Jesus on HIS terms…