The Word Illustrated #22--I John 1:6

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The Word Illustrated#22
© PamYla floyd
07/13/2009

I John 1:6--If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

The devil is always looking for a crack to get in and drive a wedge between us and God, he wants to destroy our testimonies by causing us to sin IE curse ourselves.

For instance, there may be someone at our job, in our church or in our neighborhood that we aren't friendly towards. They may not have said or done anything to us, we may have only heard others say unfavorable things about them.

If we are not careful, we will make assumptions, form opinions and end up with a heart of bitterness toward them. We can do all of this without ever speaking to them!

What is the harm? According to Hebrews 12:14-15, bitterness defiles us and will keep us from entering heaven! As Christians we are not to behave as the world does forming cliques, ignoring some, favoring others etc. This is not Christ-like behavior.

Jesus died on the cross so that we could ALL be free from the bondage of sin in ALL its forms! If we not being honest about who we are, we are not glorifying Jesus, we are glorifying satan.

Let's begin by examining our hearts, confessing our sins and asking forgiveness so that we will walk in the light of Christ. God is faithful and just to not only forgive our sins, but to remember them no more!

We need to go over to that brother or sister we've been avoiding, look them in the eye, smile and say hello.

God bless,
Pamyla

Reference Scriptures:
John 8:12
Isaiah 43:25

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Note: the image is a digital illustration of a man with storm clouds over his head. They are representing hidden sin that we slip into, accept and the darkness that ensues because of it.

The Word Illustrated #21—Ephesians 5:16

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The Word Illustrated#21
© PamYla floyd
07/06/2009


Redeeming the time, because the days are evil--Ephesians 5:16

The Living Bible has an even clearer explanation: So be careful how you act, these are difficult days. Don't be fools; be wise: make the most of every
opportunity you have for doing good.

If we allow our weapon (the bible) to become dusty, the devil will cause us to walk in doubt and unbelief using our ignorance of who we are in Christ, to trample over us. A good practice is to find scriptures which pertain to what we are going through, meditate on these in our hearts, and speak them aloud, so that we can hear them.

What we believe deep inside, comes out of our mouths and manifests as fruit (actions) in our lives. We can encourage others, pray with someone, and seek after the more abundant life that Jesus promised.

When these things become a part of who we are, we will see doors begin to open that may not have been there before. The power of God is working toward us ward, to immediately change us, but we have to effectively redeem the time!

God bless,
Pamyla

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The Word Illustrated #20--II Corinthians 10:5

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The Word Illustrated#20
© PamYla floyd
06/11/2009


Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;--II Corinthians 10:5

We have to be careful about the things we say, about others, and more importantly about ourselves and our lives. When we open our mouths, are we glorifying the Lord or the devil? What we read, watch, and listen to are what goes into our hearts, influencing our thoughts, which come out as a reflection of not only who we are, but also who we believe to be true.

We can speak in faith no matter the circumstance or situation we are facing ie: "I walk by faith, not by sight", "I am never alone, because God promised to never leave nor forsake me", "In faith, I can call those things which are not, as though they are", " I am more than a conqueror through Jesus Christ".

If our language goes against what the word of God says about us, we are not living in faith and are not glorifying Him. Until we learn to do so, we will keep walking around in circles, going through the same things over and over again, year after year.

Yes, we can learn to walk in faith, using God's word to change our lives, no matter what our backgrounds look like. Yes, we can walk in faith, using God's word so that we are not fazed, shaken, nor moved by the things that happen around us.

Let's get into a bible believing, bible teaching, church where the name of Jesus is magnified, so that we too can learn to walk right, talk right, and in faith, live abundantly -- right here, right now, on this earth, even in this time of famine.

God bless,
Pamyla

Study Scriptures:
Joshua 1:8, Philippians 4:8

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