Daily Renewal

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Daily Renewal

Rev 2:5

Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first.  If not, I will come to you and remove your lamp stand from its place, unless you repent.

For those who may have been wondering, I have finally gotten back to the world of internet connectivity.  I will start updating the blog again, hopefully a couple of times per week.  Thanks for being patient with me as God was and is testing my faith in Him.

You know how when you first got saved, you were “on fire for God” and told everyone you know about Him and His son Jesus?  Then you kind of start becoming less excited and less disciplined about reading the Word and praying.  I think it happens to all of us along our Christian journey.  Jesus is talking in the verse to day, and I believe He was telling us to try and keep the same level of excitement and discipline we had in the beginning of our Christian life. 

My personal opinion here is that He is telling us that if we start falling away from our Christian path then we will be of no use to Him and His kingdom.  I think by Him saying he would remove our lamp stand, He is saying that our “pulpit” if you will, would be taken from us.  I’ve gone through some of the most trying times of my life since I started this blog, and I believe God has been testing me to see if I will be of use to Him.

In 1 Cor. 9:26 we are told to discipline our body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others we ourselves may be disqualified.  This really speaks to me because I have really been struggling with being the person God wants me to be, even if it causes me to be different or even appear strange to family and friends.

As of today, God has really been speaking to me to get His words back on the blog, so here they are.  I hope you are all blessed by the words spoken here. 

Remember, it is of the utmost importance that if you do not have a relationship with Jesus, that you ask to be forgiven for your sins.  Repent—turn away—from your former life.  You should be a different person.  Have you ever seen night and day at the same time?  Darkness can never be blended with light, meaning; if you are saved, then you and others around you will know it.

My good friend Lacy Hancock has helped me finish the editing on my book and barring any setbacks, it has now been set for release in July.  Ill keep all of you posted.

God Bless