Gen 4 :7 "If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it."
Gen 14: 22-23 "But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand to the LORD, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, and have taken an oath that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the thong of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, 'I made Abram rich'...."
Today while doing my devotion God gave me Gen 4 & 14 to reflect on. And I believe He gave me this message "Do not leave my presence if you want to live". For in Him I have all that I need. My hope and security is in Him, and Him alone. In Cain and Abel's story, God tells Cain to resist the devil for his purpose is to destroy (John 10:10). In Gen 14, Abram goes into action as soon as he finds out that Lot was captured. He rounded up his men, planned a strategic attack, and with God He was successful! I think my question from God is: How hard Am I willing to fight to reclaim what is mine and fight to keep it??...It's only with His help and no one else...
Reflecting on the story of Cain and Abel has always left me curious... How God rejected one offering and accepted another... Both were first fruits from their hardwork, but the Spirit led me to understand that God searched their hearts and that's why Cain's was rejected and Abel wasnt. Cain's heart was unpure and you can see what he did = killed his own brother... I think this message is still relevant today. How people go around with outward pretensions of being holy, while their hearts are unacceptable to God. It doesnt matter what they do because God operates by the heart and He knows all intentions behind every act. So as for me...Lord create within me a new and clean heart everyday. Continue to search me and Holy Spirit help me present my unconfessed sins to God. Help me seek restitution with those I've offended and with God always. Amen.
As I just wrote this my player is playing " Today (As for me and my house)". I know there's no mistake in this moment, that while I'm reflecting on this passage God this song plays in the background. These lyrics have always touched my heart:
Today I choose to follow you
Today I choose to gi ve my'yes' to u
Today I choose tyo hear your voice and live
Today I choose to follow you
Verse:
As for me and my house
We will serve you
As for me and my house
We will spend our lives on you
ChorusBridge:
Wonderful counseler ,
Everlasting Father,
Eternal King ,
Lord of hosts
Willingly we follow
For Your name, for Your sake
(We will spend our lives on You)
For Your name, for Your sake
(We will spend our lives on You)
Yes Lord, for Your faith, for Your faith
We will spend our lives on You
Very simple song... I believe that God is encouraging me to continue on towards Him. As I come to Him in His son's name, He keeps me, He is faithful to me, I belong and have access to Him at all times. To know that The One and Only True GOD loves me and wants to live my life with me, I say yes with arms extended high!!! He is my security and that makes me content :-D
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