As many of you who have been here for some time know that what i post i directed toward those who say I am a Christians, but have not learned to put their faith and trust in the Son of the Father.
Christ Jesus our Lord and redeemer.
The one who says put others before yourself, the one who has said when you see a brother in need, if you have the means to provide that need then you are to do so.
1John 3:17
But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?
1John 3:13-22
¶ Do not be surprised, brethren, if the world hates you.
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren.
He who does not love abides in death.
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer; and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?
Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.
We will know by this that we are of the truth, and will assure our heart before Him in whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart and knows all things.
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight.
1John 3:23-24
¶ This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us. The one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.
(i wasn’t going to say anything but this morning it seems i must. i am going to be open and honest of what has been on my mind the last three weeks.)
First; you by now should understand this world is not my home.
i would rather wake up dead from a disease, knowing my faith was anchored in Christ, then to run to the doctor every time i have a sickness.
(and yes, i do have things medically wrong with me, two that could take this body at any time, but if not will eventually end in this body’s death)
my faith is in Christ, ether He will heal me or He allow it to run the coerce and i will wake up dead in His arms.
Ether way my faith is in Him and Him alone.
Romans 8:28-31
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
These scripters i hold to heart, they are the ground under my feet.
i pray you understand.
So here’s what is on my heart this day;
If we call ourselves Christians, why do we do the things we do?
As most of you know our Son and His family own s café,
it is heard enough now days to own and operate a small business with the powers to be trying to take everything you make, and now days it is even difficult some weeks to bring in top quality food you need to sell to those who come in, especially if you are purchasing the highest quality food to prepare for those who come in.
Here is my gripe:
A couple weeks ago i was setting with a couple regulars in the café,
One of them was listening to my grandson telling a customer at another table that they were out of grave, and when He had walked away from the table one of the customers i was setting with stopped him and said
“how would you be out of grave?”
“I see you guys running to the store every day?”
my gerandson replied
“we went up to get pour milk yesterday and they didn’t have any.”
And He walked on.
Then the guy i was setting with continued on complaining, the sad part was when the one who calls Himself a Christian added in to condemning the café, and the kids.
The most striking thing is these guys eat gravy once a month if at all.
Now my biggest gripe;
The one who calls himself a Christian came in sick, coughing and admitting he was sick, stating it out loud in a café with a room full of others.
That was bad enough, but then he returned day after day for the rest of the week, looking wors each day.
(seemed to have the attitude of the world,)
(the attitude of - to hell with you, this is all about me)
And one by one the 5 grandkids and then our Son and Daughter-in-law all got what ever this man has or had.
How this week they are having to close the café.
No great lose for the so called Christian, but with the government taking all they can, with the difficulties of getting top quality food each week, now they are still having to deal with bills to pay but with no income for possibly a week, perhaps longer.
These men who have, would rather take, men who also present themselves as of more value the all others,
One is not a Christian the other clams to be a man of GOD, a pastor.
But when the actions are compared to the word of GOD in 1John 3:17. ????
((1John 3:17 But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?))
Shows who that Christian really is.
i do not say these things to put down this man,
but rather to perhaps open your eyes.
What side of the table are you on.
Do you put others before yourself?
Or are your wants and desiers so important that no one ells maters?
Think about it.
Your actions are so much louder than your words.
If you are sick stay home.