The Curfew of our Hearts

Luke 11:27-30

As he said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, "Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!" But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!" When the crowds were increasing, he began to say,"This generation is an evil generation. It seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be to this generation."

Blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it... 

Blessed. Are those. Who. Hear. The word of -God- AND keep it... 

Keep it. The word of God. 

Blessed are you.

He has called me to holiness.

He has called me to literally lived a -set apart- life. 

The bible calls for us to do a lot. Love. Love rightly. Withhold judgment. Keep our cool and not murder people. We are reminded of these things daily...

But He also calls us to Holiness.

Purity.

Cleanliness.

Consecration.

Dedication.

Faithfulness.

Faultlessness.

Humility.

Innocence.

Morality.

Reverence.

Righteousness.

Sanctification. 

Virtue.     

...He calls us. He calls me. Why AM I not answering?  "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?"  -- Luke 6:46

He was he sign of Jonah for OUR generation.

He calls me to holiness because He knows what will happen to me when I do not live a holy life. 

That is what I like to call, the Father heart of God. 

He wants us* to succeed. 

Always has.

The same reason my earthly father ((should have)) given me a curfew... they know the destruction the darkness brings. So does God- the Father. 

 

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Sow, Reap

We sow and we reap.
Old Bible teaching.

Last night I sowed and I comprimised.
I let the fear of abandonment influence me.
I won't say how far and in which way.
But I comprimised.

I understand that God is not about reward systems.
He is about the heart.
He knows the choices I made.
Maybe I will reap horrible things.
Maybe the choices won't affect us at all.

I want to live my life speaking about the true life of a Christian in America.
Here is the true life- sometimes we fail.
I won't go into a ramble about getting back up again and only through our weakeness can he be made strong and so on.
I knew what I was doing, I knew God has set before me life and death and for that moment I chose death.

But I will say today the sun rose again and God is still my Savoir.
I have a life to live for Him and I will admit my sins.
No one said this was going to be easy and actually God did not say it would be worth it-- But I know because of His goodness it will be.
And for that- comprimising is not an option.
Stronger accountability will be had.