June 20, 2021 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John

God is not there to give you what you want!

Much too often we feel that God is not listening, or He is not looking at what is taking place in our culture? But, the opposite is true. The Bible says God used to look the other way but after Christ’s death on the cross, God no longer gives man the option to go unnoticed nor live without consequences for his behavior. The wrath of the Lamb of God can be seen everywhere in America.

God is consistently and constantly monitoring and measuring our motives. This is one of the many jobs of the Holy Spirit. A good example of this job description is Acts 5:9 (NIV), the story of Ananias and Sapphira. Peter said to her, “How could you conspire to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.” Lying to God is never a good idea, especially for personal gain—how are your motives in talking/praying to God?

Too many Christians serve God for what they can get from God. They think God will never judge them; they believe that God is a ‘God of mercy and forgiveness’ only. Mathew 7:21-23 (NKJV) states, “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness’!”

Why are God’s kids thinking that they can do whatever and God will just forgive? God is a God of mercy when we are honest toward Him. We cannot think that God will look the other way and only give me kindness. Jesus is coming back—this is evident all around us, and He is not coming back to offer forgiveness but to offer judgment. As we accept His forgiveness, we must also accept His judgment—this is the Fear of God that is spoken about so often in the Bible and directs the actions of the Holy Spirit.

We must have the return of Jesus Christ, not tomorrow but always be looking for it today!

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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