[fusion_text][James 1:12-22 KJV] “Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
Do not err, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.”
Unfortunately, even taking a casual look at the body of Christ shows that though many are in the Church, they are not being saved. Many in the church may die and still go to Hell because they are refusing to follow the voice of God. Many are getting lost because they have lost their cross. They are unaware that we are not like the world.
Many of us just assume that coming to church makes one a Christian. Well spending time in a garage does not make you a car. The time has come for the church to arise and raise our children to understand the reality of the dangers we face out there.
If you can be saved, you must;
Endure temptation:
We must be willing to stand fast in trying times. We must make a choice to stand for the Lord and endure our own trying moments. Weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning. This is the time to accept that it is time to press on and press towards the mark.
Be careful that you are not drawn and trapped by lust and greed. Lust and greed lead to death. Don’t follow either your lust or your greed. We have the assurance that God, the Father of light in whom there is no shifting shadows and variableness, has begotten us by the word of truth, that we should be the first born among His creatures.
Be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath:
Let us beware of offences in our relationships and faith walk. The Scriptures say “our wrath does not work the righteousness of God“. Be very careful of what you do when you are angry. Your anger does not work the righteousness of God. Our wrath and offence always work evil. Let us bridle our tongue, sharpen our hearing, and keep our hearts with all diligence.
Lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness:
Many in the church are not being saved because they are filthy and naughty. Many are overly naughty; they are abundantly filthy. You will perish and never recover if you continue to be filthy and naughty. You must be willing to lay apart all filth and superfluity of naughtiness.
Receive with meekness the engrafted word which is able to save your soul:
The only thing that can save you is the engrafted word – the word that becomes part of your life and yields fruits.
It will therefore take the doing the word. The Bible says “be doers of the word and not hearers only…”. You must walk in the word; let the word be part of you; keep it in your memory; confess the word; believe the word and press on in it.
This is the time, you will not miss your salvation. You will advance and go far. I cannot shield you beyond what you do with the word I preach. If I preach and say don’t date a stranger, that is all I can do to protect and shield you.
Stay blessed; I love you!
Originally published at highcity.org
Simpe Bediako 