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Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let Us
(God, Jesus and Holy Spirit) make man
in Our image, according to Our likeness;
let them (Adam and Eve) have dominion
over the fish and the sea, over the birds
of the air, and over the cattle, over all
earth and over every creeping thing that
creeps on the earth.” When God created
the Heavens and the Earth He intended
man to live with Him in a wonderful
relationship. He is our Creator and we
are His creation. Now, as God‘s created
beings Adam and Eve were given to
rule and look after this Earth doing it in
obedience and fellowship with God. A
beautiful Garden of Eden all new, lush
and perfect. All Adam and Eve had to do
was obey God, have a loving relationship
with Him and enjoy His blessing. But oh
woe! We know what happened.
Read Genesis 3 The fall. That terrible fall,
taking the devils word over God’s word.
“Did God say?” was his deceitful strategy.
What a wicked deception getting them
to doubt God. Instead of running to God
they went and hid themselves.
But read on. Hope is there all is not lost.
Genesis 3:15 a promise of a Saviour, Jesus
Christ the Messiah. The only way back
is Jesus. There is absolutely no other way
to God and Heaven. Now read John 3:15
“that whoever believes in Him should
not perish but have eternal life.” John
3:16 “For God so loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son, that whoever
believes in Him should not perish but have
everlasting life.” A new restoration and
perfect beginning. Only the sacrificial
blood of Jesus can atone for sins, that and
no other.
God made a way for a new beginning
and we can run to Him instead of
hiding. John 3:3 Jesus answered and
said unto him, “Most assuredly, I say
unto you, unless one is born again, he
cannot see the kingdom of God” John 3:5
Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say
to you unless one is born of water and
the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom
of God.” How can folks be born again if
they are already born and living on this
Earth? To be born again is our second
birth a new spiritual birth with a new
beginning. How do we walk in our new
born again spirit and have new life? We
were ALL born in sin. Some folks might
say. “Me a sinner! What! I’m a very good
person. I help folks. I don’t swear, steal
or kill or lie.” Really. Don’t believe the
lies of the devil Adam and Eve caused a
spiritually death falling into that terrible
deceit of the devil. Romans 3:23 “for all
have sinned and fall short of the glory of
God.” Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin
is death, but the gift of God is eternal life
in Jesus Christ our Lord.” We are totally
and utterly lost without Jesus. Our new
spiritual birth in Jesus brings eternal life.
Romans 6:4 “Therefore we are buried with
Him through baptism of death, that just
as Christ was raised from the dead by the
glory of the Father, even so we also should
walk in the newness of life.” Read the rest
of Romans 6 it speaks so much of dying
to sin. Being born again and filled with
the Holy Spirit, walking in a relationship
with God and Jesus through the power of
the Holy Spirit is the beginning of a new
spiritual restored life.
Having faith, belief, trusting and a loving
relationship with Holy Trinity is so
beautiful. Why settle for anything less.
2 Corinthians 6:17 “Therefore, if anyone
is in Christ, he is a new creation; old
things have passed away; behold all
things have become new.” A BRAND
NEW ME AND A BRAND NEW YOU!
HALLELUJAH!
Prayer. Dear Father thank You that You
so loved me You sent Your Son to die in
my place. Dear Jesus because You loved
me You gave Your life for me. Help me
through the power of Your Holy Spirit
to walk in the new beginning of the
salvation You purchased for me. I believe
You to be the Holy Lamb of God that
You have washed away my sins with Your
precious blood. I am a new creation in
You Jesus. Thank You. Amen. p
January - March 2016
by Lynda K Smith
writer, proof reader,
poet and Evangelist
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