“Lips for God”

 Colossians 1:13-14

For He has rescued us from the one who rules in the

kingdom of darkness, and He has brought us into the

Kingdom of His dear Son. God has purchased our free-

dom with His blood and has forgiven all our sins.  (NLT)

     No one who has sincerely accepted God’s gift of salvation should ever let this incredible, life-saving truth be silenced from their lips.  Without the mercy and grace of our Lord God, where would we look for the everlasting peace and joy that comes from knowing the eternal plans that God has for His children?  For the many people living in this dying world without the Wisdom and Hope of God directing their lives, there is a lot of uncertainty, confusion, and often times great fear about the future.  People who do not know the Truth are often scared to death of dying because they are not sure of what lies beyond the grave, if anything.  Sadly, there are many deceived people who put most of their hope in denying the realities of Hell, believing that an all loving God could not hold anyone accountable for just enjoying life and ignoring His Son and the Way—that everyone goes to Heaven except mass murderers.  There are also those who believe that we simply cease to exist. 

     This is why every true Christian must be steadfast in their faith that the living God of the Bible is who He says He is and will do what He says He will do.  Without a firm hold on the hope we have in Christ Jesus, our faith will waver up and down, causing us to look weak and uncertain in the eyes of the unbeliever who is desperately searching for truth and finding none.  Weak Christians are a weak Church, which Satan uses to deceive a world that is chaotic and already confused.  If you are a true Christian, you will stay grounded in God’s Word learning how to live and love like Jesus, and you will be spreading the Good News that Jesus can save anyone from the fate of this fallen world.  Don’t let this evil world convince you otherwise, my friend, because God wants us to be a shining light on a hill for the world to see.  We are to be a voice for God and He calls us to give Him our best lip service and never forget that our words can bring life through Christ, or they can bring death through weakness and doubt.

                                                               

                                            A Whisper of Hope

I have given you much, My child…I have given you Hope in a world gone bad.  I have given you My life and the Way to escape the darkness that is coming.  I have given you My blood.  I have given you My forgiveness.  I have given you the Gift of Eternal Life. Now go out and share this Good News with others, for it is with your lips that My message is known.

Psalm 30:11, 12

You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing.

You have taken away my clothes of mourning and

clothed me with joy, that I might sing praises to you

and not be silent.   (NLT)

                                   

                        It is I, the LORD, who is mighty to save! 

                                               (Isaiah 63:1)