Down and Out

Psalm 119:144

Your decrees are always fair;

   help me to understand them, that I may live.

I pray with all my heart; answer me LORD! 

   I will obey Your principles.  (NLT)

     It is not wise to disobey the Lord our God and Creator, because the consequences of unrepentant disobedience is eternal death, forever separated from God and His goodness.  For most of us, this fallen world shapes our views about right and wrong and we have a difficult time understanding God's holy ways and the standards He commands us to live by.  But once we begin to know who our God is, why He created us, and why we should live the way He designed us to live, everything about this life becomes a bit clearer.  Many of us come to the Lord desperate for the Truth, because the world's truth leaves us empty and with many questions that cannot be answered.  Those who are living the world's way have been deceived by the god of this world; the Prince of Darkness.  The world is an evil place because it is ruled by the devil who has twisted and reshaped God's truth to fit his own agenda, which is to destroy God's creation.

     If you think that God's Way is old fashion, too righteous, and a fun destroyer, then your future is rather bleak and very dark.  You have been fooled by the devil and his false ways and have become a slave to sin and darkness.  But you are not alone, for most people lose their way and never recover, who one day wake up in a pit in Hell.  Don't follow the world and lose your eternal soul.  Instead, discard your old sinful life and let Christ Jesus put His robe of righteousness on you and live forever.  It is easier to take the path of least resistance, which looks to be good all the way around, but in reality, it is a well disguised path that leads you nowhere but down and out. 

                    A Whisper of Hope

With Me in your corner, dear child...you may go down, but not for the full count. For only I have the power to get you back on your feet and on solid ground, so you can win the prize of eternal life with Me. Although the devil is clever, He is no match for my infinite knowledge and power.

Isaiah 41:10

Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged,

for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I

will hold you up with my victorious right hand  (NLT)

              Have mercy on me, O God...

                 Purify me from my sin...

              For I was born a sinner.

                         Psalm 51:1, 2, 3