Many people live a life of lies. They lie to others and they lie to themselves. They make up partial truths. They lie about their looks. They lie about their age. They lie about their past. They lie about their present. They lie about the things they celebrate. They lie to their children. They are lost in lies, and wherever they are they are in their own made up world until reality reveals the truth, and they are burned by it. In John 8: 44 Jesus said, for he (the devil) is a liar, and the father of it. The Bible tells us that among many others, all liars will have their part in the lake which burneth with fire. A lie entraps those who lie. It is better to keep ones mouth shut than to make lies and excuses for oneself. Think of the couple Ananias and Sapphira in Acts chapter 5 who lied to not only Peter but the Holy Ghost. They wanted to look good for doing good but was caught by God, for being deceptive, and died that same day. The Bible teaches us to be careful what we say and try to do our best to fulfil our promises. Ephesians 4:25 tells us to stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth. Jesus tells us, all that is secret will eventually be brought into the open, and everything that is concealed will be bought to light and made known to all. Proverbs 12:19 says, truthful words stand the test of time, but lies are soon exposed. Sir Walter Scott wrote "Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive." It is a big impossible knot that only Jesus the God of truth can unwind. The Bible tells us that if we continue in Jesus' word then we are His disciples; and we will know the truth and the truth will make us free. Jesus said, "If the Son therefore shall make you free, you will be free indeed." When Jesus saved me, I felt very clean and free. I was and still am so happy for my salvation and deliverance from sin. I became born again and received the gift of the Holy Ghost. The Bible signifies that the Holy Ghost is the Comforter (John 14:26) and the Spirit of truth (John 16:13) who guides me into all truth. As I read the word of God (the Bible) and prayed and entered into His presence, I received what God had to say and applied it to my life. Jesus said, He is the way, the truth and the life. As I received and acknowledged God's word in my life and rejected what's not true, I found myself fulfilling God's word in my life and found joy in it. This year has gone by very quickly. I had many intentions to post on this blog and keep it filled through out this year, but as you can see I did not succeed, We have been a very busy family and as the children are adults it is more and more difficult to be together. We did get a couple of concerts in this year and they were lovely.
Bethany and John had our first grandchild Abigail. She is such a doll. We are looking forward to seeing them sometime at the end of this month. Daniel was involved in farming this year and seemed very much to enjoy it. He had Charity and Tim's dad Harry help him some in the harvest. It was very good. Sarah Faith still works 3 jobs and runs races. And yes, she gets tired, but she always has a cheerful disposition. Charity is a great help in our business and at the neighbor's dairy. Tim's business is doing well and so is Tim. He is a real inspiration always sharing the things of God with us daily. I really appreciate my husband, My mom came to stay with us this July and she has been a blessing and a great help. Tim says she can make anything taste good. She fits right in and always make herself useful. At a Franklin Graham meeting this summer she recommitted herself to our Lord Jesus. Praise the Lord! May the Lord bless you all and may He cause His Face to shine upon you and give you peace. Betty When I was young I was in great despair of life. I didn't want to live life the way I was living. I felt oppressed and depressed. I knew that to die may put me in a worse place then I was in, I needed help. I cried out to the Lord Jesus and He heard me, and I became aware of Jesus and knew that He was God. I realized I was a terrible person and I was sorry and repented of my sins. I didn't want to live in sin anymore. I felt a heavy load fall off my back. I felt clean and new. One moment I was crying my heart out, the next moment I was laughing; I felt joy unspeakable. The next day I had no place to live but I had a new heart for living. A friend gave me a call and invited me to stay with another person who needed some help, I saw that this was the mercy and provision of God towards me so I accepted. This was the beginning of my being born of God and truly becoming a new creation in Christ Jesus. Today, I live with Jesus and for Jesus. I am aware of His presence in my life. I love the Lord Jesus, and I am grateful for all that He has done in my life. My purpose in life is to glorify His name. He saved me from my sins.
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