HE ALWAYS HEARS OUR CALLS

Jan. 14, 2014

HE ALWAYS HEARS OUR CALLS

Colossians 3:1-4 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

My friends the common element we have with sheep is the propensity to get lost and stray away from the fold of the Shepherd, which leaves them venerable to attacks and destruction. Behavior scientists speculate that the placement and structure of the sheep’s eyes are due to nature’s designation of sheep as a prey animal, innocent, meek and curious to see where other paths lead.

As Gods Children, like lost sheep Gods seeks and reaches out as far as it takes to rescue us from the clutches of Satan, and the forces of evil who’s only purpose is to steal away our joy and happiness thus, causing you to lose your focus, which then causes you to wonder aimlessly into self destruction while Satan tells us, the Shepherd is out of reach you have gone to far, He will never HERE YOU CALLING.

That is when your hope of returning to the fold and the loving arms of the Good Shepherd fades with each day you stay away. But our Savior searches the heart, He never ceases to reach AND HE ALWAYS HEARS OUR CALLS, and oh how far He reaches to save us from destruction.

But as Christians we sometimes get familiar to our environment of “Socially Acceptable Sins.” We don’t recognize Christ or His presence among us. We are living such A comfortable and easy life that change is not an alternative. So we become complacent, lackadaisical, and self-indulgent, and our priority is not, in trying to change into the image of Christ.

My friends a genuine, and heartfelt  character change like Christ will only “bring about perseverance; and perseverance, a proven character; and a proven character, hope;  and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who is given to us.” Romans 5:3-5

And my friends that  presents a problem, because in order for that to happen we “must deny self, and take up the cross of Christ daily and follow Him. And that means total commitment, but my friends total commitment to Christ is the only road to salvation and eternal life.

And a total commitment means our days are spent in the presence of the Good Shepherd, and a PASSION to have the Character of  Christ whose Word ” becomes alive and active.” in our lives “Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it also judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Heb 4:12

Now with the PASSION OF CHRIST, our character then allows our mind and body to change because we now realize we serve an unchangeable God and no matter what the god of this world deems as acceptable, my focus from now on will only be in allowing through God’s Spirit, my life and Character to be like Christ.

As Christians we must never forget Calvary, and a unchanging God who put it all on the line to send his unchanging Begotten son, In the midst of affliction, and a world marred by sin and the forces of evil so that we may focus on His changeless Character for our Salvation.

Yes as a child of God I can say My God never changes but i can also say HE ALWAYS HEARS OUR CALLS for help. So my friends while grace and mercy pleads, and the arm of the Good Shepherd still reaches please GRAB HOLD AND NEVER LET GO because one day “we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.” 2 Cor5:10

Remember Christ character is perfect. He never changes so our only alternative is for us to change into His image. “so when Christ does appear through those clouds “what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.” 1John 3:2

So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY