The Unbreakable Laws of God
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man's all.
- Ecclesiastes 12:13
It is my belief that one of the reasons for the great success of the United States of America over our 200-plus years can be found in our origins, the fact that our founding fathers built this country on a belief in Scripture and in the Ten Commandments.
To quote James Madison, our fourth president, "We stake the future of this country on our ability to govern ourselves under the principles of the Ten Commandments."
Now that certainly is a far cry from where we are today. But we desperately need the Ten Commandments today, and we desperately need to follow them.
We can either accept the truths of these commandments, or we fight against them as a nation and as individuals. And, I might add, we will reap the inevitable results.
As Vance Havner once said, "You cannot break the laws of God. You break yourself against them. You might as well try to attack Gibraltar with a pop gun as to go up against the laws of God. You can jump off a skyscraper, but you do not break the law of gravitation. You break your neck, but not the law of gravitation."
He is right. You cannot break the laws of God, but you will break yourself against them. You can buck against these truths and say, "These don't apply to me, and I will live the way that I want to live." Or you can see the wisdom God has in giving these commandments to us.
It's your choice. You can do it the easy way. Or you can do it the hard way.
[ Pastor Greg Laurie ]
Let Your Actions Reveal Your Heart
For as the human body apart from the spirit is lifeless, so faith apart from [its] works of obedience is also dead.
- James 2:26
As Christians, it is important to make a declaration of faith with our actions and not just with what we say we believe in our hearts. People often say, "My heart is right," but people cannot read our heart; they can only see our actions. That is just as foolish as a man telling his wife, "You should know I love you; I married you, didn't I?" yet he never shows her any affection or gives her any reason in her emotions or mind to believe him.
It is important that we show, with our actions, what we believe in our heart.
[ Joyce Meyer Ministries ]
Celebrate Your Freedom
Today's Verse:
"You have been set free from sin..."
(Ecclesiastes 9:10, NAS).
Today's Word:
This weekend, we celebrate Independence Day in America. July 4, 1776 was the day America declared independence from Britain, but the battle for freedom went on until 1783-seven years later. Even though the people declared their freedom in 1776, they had to stand and fight for many years before the British would accept and recognized the United States of America.
In the same way, we have to declare our freedom and determine to stand against the opposing forces in our lives. We have to declare our freedom from addiction, poverty, sickness, and lack. We have to stand and fight until we fully experience that freedom and peace that God has promised.
I love what the early colonists did once they signed the Declaration of Independence. They read it out loud in public. They published it in the newspaper. They spread the word. They continued to declare and celebrate even though they were in the midst of the battle.
Whatever battle you may be facing today, declare that you are free. Declare that you are an overcomer. Celebrate the victory that is on its way! As you stand strong and celebrate your freedom, you will experience His victory and true freedom all the days of your life!
Prayer for Today:
Heavenly Father, thank You for setting me free in every area of my life. I declare today that nothing can hold me back. I declare that I am free from sickness, poverty, lack, and addiction. I declare that You have set me free and thank You for freedom in every area of my life. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
[ Joel Osteen Ministries ]
*SideNote: Happy Birthday America! And for those celebrating July 4th this weekend, have a great time but please be safe always!
