Why Should We Hate Sin

II Corinthians 7:1; "HAVING THEREFORE these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God".


Paul has said one cannot claim the wonderful and gracious promises of God without separating oneself from every sin of the flesh and spirit. This means sins committed with the body and spirit, we have to cleanse ourselves from the dirtiness of both of these. We can do this by making a clean break from them. A person needs to get rid of anything that would hinder them from living a righteous and holy life, having nothing around to make all of this filthiness a desire to them.

A person must hate all sinful deeds of the body and spirit; they need to run from them. The more a person hates these sins the easier it is to get away from them. If you need help there is One that will help you, all you have to do is call on Jesus Christ. Leaving sin behind is not always easy but with Jesus it can be done.

If one cannot leave all this behind it may explain why some have lost their Christian joy, John 15:11; "These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full".

You may feel you have lost your divine protection, John 17:15; "I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil". Jesus pleads their case for them as He knows what the world is like. Jesus wants safety for everyone.

Do you feel your prayers are not being answered? John 15:7; "If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you". Abiding in Jesus is the secret to answered prayers. The more we strive to be near Christ through prayer and studying the Word and have unity with Him the more our prayers will be in line with the nature of Him, wanting what He would wants for us.

Have you felt like you have lost the presence of God? John 14:23; "Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him". When we truly love Jesus and will obey His words, we will experience the instant presence and love of the Father and Son. A person must realize the Father's love is conditioned on one's love for Jesus and their loyalty to His Word.

Compromising with the world means to lose the presence and promises of God. This is why we should leave sin behind even if this means ridding ourselves of things we enjoy. The joys on earth are nothing compared to what is in store for us when we reach our permanent home in heaven.

May you always know the love, joy, and peace of the Lord!

Two Kinds Of Wisdom

James 3:17; "But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits. without partiality, and without hypocrisy".


True wisdom is a gift of God. It is pure: serious of holiness both in our heart and life.

This wisdom from above is peaceable, the ones possessing this wisdom do all they can to preserve peace.

Wisdom from above is gentle. This means not being overbearing or rude in speaking. Not to be harsh or cruel, watching ones temper.

This wisdom is also open to reason. There is an easiness to yield ourselves to the true beliefs of God's word.

There is mercy in the wisdom from above. We are able to forgive those who have offended us. We are able to help those who are in need.

This wisdom does not change or hide itself. There is no deceit; it is sincere, open, and consistent. Godly wisdom will go on to sow fruits of righteousness.

I Corinthians 1:20; "Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world"?

The wisdom of the world is one that fails to include God. It gives importance to the self-sufficiency of humans, making man the highest of authority and refuses to be aware of God's revelation of Jesus.

God calls this type of wisdom foolishness. People having the wisdom of the world have failed to look for the truth or come to know God.

When believing in God, one must build up a godly contempt for both human wisdom and a secular view of worldly wisdom.

Wisdom of the world has nothing to do with God so one must stay away from the views of the world. Not doing this Satan will have a chance to move in on us. Letting oneself believe just one view can open the door for Satan. We need to be very careful.

I would much rather have the wisdom of God than the wisdom of the world. It is in God that I can find love, comfort, mercy, grace, and power. The wisdom of the world offers me none of these things. Which would you rather have?

May you always know the love, joy, and peace of the Lord!

Where Did Our Breath Come From

Have you ever wondered where your breath came from? There is a very simple answer.

Genesis 2:7; "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul". Life was given to human beings through a special act of God. It was God that gave life and breathe to humans. This makes God the vital cause of human life.

God didn't stop there. In Genesis 2:21-22; "And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; v. 22 And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man". Eve received her life from God through Adam. This was the beginning of human life but it doesn't stop there.

God had plans for the earth He had just formed with all things in it. It was to be inhabited by people so the story of other life does begin. To us it may seem like such a long time but to God it isn't. II Peter 3:8; "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day". We look at time differently than God; He views time from the prospect of eternity while we look at it as earthly time. What we think would take a thousand years to accomplish God can do in one day, although it would take us longer, much longer than a day.

When Jesus was nailed to the cross taking our sins upon Himself, with a loud cry He breathed His last breath. John 19:30; "When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost". All the sufferings and agonies he went through providing redemption for fallen humanity were over and His work was completed. He took the punishment for our sins and now the way for our salvation was opened.

After the fulfilling of the Scriptures God gave Jesus back His breath guarantying His work of salvation was completed. Matthew 28:6; "He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay".

The day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit breathed on the disciples. Acts 2:2; "And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting". We, as children of God have this same Holy Spirit helping us.

Each person born has been given the breath of life. It all started with God giving breath to a man, being Adam, formed from dust. Each breath we take, on the average of 20 times a minute, we have that many blessings. Each breath we take is a blessing from God. We are alive and able to serve a mighty God.

May you always know the love, joy, and peace of the Lord!