Joy Okorie
Memorise: If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. 1st Corinthians 3:17
Read: 1st Corinthians 3:16-17 (KJV)
3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
3:17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Bible in one year: Job 21-24, Amos 1:1-2:3, Hymn: Sing hymn 11
MESSAGE:
God is both the God of love and a consuming fire (1st John 4:8, Hebrews 12:29).
He is extreme in His love for mankind, and He can also be extreme in His judgment. This is why you must never take Him for granted.
All over the world, there is resurgence in the doctrine of eternal security. This doctrine says that once you are saved, no matter what you do, your salvation is forever intact.
This is one of the deceptive pills that the devil uses to drown souls forever in Hell in these last days. You shall not fall a victim of this in Jesus’ Name!
Open Heaven 11 November 2017: Saturday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye –Wounds leave their scars.
Today, many people are not taking the totality of God’s word into consideration while interpreting scriptures that talk about God’s grace. Such people believe that grace is devoid of responsibility.
Ephesians 2:8 says we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ and I am in total agreement with this. Also, 1st Corinthians 15:10 says that whatever we are and whatever we become is by the grace of God, and I also totally agree with this.
But beyond these, some people further believe that works are not necessary any more or else it won’t be grace. This is a lie!
Philippians 2:12 says after being saved by grace, you must work out your salvation with fear and trembling. Did 2nd Timothy 2:22 not command us to flee from youthful lust?
In fact, 1st Corinthians 3:17 says,
“If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.”
In other words, after being saved, you become a holy temple for God to dwell in. if you then go back into sin, God will bring His judgement on you. This too was written by the apostle of grace.
Beloved, never play with sin! Don’t joke with backsliding! Wounds can heal but the scars would remain as a reminder.
The scarred flesh is never like the original. A scar is a dent on the body. It disfigures and distorts the fine form and beauty of the body. If you have a scar somewhere on your body and somebody looks at you there, the scar will be the very first thing they will see.
When the prodigal son returned home, he was well received, and a feast was held in his honour, but he had lost his inheritance! He returned as a disenchanted son.
After David sinned with Bathsheba and killed her husband, he later realised his evil, confessed it and was forgiven and restored to full fellowship with God; yet, the sword never departed from his house ever since! You can avoid scars! Live right before God and obey Him in all you do, and he will guide you to avoid the pits the devil has dug to orchestrate your fall.
Prayer Point:
Foolish people bring avoidable and unnecessary sufferings on themselves. Father, please give me a wise heart to avoid pitfalls.
